Morrisons has told Sky News it is restricting customers to two packs of peppers each, while Waitrose has run out of stock of many varieties online.
The shortage is being blamed on unseasonably cold weather in Spain, which means peppers are growing at a slower rate.
At the time of writing, Waitrose.com only had its 'Essential' green peppers available, with red, orange and yellow ones all sold out online.UK farmers have been warning of stock shortages for the last few months because they say they aren't being paid enough to grow their produce. A spokesperson for the British Retail Consortium told Sky News:"We're working hard with our suppliers to get our full range back on our shelves and expect stock levels to stabilise in the coming weeks as we move into the UK season."
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