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EARTHDATE: January 29, 2017

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REAL LIFE NEWS: THE UK SUFFERS FROM A SHORTAGE OF COURGETTES

by Hazed

Fans of courgettes (or zucchini as they are called in the States) are having a tough time right now because there is reported to be a shortage of the vegetable in the UK, all thanks to the weather.

Courgettes are a staple of the Mediterranean diet, and are grown in Spain and Italy, but unusually cold and wet weather has hit the crop. Wholesale prices have more than tripled, and UK supermarkets have been reluctant to buy courgettes at such inflated prices.

The shortage has been exacerbated by the fact that in January a lot of people try to eat healthily, and the recent ridiculous fad for spiralizing courgettes and using them in place of pasta (so-called ‘courgetti’) has made the watery, tasteless veg even more popular.

It’s not just courgettes that have been affected: lettuce, tomatoes, celery, peppers, beans and aubergines have also been hit. With recent snowfall in Spain affected deliveries of what veg is available, and preventing new crops being sown, it’s likely to be several months before the shortage lifts.

We’ll just have to eat potatoes instead. No hardship as far as I am concerned!

Source: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2017/jan/17/uk-supermarket-courgette-shortage-italy-spain-cold
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2017/jan/20/losing-the-plot-courgette-crisis-spreads-to-other-vegetables

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