date:Nov 29, 2021
mmer has above average rainfall, as is predicted, it would have a direct effect on pest pressure and yields (as happened last year) and lower volumes.
A tomato trader reports that there are some producers who lost much of their yield to pest damage last year (for instance the newish arrival Tuta absoluta) and if the same happens this year (and Tuta absoluta pressure is already very high) they could cease tomato production, at least for the foreseeable future.
China: Poor weather and increased