Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/2010 United States tomato shortage


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. Plenty of coverage, and WP:NOTNEWS says "routine news reporting on things like announcements, sports, or celebrities is not a sufficient basis for inclusion in the encyclopedia"...clearly all the coverage shows this isn't "routine" news coverage (non-admin closure) C T J F 8 3  chat 04:46, 27 October 2010 (UTC)

2010 United States tomato shortage

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It's apparently too controversial an issue to do via PROD. I suggest merging to 2010 in the United States. Recognizance (talk) 23:24, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions.  --  Marcus   Qwertyus   23:41, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Florida-related deletion discussions.  --  Marcus   Qwertyus   23:43, 20 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Keep there has been significant and lasting coverage to satisfy the WP:GNG and WP:EVENT. The article could be renamed tomato shortage and broadened (I've found that there is currently a shortage in Israel and Jordan). As a the most popular vegetable (see the WSJ source) a shortage of tomatoes is a relatively big deal. Smartse (talk) 23:50, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
 * And in Australia. Smartse (talk) 23:56, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
 * List of tomato shortages perhaps would be better if it's going to turn into a list.  —  Soap  —  11:54, 21 October 2010 (UTC)


 * Comment As shown by the selection of articles in this google news search, the topic of tomato shortages is very well covered and is clearly a notable event. Smartse (talk) 11:31, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Move to Tomato Shortage. Marcus   Qwertyus   12:40, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep or move since notability has been established. ~  Nerdy Science  Dude  12:55, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Move/merge to Tomato shortage, and broaden to include more the more widespread coverage indicated above. The Thing  //  Talk  //  Contribs  14:27, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. Wikipedia is not a newspaper. Fluctuations in availability of a particular commodity are ubiquitous, especially in the short term. Jonathunder (talk) 15:15, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * $30 for 11 kilos ... in winter! Lucky bastards! Keep as a showcase of The Evil Empire, or The Blessing of Free Enterprize, whichever side you choose. East of Borschov 16:41, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * comment this AFD is a case study at Requests for adminship/The Thing That Should Not Be 2 (see Q11), so I'd recommend no speedy closing as long as this RFA goes on. East of Borschov 16:41, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * That's not a valid reason for a close, let alone a "speedy close." Shadowjams (talk) 10:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * I think you missed the no. Smartse (talk) 12:29, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Apparently so. Shadowjams (talk) 19:57, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Merge either to 2010 in the United States or (preferably) an article discussing worldwide tomato shortages. PrincessofLlyr  royal court 17:41, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep- I fail to see why this can't be an article on its own, it was an event that was obviously notable, per the numerous references. Tom my! 20:23, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - The topic is quite notable and was covered on many reliable sources. It meets WP:N -- Alpha Quadrant   talk    20:38, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep - Per Tommy and Alpha Quadrant. Gfoley 4  /  Wanna chat?  22:44, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep Meets WP:N. Jarkeld (talk) 22:49, 21 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Strong delete - I'm dismayed at how this AfD seems to have been neglected because it plainly fails WP:N. It's basic WP:NOTNEWS and seasonal fluctuations in produce or any other crop do not make an encyclopedia article. Context matters a lot more than how many references you can quantify. This does not have any notability in the sense anyone really means that term. Shadowjams (talk) 10:05, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep: - Per Tommy and Alpha Quadrant. Meets WP:N. - Ret.Prof (talk) 14:43, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Keep WP:N met. Lothar von Richthofen (talk) 10:46, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
 * Delete. This is precisely the type of content to which WP:NOTNEWS was intended to apply. 22:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)Hullaballoo Wolfowitz (talk)
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