Johnson’s Brexit Mission: Keep Brits Eating Their Greens
- Even small border delays seen causing shortages of perishables
- Importers already face price increases due to Brexit unease
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For many Britons watching the Brexit talks reaching their climax, it may come down to this: Will there be any fresh greens on the dinner table this winter?
The British vegetable growing season has ended just as the Oct. 31 deadline for leaving the European Union approaches, meaning tomatoes and lettuce on U.K. supermarket shelves have started coming from Spain or Portugal.