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Irish Mirror
Irish Mirror
National
Cathal Ryan

Spanish cold snap having impact on bell pepper supply in some supermarkets across UK and Ireland

A number of supermarkets in the UK have run out of a kitchen staple as a result of a spate of cold weather in Spain, which could result in some Irish shelves going bare.

Currently in the UK, Morrisons and Waitrose are experiencing issues with bell pepper supply. In particular, Morrisons have had to limit the number of peppers available for sale - just two per customer, ITV reports.

The issue stems from some unusually cold weather in normally-sunny Spain, impacting the speed at which peppers would grow and causing a ripple effect on supply throughout export countries in Europe.

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