There’s a serious broccoli shortage as the vegetable is currently under threat

I know many people who won't be so afraid when they read this, but I for one will miss broccoli should it die out.

Earlier this week we heard of the tragedy that is the spinach shortage and just yesterday we heard of a gin shortage crisis being narrowly averted. (Phew.) Well, it looks like the latest thing to be threatened with going extinct is broccoli. According to Metro, it's said Tescos have been suffering with getting their supply of green vegetables of all sorts with signs being spotted around shops saying:

"Due to continued weather problems in Spain there is a shortage of iceberg lettuce. "To protect the availability to all our customers, we are limiting bulk purchases to three per person."

It's thought there's been a drought in Spain which had a knock-on effect on crops while Turkey and Greece have also had their crops ruined by ailing weather conditions. The main vegetables affected by this drought in Spain are broccoli, spinach and lettuce. Twitter users were quick to mourn thoughts of the loss of their beloved broccoli.

I'm really worried about this veg shortage.....love a bit of broccoli with my deep fried mars bars.... ???

— Sore Head (@stillsorehead) February 4, 2017

Just when you thought it could not get any worse, we now face a broccoli shortage ?

— d a v i d ⓥ (@davidplusone) February 4, 2017

Overheard in town: "I can survive without broccoli anyway" #BroccoliShortage

— Mark Lowe (@MarkLowe1) February 4, 2017