United States: California water crisis affects tomato production

Text: Correspondent Iara Siqueira When we hear about California, we immediately remember the famous waves that attract surfers from all over the world, Beverly Hills and the walk of fame are in the imagination of many people. On top of all this, California is the world leader in the production of tomatoes for processing. Sold canned, processed foods are used to prepare sauces, used in pizzas or spaghetti, for example. Tomato sauce is nothing more than cooked tomato pulp, without skin and seeds, with the addition of salt. The problem is that Californians have been facing the worst drought in the last 1,200 years, which creates a major water crisis for tomato growers. As a result, the price of spaghetti sauce, and tomato-based products, can get more expensive. Mike Montna, head of the California Tomato Growers Association, said in a recent interview that “We're getting to the point where we don't have any more ...