Equilibrium/Sustainability — Produce prices soar as California crops crumble – By Saul Elbein and Sharon Udasin (The Hill) / Oct 10, 2022
California’s summer crops are shriveling amid ongoing drought conditions, putting pressure on grocery prices across the U.S.
Without rain or snow in central California and limited water supplies from the Colorado River, tomatoes and onions have wilted, while leafy greens grown in the winter face a dicey future, according to Reuters.
“There’s just not enough water to grow everything that we normally grow,” Don Cameron, president of the California State Board of Food and Agriculture, told the outlet.
Reuters reported that one Fresno County farmer planted just 25 percent of his 2,000 acres and harvested tomatoes two weeks early to minimize drought damage.
