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Fruit and vegetables are particularly vulnerable to climate change and supply chain issues, making them harder hit by import challenges. Items like berries, tomatoes, and salad leaves, often grown in warmer climates, become more expensive or scarcer when imports are disrupted, contributing to the record spending on food imports mentioned in the story.
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