Because this year, during the ginger harvest season, heavy rains in China affected the quality of the harvested ginger; there were fewer sources of ginger, and the total amount of high-quality ginger suitable for import into the UK and EU markets was less. With the more serious epidemic in the UK, everyone was banned from traveling and many people stayed at home making food as a way to pass the time, the demand for ginger increased, resulting in an oversupply in the market, which is why it happened.

It is understood that major supermarket chains such as Tesco and Sainsbury's sold out of powdered ginger earlier this month, and the Asda supermarket website ___ was out of stock of fresh ginger at one point. Used to the end of the year at home baking ginger-flavored food Britons have to find another way, businessmen have also opened the brains to find a new source of ginger, such as importing ginger from Brazil and other countries.

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Every year-end in the UK, with the Christmas shopping season approaching, the demand for ginger are greatly increased. And this year, some stores in Britain have seen a shortage of ginger. Many British supermarkets say demand for ginger has risen as people have had to cook at home during the blockade. Niraj Ganda runs a ginger importing company that supplies grocers, supermarkets and restaurants in Britain and elsewhere in Europe.

He said that this year, during the ginger harvest season, heavy rains in China affected the quality of the harvested ginger; there were fewer sources of ginger, and the total amount of high-quality ginger suitable for import into the UK and EU markets was less. Major supermarket chains such as Tesco and Sainsbury's sold out of powdered ginger earlier this month, and the Asda supermarket website was out of stock of fresh ginger at one point.

Brits used to baking ginger-flavored treats at home at the end of the year have had to find other ways to do so, and businesses have been turning their heads to find new sources of ginger, such as importing it from countries like Brazil.

China Youth Net - Britain's Christmas shopping season a ginger hard to find the reason why and China's heavy rain related