Britain faces a potential broccoli shortage due to unfavorable weather conditions affecting vegetable crop yields. Farmers report over 50 percent reduction in broccoli yields amid back-to-back heatwaves. The effects may lead to smaller and lower-quality vegetables on store shelves. The British Growers Association indicated that supplies of summer brassicas, including cauliflowers and cabbages, are also limited. Some root crops like carrots and onions continue to be produced thanks to irrigation in certain areas, but overall, vegetable availability may be impacted significantly.
Jack Ward, the BGA's chief executive, told the BBC: "In some areas, supplies of summer brassicas, cauliflowers and cabbages are tight."
Yields of broccoli crops have been cut by more than 50 per cent, growers have said. The adverse conditions may also be causing the quality and size of the popular green to be affected.
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