Shoppers may notice that fruit and vegetables look a little different in supermarkets in the coming months due to the scorching hot weather seen over the summer.
Farmers have warned that the recent heatwaves have resulted in reduced harvest numbers and stunted crops, with potatoes, onions, carrots, apples, and Brussels sprouts expected to be the worst affected according to Grocery Gazette . This means that retailers will have to make the best of what is available if they hope to meet customer demands as the Christmas period approaches.
This could result in wonky and shrunken fruit and veg being the new normal on the shelves, if supermarkets act on calls from the National Farmers’ Union. The NFU has issued an appeal to urge supermarkets to relax their specifications when it comes to these groceries to allow for imperfect products to be sold to customers, BirminghamLive reports .
