The shortage of Moroccan tomato supplies causes great harm to Britain, UK

Published 2023년 2월 19일

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Britain is experiencing a shortage of Moroccan and Spanish tomatoes due to severe weather conditions and logistical issues. Moroccan farmers are grappling with storms, heavy rains, floods, and transport disruptions, while Spanish exports from Almeria are down by 22%. The situation has led to empty supermarket shelves and increased tomato prices. Additionally, Moroccan producers are dealing with a tomato pathogen and unseasonal cold temperatures, causing plants to stop growing. Heavy rains in February caused further flooding in the Souss Valley, a major tomato-growing region in Morocco.
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Floods and low temperatures caused major problems in Britain's supply of Moroccan tomatoes, as the United Kingdom suffered great damage due to a shortage of tomato supplies due to difficult growing conditions and logistical problems in Morocco and Spain, according to what was reported by the "Forint" website, which specializes in international fruit markets. A news report stated that farmers and exporters in Morocco are facing an integrated storm that includes low temperatures, heavy rains, floods, and stopping delivery during the past three to four weeks, all of which greatly affected the volume of fruit arriving in Britain. Britain's winter tomato supplies from the other main source, Spain, have also been hit hard by the weather as tomato export volumes from Almeria in recent weeks are down 22 per cent from a year ago. As a result, images circulated of empty supermarket shelves, and food service companies and restaurants have had to settle for discounted deliveries as ...
Source: Kech24.ua

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