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High energy prices, poor weather and disease have created the ‘perfect storm’ for a vegetable shortage, a West Sussex producer has said.

Across the country shoppers have faced rows of empty shelves in the fresh produce aisles. Readers of this newspaper face shortages in Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi and ASDA.

Michelle Dawn White said she managed to forage just five cabbage leaves from crates in Morrison’s this week, and Sally Harris was left with half a dessert when Aldi staff confined her crumble recipe to just three apples.

One local producer has given the reasons behind the shortage and has said when shelves will be bursting with greens again.

Empty tomato boxes in Chichester Waitrose

Vegetable shortage: West Sussex farm director gives reasons and says when shelves will return to normal