1967 Press Photo French tomatoe Growers Jettison forty tons of tomatoes

French tomatoe Growers Jettison forty tons of tomatoes: Discontent tomatoes growers in France have been rebelling against the low market prices. Their rebellion took the very active form of chuckling 40 tons of tomatoes into the river Durance. The area around the Durance is one of the biggest tomatoe growing parts of France. Meanwhile in Paris tomatoes are selling at 1,10fra or 90frs a kilo - the growers were offered 10 and 20 frs a kilo. Photo shows The tomatoe growers of Chateurenard (at the mouth of the Rhome) dumping the tomatoes into the river Durance.

Photo measures 8.25 x 6 inches.

Photo is dated 07-07-1967.



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