Sainsbury's has confirmed a major discount for shoppers this bank holiday weekend, slashing the price of British strawberries to just £1 for Nectar cardholders. The offer runs from Saturday, May 23, to Monday, May 25, as temperatures are forecast to soar across the UK.
Half-Price Strawberries for Loyalty Card Holders
The supermarket is reducing the price of 250g punnets of British Strawberries to £1 for customers who scan their Nectar card at the till. Shoppers without a Nectar card will pay £2.25 for the same product, making the deal more than half price. Sainsbury's says it is working closely with British farmers to offer "great value, delicious, sweet strawberries picked at their best – ideal for picnics, puddings and days in the sun."
Richard Crampton, Sainsbury's commercial director for Fresh and Convenience, said: "There's no better time to enjoy strawberries during the peak season for freshness. This May bank holiday, we're making it easier for customers to enjoy great quality strawberries at brilliant value with Nectar Prices, working closely with our trusted British growers and long-standing partners to bring the best of the season to our shelves."
How to Claim the Discount
Existing Nectar customers simply need to scan their Nectar card at the checkout in-store to take advantage of Nectar Prices. Those shopping online will have their discounts applied automatically, provided their Nectar and Sainsbury's accounts are linked. Anyone who wants to become a Nectar customer can register by downloading the Nectar app or heading to the Nectar website. The offer is subject to availability and while stocks last.
Bank Holiday Heatwave Forecast
The bank holiday weekend (May 23-25) looks set to deliver some of the hottest temperatures seen so far this year, with certain parts of the UK potentially outstripping popular Greek holiday destinations, according to meteorologists. The Met Office confirmed that "very warm or hot sunshine" would persist from Friday, with the remainder of the weekend expected to be "dry and hot." Any temperature exceeding 29.4C would mark the highest May temperature recorded in the UK since 2012, while the all-time May record currently stands at 32.8C.
The warmest day of the year so far was on April 8, when Kew Gardens, London, reached a peak of 26.6C. Met Office Deputy Chief Forecaster, Steve Kocher, said: "Temperatures will climb through the weekend, especially in the south, where 30C is likely to be recorded on Saturday and 32C on Sunday. Temperatures are forecast to peak on Monday when we could see 33C recorded in southern England and the Midlands. It is likely that the May and Spring UK temperature records will be broken over the Bank Holiday weekend, with forecast temperatures surpassing the existing record of 32.8C."
As well as it being hot, there will be lots of dry and sunny weather for much of the UK. There will, however, be more cloud and some showers in Northern Ireland and western Scotland through the weekend. With relatively low sea surface temperatures, there is also likely to be some low cloud and sea fog clinging closely to western coasts.
