Asda lifts restrictions on the sale of some fruit and vegetables as supply problems begin to ease.
Restrictions on cucumbers, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflower, raspberries and lettuce are lifted.
However, the three-per-person restrictions on tomatoes and peppers remain in place.
Supermarkets like Tesco and Lidl had restricted sales of some vegetables, blaming the shortages on bad weather in the growing areas.
Asda said supplies of the remaining restricted products are expected to return to normal within weeks.
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The unusually cold spell of weather in Europe and North Africa affected some harvests, which then affected shipments of fruit and vegetables to the UK.
According to trade group British Retail Consortium (BRC), the UK imports around 95% of its tomatoes and 90% of its lettuce during the winter months, most of it from Spain and North Africa.
The UK is also sourcing some produce from domestic growers and the Netherlands at this time of year, but these supplies have become tighter as farmers in both countries have restricted the use of greenhouses due to higher electricity prices.
The National Farmers’ Union has called for more support for British growers.
The idea behind the supermarket restrictions was to ensure that as many customers as possible could buy what they need.
Food and Agriculture Secretary Mark Spencer held a video meeting with UK supermarket representatives at the end of February to find out what supermarkets are doing to “restock the shelves” and how the UK can avoid a repeat of the current situation.
Mr Spencer had asked retailers to “reexamine” how they are working with farmers to “further build preparedness for these unexpected occurrences”.
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