In Poland, the harvest of tomatoes and peppers is rotting in the fields: vegetables and fruits are being given away for free.

In Poland, farmers have faced a crisis situation because, due to sales problems, they are forced to ask people to come to the fields and orchards to take the harvest for free or on a "what you give" basis. Otherwise, tons of fruits and vegetables, including plums, peppers, and tomatoes, will simply perish. This is reported by the publication onet.pl. The problem gained widespread attention after one of the farmers in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship harvested 11 tons of plums, but the buyer suddenly backed out. To save the harvest, he offered everyone willing to take the plums for free. This information quickly spread on social media, people came to help, and even left payments on a "what you give" basis, which allowed the farmer to at least not work at a loss. Near Zamość in the Lublin Voivodeship, a married couple was forced to announce a voluntary collection on 30 hectares of tomatoes. Due to the cold summer, the harvest ripened later, and some of the tomatoes were still left in ...