Climate change affects tomato crops and ketchup price in United States

게시됨 2022년 9월 29일

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A recent study in the Nature Food journal has revealed that climate change could potentially decrease the global tomato production by 6%, with California, the world's largest processor of tomatoes, being significantly impacted due to high temperatures and water scarcity. These conditions are expected to raise the costs of fuel, fertilizers, and water, leading to a further increase in the prices of tomato-based processed foods like ketchup and sauces, which have already seen a surge as as compared to the US inflation rates.

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Text: Correspondent Iara Siqueira Whether in a sandwich, salad, pasta or pizza sauce, tomato is the darling of the Americas, and its derivative is ketchup. Americans consume more than 13 pounds of the vegetable a year, three-quarters of that in processed form. By the way, climate change can be a big problem for tomato processing (ketchup type). Researchers work so that America's favorite fruit is unaffected by climate change, yet tomatoes are susceptible. According to a study published in the journal Nature Food, the three largest “baskets” of tomatoes in the world could fall by 6% of production. The United States (California) is responsible for 90% of processed tomatoes, followed by Italy and China. However, California, with its high temperatures, with 95 degrees, affects the tomato crop. High temperatures and lack of water are a serious problem for the plantation. For the agricultural consultant of the University of California, Tom Turini, explains “with the extremely high ...

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