07/02/2017 00:00
A large percentage of vegetables and fruit consumed in Britain is actually grown in Spain, as the lettuce saga clearly illustrates. As I said in this space over the weekend there is no shortage of lettuces in Majorca, but in Britain they are being rationed. In fact, the lettuce problem has become so pronounced that lettuces are being flown in from the US and prices have skyrocketed since the start of the whole unfortunate saga. My question is simple: if there is no shortage in Spain why haven't the major British supermarkets just ordered more from their Spanish suppliers?
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Aha! I've just worked it out: Jason is a Romainer!
A comment below refers to Jason turning over a new leaf:- well, he has, but it's still a lettuce leaf. Perhaps he thinks if he continues with this he'll become a Little Gem?
Lettuce leaf this alone 'Cos I'ce-berging-well had enough!
You really are living in fantasy land,where I live,it's 6c during the day,much colder at night,it's dark by 4PM and has rained almost every other day,nobody is eating lettuce around these parts,stews and hot food is the order of the day along with winter clothing and central heating. We can and will grow more of our own food and find other markets so I hope that you like lettuce because you might just find yourself with a surplus of it this time next year.
" if there is no shortage in Spain why haven't the major British supermarkets just ordered more from their Spanish suppliers?" The UK news reports stated that Spain was awash with heavy rain and snow !!!. This was the reason for the shortage of Fruit & Veg. My local Tesco has Iceberg lettuce from Spain. I still think that someone is making money from a so termed shortage of supplies. Large very long Greenhouse structures in UK , are already growing the Countries supply.
Three consecutive editorials about lettuces in Britain? Come on Jason, I thought you were turning over a new leaf the other day, leaving behind your obssessions with Brexit and Trump and instead commenting on Mallorcan affairs but now you seem to be obssessed with lettuces!