Persistent drought in one of the main production regions combined with depleted water supplies in the Colorado River has led to a shortage of the chilies.

主要产区之一的持续干旱，加上科罗拉多河的水资源枯竭，导致了辣椒的短缺。

During the warmer and drier summer months, demand for water within Cape Town naturally increases and the rate of water consumption increases alongside it, which depletes the water in the reservoirs behind the dams.

在温暖干燥的夏季，开普敦对水的需求自然会增加，用水的速度也随之增加，这耗尽了大坝后面水库的水。