Tunisia heatwave wilts farmer's edible flowers
STORY: A heatwave in Tunisia is wreaking havoc
on this farmer’s edible flower crop
Locator: Tabarka, Tunisia
Sonia Ebidhy says she’s lost half of it so far
(Sonia Ebidhy, Farmer)
“Did you see this place? It was all filled with roses of various colors. However, due to the unusual high temperature, exceeding the average in July, all this land turned yellow and became colorless. Sadly, they all died.”
Ebidhy started her five-acre farm
in north-western Tunisia in 2018
Her flowers are used in restaurant and
hotel dishes as well as in juices and sweets
Tunisia is experiencing an unprecedented heatwave
according to the National Institute of Meteorology
