Mediterranean fruit and veg to become more scarce and expensive due to climate change

According to calculations from Britain's Energy & Climate Intelligence Unit, the likes of broccoli, cauliflower, cucumber, peppers, and tomatoes will fall foul of adverse conditions in the Mediterranean-growing countries in the future.

Fresh fruit and vegetables from the Mediterranean will become more expensive and scarce if droughts and extreme weather continue each year due to climate change.

Irish shoppers had been warned earlier in the year to brace themselves for shortages as cold winter weather and surging energy prices squeezed Mediterranean supplies.