French mustard producers said seed production in 2021 was down 50% after poor harvests brought on by the changing climate in the Burgundy region and in Canada, the second-largest mustard seed producer in the world. One of France's largest mustard producers, Reine de Dijon, said the shortages were driven by the climate breakdown.
Its general manager, Luc Vandermaesen, said a "heat dome" in Canada in July had "really dried up the crops". He added: "In Burgundy the region had a very wet winter and then three days of cold at the beginning of April last year, so we only harvested about 48% of expectations."
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