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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Business
Graham Hiscott

Aldi, Tesco and Asda fruit and veg shortages could spark 'sky-high' prices

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.

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