date:Jan 30, 2019
e EU. In March, the situation is more acute as UK produce is out of season; 90 percent of our lettuces, 80 percent of our tomatoes and 70 percent of our soft fruit is sourced from the EU at that time of year. As this produce is fresh and perishable, it needs to be moved quickly from farms to our stores, the letter continues.
The retailers explain how the complex, just in time supply chain will be significantly disrupted in the event of no deal, even if the UK Government does not undertake check