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LONDON—When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes? People in the UK have had to ration salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Shelves…

LONDON (AP) -- When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes?

British people have had to ration their salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Officials blame the problem on recent bad weather in Spain and North Africa and say the shortages could persist for up to a month. But many people are quick to point out that other European countries don’t seem to be suffering from the same shortages, leading some to question: Is this a consequence of Brexit? Experts say Britain's exit from the Euro...

<div class="at-above-post addthis_tool" data-url="https://www.metro.us/uk-is-grappling-with-vegetable-shortages-how-did-it-happen/"></div>LONDON (AP) — When European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen visited Britain last week, some joked on social media: Can you please bring us some tomatoes? People in the U.K. have had to ration salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables. Shelves of fresh […]<!-...

People in Britain have had to ration salad staples such as tomatoes and cucumbers for the last two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables.

British people have had to ration their salad staples like tomatoes and cucumbers for the past two weeks amid a shortage of fresh vegetables

For the past few weeks, Britain has experienced a shortage of fresh vegetables. The problem seems to be unique to the United Kingdom, leading some to wonder if Brexit is to blame.

NATIONAL purchasing restrictions on fruit and vegetables due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad, as well as high energy prices, is…

Retailers have imposed national purchasing restrictions on fruit and vegetables due to extreme weather hitting harvests abroad as well as high energy prices.

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