Aldi has joined other supermarkets in introducing limits on sales of certain fruit and vegetables due to shortages of fresh produce.
The discounter said it was putting limits of three per customer on peppers, cucumbers and tomatoes.
It follows similar moves by Asda and Morrisons, with experts warning the shortages could last several weeks.
However, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Lidl, Waitrose and Marks & Spencer have not announced limits.
Pictures of empty shelves from various supermarkets have been circulating on social media in recent days.
The shortages are largely the result of extreme weather in Spain and north Africa, where floods, snow and hail have affected harvests.
A significant proportion of the fruit and vegetables consumed by the UK at this time of year come from those regions.
The BRC has said the shortages are only expected to last "a few weeks", until the UK growing season gets underway and shops find alternative sources of produce.
A spokesman for Aldi said the limits on fresh produce were being brought in to "ensure that as many customers as possible can buy what they need".
The limits at Asda are greater, with lettuce, salad bags, broccoli, cauliflowers and raspberry punnets capped at three each per customer, along with tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers.
Morrisons has put limits of two on sales of cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce and peppers.
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