British supermarkets ration iceberg lettuces - only three per visit due to short supply

Shortfall in supplies from Spain has forced supermarkets in Britain to go in for rationing of iceberg lettuces. They are allowing only three iceberg lettuces per visit because bad weather in Spain resulted in growing conditions being affected. Flooding late last year followed by unusually cold weather last month has given rise to this condition. The situation would continue till March.
The restriction has been imposed by Tesco, Morrisons and Sainsbury. The limited supply of lettuces follows a continuing shortage of courgettes in Britain while supplies of broccoli and aubergines have also been limited.
This has been reported in telegraphindia.com dated 4 February 2017.

Vegetable production in the EU is at 60 per cent of the normal level. This is attributed to bad weather that has taken its toll on producers right across the Mediterranean, from Greece to Spain. Exports from Spain accounts for around half of EU vegetable exports and this has dropped by around 30 per cent on an average.
It is expected that it will take two or three weeks to regain levels of production in greenhouses. This is where produce like courgettes are grown. And, it will take around six weeks for open-air production, like lettuces.


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