European farmers warn of shortages due to energy crisis – The National

European farmers warn of shortages due to energy crisis – The National

Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year, he may abandon his crop because of the energy costs required to freeze the harvested bulbs.

Across northern and western Europe, vegetable producers are contemplating halting their activities because of the financial hit from Europe's energy crisis, further threatening food supplies.

Surging power and gas prices will affect crops grown through the winter in heated greenhouses, such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers, and those which need to be placed in cold storage, such as apples, onions and endives.