Cucumber shortage leaves New Zealand sandwich lovers short

A winter shortage of cucumbers in New Zealand saw fans of the green vegetable lamenting its loss from their favourite sandwiches.

Notices were placed in the windows of Subway restaurants in the Taranaki region, informing customers that only two cucumber slices would go on six-inch subs instead of three, with five instead of six for foot-longs.



The cucumbers used by Subway in New Zealand are grown in hothouses, Subway marketing manager David Herrick said, but there was often a smaller crop in the middle of winter.

He said the organisation usually sourced extra stock from Australia. "Australia had very heavy rain, so they've got no telegraph cucumbers for us," Mr Herrick said.

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