Tesco and Morrisons are among the retailers to offer UK icebergs for just 50p – down from a typical supermarket range of between 70p and 75p for US- and Spanish-imported products.
The price peaked at £1.19 among some retailers at the height of winter shortages. The UK salad season usually kicks off in mid-May but, thanks to a mild winter and recent warm weather, crops are being harvested earlier than usual. Shoppers can look forward to an early bounty of UK-grown salad leaves and radishes in addition to English-grown asparagus and Jersey royal potatoes.
After a cold snap in January UK shoppers faced shortages of courgette, aubergines, celery, green beans, lettuces and tomatoes which sent prices skyrocketing.
source: theguardian.com