Fruit and vegetable prices could be sent “sky high” by the current wave of shortages, an expert has warned.
Clive Black, a top analyst at broker Shore Capital, said bad weather in Spain, where a lot of our produce comes from at this time of year, had come at a low point in the UK’s growing season.
It has resulted in a “perfect storm leading to sky-high prices for tomatoes and cucumbers,” said Mr Black.