Farmers in US warn ketchup, salsa, pasta sauce and other tomato products could soon be in short supply

게시됨 2022년 8월 31일

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California's farming community, which grows nearly all of America's processing tomatoes, is facing a challenging harvest season due to drought, inflation, and supply chain issues, forecasting a potential shortage of products like ketchup, salsa, and pasta sauce. The drought has led to a decrease in planted and harvested processing tomatoes, exacerbated by inflation, which has increased the cost of production by nearly 20%. Severe drought conditions and extreme heat have affected farming since 2018, leading to reduced harvests in successive years. This situation, coupled with the pandemic's effects on global stockpiles of tomato products, raises concerns about the availability of these staple food items.

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California's farmers grow nearly all of America's processing tomatoes, but this year is shaping up to be another poor harvest season. This means products like ketchup, salsa, and pasta sauce could soon be in short supply in stores across the county. Drought, inflation, and supply chain issues are to blame for this possible shortage, according to California Tomato Growers Association President Mike Montna. "We’ve just had unseasonably hot weather," farmer Bruce Rominger said. He said close to 15% of his processing tomato crop land has been fallowed by the drought and lack of rainfall over the past few years. Nearly all of California farmers are facing severe drought conditions, while more than 40% of California has been classified as being under an extreme drought. "This is my crop, but it’s everybody’s food. This is your pizza sauce, ketchup, this is your salsa. This is where it all comes from, so this isn’t just my issue. This is everybody’s issue," Rominger said. Rominger has ...

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