Noel leads to fresh food shortages

[NewsWhore]

A market decline in fresh food supplies is already apparent in Dominican supermarkets. Flooding affected major farming areas. Eggs, plantains, fruit, vegetables and chickens are in short supply because producers were not able to make their usual deliveries. The destruction of harvests and some roads that transporters use to bring the foods are expected to take their toll on fresh food supplies. Listin Diario reports that plantains are already scarce. Major plantations of tomatoes, rice, corn, yams, cassava, plantains, tobacco, Chinese vegetables, peppers, passion fruit, potatoes, lettuce, squash, peppers, melon, bananas, citrus fruits, beans and avocado suffered damages.

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