When China first started imposing lockdowns on major cities to curb the spread of COVID-19, supply chains for food produce were disrupted, leading to shortages, crop spoilage and food security concerns.
Atmospheric smoke has obscured grape-ripening sunlight while ash has coated green beans, cauliflower and other produce in nearby fields just days before scheduled harvesting.
t’s watermelon season in Florida. But as the top U.S. watermelon-producing state prepares for harvest, many of the workers needed to collect the crop are stuck in Mexico, unable to secure visas.
