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A global vanilla shortage has led to worries that the nation’s favourite ice cream flavour could disappear from the menu this summer.

Vanilla is the second most expensive spice after Saffron and with 80% percent of the world’s reserve coming from fields in Madagascar, supply can be precarious.

Poor harvests caused by tropical cyclone Enawo, which tore through the island in March this year, have pushed up the costs of vanilla pods by as much as 500%.

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As a result, some British holidaymakers have been whipped into a frenzy over fears the popular ice cream flavour may be at risk.

However, one Derby firm has guaranteed vanilla ice cream will be on their menu this summer.

Yousif Aslam, from Heavenly Desserts in London Road, said: “Although there is the possibility of a national shortage, we can confidently say we won’t be running out of vanilla this summer, but for those thinking of a change, we have plenty more flavours to try out.”