Buying one year's worth of tomatoes grown in Spain in an open field

Sector
Food
Category
Vegetal product

The average Swiss citizen eats 6.74 kg of tomatoes per year. The tomatoes are grown in Spain and the cultivation process includes planting, irrigation, fertilization, harvesting, and packaging. The average transport distance is 1,000 km in refrigerated truck (from the producer to the store).

Carbon footprint breakdown

● Cultivation process 65.71%
● Transportation in refrigerated truck 34.29%

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