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Edinburgh Live
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Abbie Meehan

Edinburgh Asda limits vegetable sales as supermarkets face fresh produce shortage

Popular supermarket Asda is putting a limit on the purchase of certain vegetables, as stores are set to face a shortage of fresh produce.

Customers are currently only be able to buy certain produce in quantities of three, as a maximum. These limits include cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, salad bags and one fruit - raspberries.

This news comes as extreme weather in countries like Spain and north Africa - including flooding, snow and hailstorms - have affected harvests and had a knock-on effect in the UK, limiting the sales of fresh fruit and vegetables.

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