Salad shortages

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Rose65

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I did my Tesco shopping on Friday, no problems except peppers missing. I got all I needed as usual.

I think we have been extremely fortunate so far, but the media keeps spreading panic and fear at the slightest excuse.

Supermarkets are very good at handling temporary supply problems and I doubt we need worry.
Has anyone seen shortages?
 

It depends from week to week. Right now, we had a temporary shortage of pasta.
As you mentioned, the media makes people panic.
It becomes more of a problem for us during hurricane season. People then have a tendency to become "hoarders" in fear of not been able to get a certain product after a storm.
It is still common for some people to have two homes. They tend to stock their Florida homes before they leave it in May as well as taking a stock of products with them for their other home. It leaves our shelves pretty empty!
The store owners have the tendency to also not order as much inventory during the summer months, as our population is reduced. So stock is not always available.
It also depends where you live in the state. What is available to me is not always available to my daughter that lives in another part of the state.
 
RadishRose said:
Even tho' it's very carby, I still eat pasta, maybe once every week or two. We've been short on pasta for almost a year now and the cost has doubled. Beware the shift from 16 oz box to 12 oz boxes.

I admit I have 4-5 extra boxes stored at home.
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Good for you, RR. I believe that’s the basic minimum for pasta, not just because I like it but it stores well in the event of an emergency.
 
Rose65 said:
I did my Tesco shopping on Friday, no problems except peppers missing. I got all I needed as usual.

I think we have been extremely fortunate so far, but the media keeps spreading panic and fear at the slightest excuse.

Supermarkets are very good at handling temporary supply problems and I doubt we need worry.
Has anyone seen shortages?
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But they're seasonal, yes?

The US has to export a certain amount of produce and sometimes that causes temporary shortages domestically. But usually when you can't find something, I assume it's because it's out of season. I could be wrong.
 
It’s winter here so the vegetables are pathetic, especially things like carrots and potatoes which have been kept in storage. Things that are imported are expensive and often limp. Green onions were $2 for a small bunch. Some items are spread over 2 or 3 spots to make the shelves seem less empty.
 
Murrmurr said:
But they're seasonal, yes?

The US has to export a certain amount of produce and sometimes that causes temporary shortages domestically. But usually when you can't find something, I assume it's because it's out of season. I could be wrong.
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Murr, you made me think of how spoiled we've become. We are long used to having almost anything whether seasonal or not, all year round. More expensive out of season, but not unaffordable if you really want that item.
 
Jules said:
It’s winter here so the vegetables are pathetic, especially things like carrots and potatoes which have been kept in storage. Things that are imported are expensive and often limp. Green onions were $2 for a small bunch. Some items are spread over 2 or 3 spots to make the shelves seem less empty.
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Produce imported from Mexico is almost always beautiful. But maybe that's just true for Calif and the south.
 
A shortage of some fruit and vegetables could last until May, according to producers in one of the UK's biggest growing regions.
The Lea Valley Growers Association said major UK growers were delaying planting some crops due to high energy costs.
Major UK supermarkets have been placing limits on fruit and vegetable sales after shortages.
The government and industry have blamed bad weather in Spain and North Africa for the squeeze.
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the UK's supply chain was "highly resilient" and "well-equipped" to deal with disruption.
It added ministers would be meeting supermarkets to discuss how they can return supplies to normal.
The Lea Valley Growers Association (LVGA) has about 80 members across an area that includes Greater London, Hertfordshire and Essex.
Growers there produce around three-quarters of the UK cucumber and pepper crops, and a lot of aubergines and tomatoes.
The association said that while weather conditions in Spain and Morocco are the main reason behind the current shortages, the situation is being made worse by UK producers delaying planting crops this season.
They have been put off by high energy costs for greenhouses, and low prices offered by supermarkets for their produce.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64743704


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Murrmurr said:
@hollydolly - in the US, growers have to supply fast-food restaurants first. They're a priority. So when your local McDonald's runs low on lettuce or tomatoes, you know we got a problem.
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I'd be very surprised to find that Mcdonalds runs low on anything at all.. I never go in one..... however at this time of year, I wouldn't normally be surprised by the lack of salad ingredients, what's more worrying is that we can;t get normal veggies.. broccoli, carrots, cabbages, etc...

Incidentally I live very close to the biggest salad farmers and suppliers in the uk ..mentioned in my snippet above
 
RadishRose said:
That's what, about 1.20 US?
Most brands (Italian) here are double that!
Even store brands are over that.
But, this is in my tiny state.
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yes but ours has always been much lower than that. a Pack of spaghetti for example was regularly and consistently available for 25p

Also remember that altho' our food costs have double in price in many cases, wages haven't risen, and energy prices have gone through the roof... over 100% increase on a very expensive price already.. in the last year.. and minimum wage here is Just over £10 ph..
 
hollydolly said:
yes but ours has always been much lower than that. a Pack of spaghetti for example was regularly and consistently available for 25p

Also remember that altho' our food costs have double in price in many cases, wages haven't risen, and energy prices have gone through the roof... over 100% increase on a very expensive price already.. in the last year.. and minimum wage here is Just over £10 ph..
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I hate trying to covert money. For 25p I got 0.2997US. LOL< I don't have a clue what that means.

Oh yes, your min wage is lower. Your energy skyrocketed too, but ours has gone up a lot as well.
 
RadishRose said:
I hate trying to covert money. I got 0.2997US. LOL< I don't have a clue what that means.

Oh yes, your min wage is lower. Your energy skyrocketed too, but ours has gone up a lot as well.
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OK..well my Electricity and gas is £340 per month.. $406 US.. My fuel ( petrol ) is £1.49 per litre..not per gallon..PER LITRE.. .. our food prices have risen over 100 % in the last year... I also have to pay high Water bills, council tax, and many other thing. London has not been named one of the most expensive places in the world for nothing !:rolleyes:
 
hollydolly said:
OK..well my Electricity and gas is £340 per month.. $406 US.. My fuel ( petrol ) is £1.49 per litre..not per gallon..PER LITRE.. .. our food prices have risen over 100 % in the last year... I also have to pay high Water bills, council tax, and many other thing. London has not been named one of the most expensive places in the world for nothing !:rolleyes:
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That makes sense if it's true that most of the UK's farmland is for livestock. That's my understanding. The US has several entire states dedicated to produce farming. Extreme weather can muck that up, but I think food prices here are mostly driven by other events.

War, for example.
 

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