We went to supermarkets across Greater Manchester in the hunt for tomatoes.....and it felt like the Crystal Maze

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Finding a fresh tomato in a supermarket in Manchester right now is a bit like taking part in a task on the Crystal Maze - you’re either extremely lucky and get through, or you get locked out until one of your friend’s can save the day with a tin of chopped tomatoes from the back of their cupboard.

A number of supermarkets have already issued warnings to shoppers that supply chain issues are affecting stock of tomatoes, but experts are now warning that several other staple vegetables could soon face rations in a bid to tackle limited supplies.

And it can already be seen in the aisles of some of Manchester’s leading supermarkets. Visiting Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Iceland, and Marks & Spencer today, we were greeted by a number of empty shelves where tomatoes, lettuce, peppers, celery and broccoli should have been. READ MORE: Ed Sheeran fans rushing to buy singers brand new Heinz hot sauce ‘Tingly Teds’ On a Tuesday afternoon in Old Trafford, only two of the five supermarkets we visited - Tesco and Iceland - had a ‘handful’ of salad tomatoes left, with stock seemingly wiped out elsewhere.

Meanwhile, tins of tomato sauces and chopped tomatoes remained fully available in the aisles of all the shops we visited. We could only find a small number of fresh peppers in Tesco, with the four other stores having sold out.