EU: Watch out for the tomatoes

Published 2022년 10월 4일

Tridge summary

The article highlights the potential surge in tomato prices in Europe due to the energy crisis and increasing production costs. The energy crisis, exacerbated by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, has led to power cuts and higher costs for greenhouse growers, leading some to cease production. Turkey is among the countries exporting tomatoes to Europe, but the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry may impose export restrictions to maintain supply-demand balance in the domestic market. The article also discusses the benefits of tomatoes for health and the ongoing debate over whether they are a fruit or a vegetable. It stresses the importance of shifting from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources to reduce costs and ensure supply stability in agriculture.
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Original content

Eat as many tomatoes as you can these days. Canned what you can't eat, because this winter tomato prices can go up too high, the prices we complained about last winter. The reason is Europe's energy crisis. Even if Europe's energy crisis did not exist, we would have eaten tomatoes this winter as it was last year due to the increasing production costs of the domestic producer, but the European energy crisis seems to disrupt the market. The energy and food crisis that started after Russia's invasion of Ukraine makes its impact felt in different ways. Growing tomatoes in greenhouses has become more difficult and more expensive in many European countries due to power cuts and rising prices. In many countries, from Sweden to Spain, from Ireland to Greece, greenhouse growers are crying because of rising costs. At the beginning of this year, some manufacturers chose not to produce in the face of rising costs. As such, it remains to import tomatoes to meet the tomato needs of Europeans. ...

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