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Is there a cucumber shortage?

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Babybearsporij · 01/09/2018 19:32

I've not seen a cucumber in any shops in my local area for about a week now!

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Katescurios · 01/09/2018 19:35

Loads in asda and the co op today.

iklboo · 01/09/2018 19:36

Loads in both Sainsburys and Aldi near me.

WhereIsBlueRabbit · 01/09/2018 19:36

Yes! Sainsbury's had none for delivery this week - I got them in Aldi though.

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Aprilshowersinaugust · 01/09/2018 19:42

An mner somewhere is slicing it all for her mil salad!!

IamMummyhearmeROAR · 01/09/2018 19:49

Not in my greenhouse!

AntiHop · 01/09/2018 19:51

Didn't have ordinary cucumbers when I did my sainsbury order but had large ones.

MeMyselfand · 01/09/2018 19:54

Lucky I've got 3 in the fridge for our giant snails. Couldn't have them going without their favourite

PerkingFaintly · 01/09/2018 19:55

They're all in my fridge. Veg box delivers more than I can eat.

MrsJBaptiste · 01/09/2018 19:59

No shortage here - we always have at least 4 in the fridge for the kids to munch on 🥒

KindergartenKop · 01/09/2018 20:01

Those guys ^ have got them all.

TaliZorahVasNormandy · 01/09/2018 20:02

Lidl had plenty. They even had the little snack ones.

Hogtini · 01/09/2018 20:03

Loads in Aldi

mineofuselessinformation · 01/09/2018 20:07

Not cucumbers but beefsteak tomatoes..... Very difficult to find.

MongerTruffle · 01/09/2018 20:09

Our local (very large) Tesco Extra only had organic cucumbers today.

MoodyMumOfOne · 01/09/2018 20:16

Are you on a desert island?! (Light-hearted comment!)

Tiggles · 01/09/2018 20:17

My sainsburys order is bereft of them too

EggysMom · 01/09/2018 20:21

Lots in my Asda today, I even bought one.

However, there seem to be regionalised shortages of (1) Fanta Lemon in 2l bottles and (2) larger bottles of Smirnoff Ice .... so who knows, perhaps cucumbers are affected too.

TowerRingInferno · 01/09/2018 20:24

Plenty in my local supermarkets.

ginghambox · 01/09/2018 20:41

Must be down to BREXIT Grin 5 4 3 2 1

Babybearsporij · 01/09/2018 21:21

I was wondering about Brexit! Maybe it's a regional thing then?

None in Aldi, 3 co ops, Tesco or ASDA this week. My DC go through cucumber like no one's business and now there's none left!

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PerkingFaintly · 01/09/2018 22:05

Realistically, we've had a very hot, dry summer, and it's affected many crops.

BarbaraofSevillle · 01/09/2018 22:09

Beefsteak tomatoes were an Aldi special a week or two ago, perhaps they've taken them all?

It's been a few days since I looked for cucumber so don't know about them at the moment.

jmh740 · 01/09/2018 22:22

My Morrisons had loads today they were all naked not a plastic wrapper In sight

PoptartPoptart · 01/09/2018 22:36

For the last two weeks I could only get extra large cucumbers on Tesco for home delivery.
No normal size or half size cucumbers available.

wendz86 · 01/09/2018 22:38

Loads at my Tesco today .

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