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Lisa Fearns (pictured), 49 and from Kirby, Merseyside, buys a huge number of cucumbers from Lidl every week for the past three years to make detox drinks for her juicing business.
Tesco, Britain's biggest retailer, has introduced a buying limit of three items per customer on tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
Cold weather in Spain and Morocco has drastically hit the availability of vegetables in British markets along with soaring energy prices.
Fresh produce shortages have prompted UK supermarkets — including Asda, Morrisons and Tesco — to ration their fruits and vegetables.
Shoppers have been told in some Asda shops they can only buy three packs of tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower, and raspberries at a time.