A key ingredient for pizza, BLTs, springtime salads and other dishes has gotten a lot pricier of late. Prices for fresh tomatoes have soared in recent months, largely on the back of tariffs , higher energy costs triggered by the Iran war , and weather-related supply shocks, according to agricultural economists. The average retail price of field-grown tomatoes jumped to about $2.26 per pound in March, the highest level in more than eight years, according to data tracked by the U.S. Bureau of

Tag-uri: Agricultura