Climate change could cut fruit production by almost a third, study warnsBananas are unloaded at a market in Abidjan, Ivory Coast CREDIT: LEGNAN KOULA/REXClimate change is threatening the world’s fruit production with yields of grapes, bananas and soft fruit such as peaches at risk of plummeting by almost a third, a study has found. Reduced rainfall and increased water salinity – caused by factors such as rising sea levels and storm surges – could reduce fruit yields by around 21 per cent and 28 per cent respectively if no action is taken to limit the harmful effects of climate change, researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine warn.Grapes, bananas and peanuts would be most affected by drought, while citrus fruits would be most affected by increased water salinity, the study found.This is the first study, published in the journal Environmental Resear
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