Heat and drought put France's lettuce growers under pressure

Paris - 04/08/2026: France's vegetable farms are reporting significant losses in lettuce cultivation following several periods of heat and persistent drought. According to a report by Franceinfo, entire harvest batches are being lost because plants grow too quickly in high temperatures, lose quality or dry out in the fields. Smaller horticultural farms in particular are therefore coming under economic pressure in the middle of the summer season.Weather conditions in recent weeks have burdened agriculture far beyond individual growing regions. Météo-France recorded the second pronounced heatwave of this summer from 4 ...