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Due to the historic drought affecting France, vegetable production is damaged and yields are at half mast. In the country, the drought has already destroyed 35% of the production of vegetables sown this summer. In orchards and market gardeners, we try to adapt.
If it’s a drought, Frédéric Fringes already fears for his autumn vegetables. On his farm in Seine-et-Marne, with the heat, his tomatoes are already very red and soon ready to be harvested. An early maturity that worries the market gardener. By harvesting fewer tomatoes at the end of the year, he could, he says, lose several thousand euros in turnover. He could also give up planting radishes for the first time, a very water-intensive crop.
In France, the drought has already destroyed 35% of the production of vegetables sown this summer. A market gardener from Nantes (Loire Atlantique) threw away a quarter of its leeks, roasted by the sun in recent weeks. Ordinarily, he harvests 20 tons every day. It’s only 15 this year. In order to compensate for these losses, several producers’ unions are already demanding aid forState to pass the crisis.