Doncaster market greengrocer bucks UK tomato shortage with hundreds of punnets

K.D.Davis & Sons, which is based in Doncaster Market, shared the photo of hundreds of boxes of tomatoes with the message: “Ready for the weekend” amid shortages on supemarket shelves across the UK.

A spokesman added: “Believe it or not, we sell more products other than tomatoes

"Fresh to market daily, Usually better value and quality to various supermarkets! Support local 52 weeks a year, not just at Christmas and during any nationwide shortage.”

Supermarkets have introduced rationing on sales of some salad vegetables amid a shortage of tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.

Lidl, Tesco, Aldi, Asda and Morrisons have all introduced limits while Sainsbury's, Co-op, M&S and Waitrose have not.

Supermarkets are facing problems after extreme weather hit harvests abroad, with adverse weather conditions in Spain and Morocco blamed.

Shortages could last for up to four weeks, the Government has said.