Extreme Heat in Japan Causes Increasing Vegetable Prices
Vegetables
Japan
Sustainability & Environmental Impact
Market & Price Trends
Yuta Watanabe
Published Aug 24, 2022
Japan has been experiencing hotter summers than usual, harming vegetable crops and resulting in lower production volumes and rising prices. Retail prices for spinach, radish, onion, and okra show up to a 150% price increase. As Japan enters the typhoon season, the situation of domestic vegetables is forecasted to deteriorate further, so there are no clear pricing forecasts.
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