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market update No. 32-2026 Bulgarian sunflower seeds
2026-08-09 | Situation report: Bulgarian sunflower seeds
The new crop sunflower development is very good. In the south of Bulgaria, the harvest will start in one week. The crop size depends on the yields per hectare and is still uncertain, but we forecast 2,000 kg/ha production.
market update No. 30-2026 new crop Bulgarian sunflower seeds
2026-07-30 | Situation report: new crop Bulgarian sunflower seeds
The market is a bit cautious right now in anticipation of the new crop. We are definitely expecting a good, but delayed harvest in the second half of August. We expect no carryover. Crop 2025 is sold out! So we feel like the market might pick up quickly and prices could go up if demand is strong.
market update No. 29-2026 travel report Bulgarian sunflower seed kernels
2026-07-22 | Situation report: Bulgarian sunflower seed kernels
From Bulgarian fields: Last Friday, we returned from our trip. The new crop is growing perfectly. The soil contains enough moisture and supports plant nutrition. The weather was cool, breezy, and cloudy. Last week, summer started and supplied the requested heat units.
market update No. 28-2026 Chinese pumpkin seed kernels
2026-07-13 | SHINE SKIN-quotes increasing further
Our Chinese partner is reporting a significant shortage of old-crop raw material. The varieties GWS and SHINE SKIN are sold out. The exporters do not expect a carry-over. The SHINE SKIN AA prices went up to USD 4.500,00 p.MT CIF Los Angeles and USD 4.650,00 p.MT CIF New York.
market update No. 25-2026 Bulgarian Sunflower seeds new crop 2026-COCERAL and Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MinAg) of Bulgaria crop Report
2026-07-02 | Situation report for new crop 2026 sunflower seeds
We have attached the latest COCERAL and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MinAg) of Bulgaria crop reports for 2026. COCERAL sees an increase in Bulgarian sunflower seed production to 1,764 million MT, based on 980,000 hectares and an average yield of 1,800 kg/ha. The Ministry of Agriculture and Food (MinAg) of Bulgaria is forecasting a total production of only 1,46 million MT based on 943.000 hectares and an average yield of 1.570 kg/ha. In 2022, we had a total of 2,1 million MT based on 925.110 hectares and an average yield of 2.270 kg/ha.