risk of shortage of fruits and vegetables in French supermarkets

The consequences of the torrential rains in the south-east of Spain are being felt even on the shelves of French supermarkets. A few days after the deadly floods that occurred on the night of Tuesday October 30 to Wednesday October 31, the Carrefour mobile application in France warned customers of its drive and delivery services that “due to bad weather in Spain, certain fruits and vegetables may temporarily be missing from the shelves“. If the group assures Monday that the message was purely “preventive» and that «everything is completely back to normal», E.Leclerc and other distribution brands contacted by Le Figaro also reported difficulties in offering certain products to consumers, particularly fruits and vegetables.

For some distributors, these shortages at the end of the chain result from the direct destruction of crops and storage warehouses, particularly citrus fruits. The community of Valencia, the most affected by…