market-update No. 56-2021 Bulgarian sunflower kernels new crop
2021-08-19 | Prices for sunflower seeds continue to go firmer
In the south of Bulgaria, the new harvest has started very slowly, and the farmers have partly stopped the harvest again because of high temperatures. In spring we had very heavy rains. Sowing was very late, and the seeds came up quickly, and the plants grew fast. Later it became extremely hot and dry, and we did not see any rainfall in Bulgaria. As a result, the harvest is very late. The sunflowers are full of seeds, but they have formed many shells and small meat. The farmers' yields per hectare are good, but the oil content and test weights are extremely low. As a result, they have to shell and crush much more raw material to produce kernels or oil.
In the south of Bulgaria, the new harvest has started very slowly, and the farmers have partly stopped the harvest again because of high temperatures. In spring we had very heavy rains. Sowing was very late, and the seeds came up quickly, and the plants grew fast. Later it became extremely hot and dry, and we did not see any rainfall in Bulgaria. As a result, the harvest is very late. The sunflowers are full of seeds, but they have formed many shells and small meat. The farmers' yields per hectare are good, but the oil content and test weights are extremely low. As a result, they have to shell and crush much more raw material to produce kernels or oil.