Asda has announced it will introduce limits on how many of a certain fruit and vegetable that shoppers can buy in store to tackle stock shortages.
Currently, supermarkets in the UK are facing problems sourcing certain products that are grown in Europe and Africa. This is because of bad weather and transport issues.
As a result, supermarket shelves have been hit hard with shortages of tomatoes in particular. Now, experts have warned that this could last "weeks" and affect other produce as well.
To try and limit the impact of the shortages, Asda has introduced a customer limit of three on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflower and raspberries. It's thought that other supermarkets are likely to introduce their own limits to try and deal with the supply issues.
An Asda spokesman said: "Like other supermarkets, we are experiencing sourcing challenges on some products that are grown in southern Spain and north Africa.
"We have introduced a temporary limit of three of each product on a very small number of fruit and vegetable lines, so customers can pick up the products they are looking for."
Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, which represents UK supermarkets, said: "Difficult weather conditions in the south of Europe and northern Africa have disrupted harvest for some fruit and vegetables including tomatoes and peppers.
"While disruption is expected to last a few weeks, supermarkets are adept at managing supply chain issues and are working with farmers to ensure that customers are able to access a wide range of fresh produce."
It's reported that farmers in the UK have also been struggling with rising energy costs which has affected their ability to grow produce.
Food items which are grown in heated areas indoors, like cucumbers and tomatoes, were already facing production issues, according to the president of the National Farmers' Union.
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