they should disappear from store shelves this winter

Energy prices could lead to the disappearance of greenhouse tomato crops in Flanders this winter. This would have enormous consequences on employment in the sector.

A quarter of companies active in greenhouse cultivation would consider suspending production due to energy costs. Crops that require significant lighting, such as tomatoes, are particularly affected.

Delhaize worried

Delhaize even fears not being able to offer Belgian tomatoes to its customers all winter long: ” We have been informed by our regular producers that they will not be producing “said Roel Dekelver, the spokesman, to The Importance Of Limburg. The tomatoes that will be available on the shelves will therefore come from afar.

The supermarket says it will look for alternatives abroad. ” We need to focus on Southern Europe and North Africa says Dekelver. ” Otherwise, there is simply no offer. It’s a sad fact, but there’s not much else we can do. »

« The consequences are dramatic “, adds the store which fears that foreign imports of tomatoes become the norm in the stores.

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