A Newcastle greengrocer has explained why he has plenty of fruit and vegetables while supermarket shelves lay bare. Huge shortages of popular items such as tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers have been heavily reported in recent weeks.
The shortages have been blamed on adverse weather conditions not just in Britain, but in locations such as Spain and Morocco too. Supermarkets chains such as Tesco, Morrisons, Lidl, Aldi and Asda have introduced buying restrictions on certain fresh produce items as a result.
But Barry Moore, of Bryan Muers and Son Quality Fruiterers in the Grainger Market in Newcastle, has revealed why his shelves are still fully stocked.
