Carrot crisis ascends

Purchasing company Beacon has reported that vegetables, such as carrots, been shrinking in size and reducing in quantity due to recent hot temperatures which has resulted in a price increase of up to 75 per cent.

Beacon supplier Ribble Farm has revealed that operators are struggling to get hold of high quality carrots in the midst of the worst drought in 60 years. Other vegetables such as parsnips, broccoli, cauliflower and iceberg lettuce also affected.

“While people across the country are making the most of the glorious sunshine, operators are struggling to get hold of high quality vegetables including carrots and parsnips,” said Beacon managing director Paul Connelly. “We’ll naturally see increased seasonal demand for these items as we move into autumn and winter, which will have an effect.”

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