加州葡萄农因高成本、低需求和廉价进口品而放弃葡萄园,洛迪在两年内损失13 000英亩土地。 California grape farmers are abandoning vineyards due to high costs, low demand, and cheap imports, with Lodi losing 13,000 acres in two years.

加州葡萄农,特别是洛迪的葡萄农,由于成本上升、国内葡萄酒需求下降以及廉价进口葡萄酒,正在拉起葡萄园。 California grape farmers, especially in Lodi, are pulling up vineyards due to rising costs, falling domestic wine demand, and cheap imported wine. 在过去两年中,大约四分之一的Lodi葡萄园面积(约13 000英亩)已被拆除。 Over the past two years, about a quarter of Lodi’s vineyard acreage—roughly 13,000 acres—has been removed. 农民面临生产成本最高达每英亩4 500美元,超过葡萄收入3 000美元。 Farmers face production costs up to $4,500 per acre, exceeding grape revenues of $3,000. 有些人转而使用杏仁,以获得更好的回报,尽管这一转变威胁着农村就业。 Some are switching to almonds for better returns, though the shift threatens rural jobs. 加利福尼亚州的葡萄酒产量在2024年达到20年来的最低水平,预计到2025年将进一步下降。 Wine production in California hit a 20-year low in 2024 and is expected to drop further in 2025.