Trouble for Mustard Fans as Drought Cuts Seeds Used in Dijon
- World’s top grower Canada harvests smallest crop in 11 years
- Hard-hit brown mustard boosting costs for European importers
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Foodies beware: the tiny brown seeds used to make high-end Dijon mustard are in short supply and getting more expensive.
Canada, the world’s biggest grower, has been ravaged by drought in its southern Prairie provinces, cutting the harvest of all mustard-crop varieties by half to the smallest in 11 years. Among the hardest hit are brown mustard seeds, boosting the ingredient cost of the spicy condiment favored by chefs as well as shoppers of brands like Grey Poupon or Maille Dijon Originale.