Morrisons has limited the number of peppers that shoppers can purchase following fears of a widespread shortage caused by cold weather.
The supermarket chain has rationed sales of the vegetable to a maximum of just two per customer, though it hopes to lift the restrictions in the next week or two.
It is not the only supermarket that is experiencing a shortage on the vegetable. Waitrose is also said to be experiencing low stock, with yellow peppers said to be in short supply.
It is believed that the limited supply is down to poor weather in Spain, reports the Mirror. Unseasonably cold weather has meant that the peppers can't grow properly.
A retail source told The Sun: "Spain is key for supplying British retailers in winter and almost every UK retailer will source peppers from there. They need warmth and light to develop - green into yellow then into red."
Peppers are the latest vegetable to be rationed following a shortage of certain fresh produce earlier this year. Items such as tomatoes and cucumbers were rationed after shoppers spotted bare shelves back in February.
In response to the low supply, Tesco, Morrisons, Aldi and Sainsbury's rationed the sale of these items to just two per customer. A poor harvest season caused by adverse weather conditions in Spain and Morocco was believed to be the cause for the low supply.
Rising energy prices were also said to have played a part on the shortages. Tomato growers and farmers were said to be struggling to heat their greenhouses during the cost of living crisis.
Last year, farmers warned that their could be a shortage of peppers and cucumbers in the spring because supermarkets were not paying them enough.
The restriction on the sale of peppers is just the latest ration that shoppers have experienced lately. Supermarkets including Asda and Lidl rationed the purchase of eggs to three boxes per customers, following a shortage caused by the Avian flu outbreak last year.
Toilet paper could also be in low supply following a new EU law that bans products linked to "deforestation." The new legislation, which comes into full effect in 2024, is said to have a knock-on effect on the availability of the household product.
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