market update No. 47-2023 State of play for the ongoing development of the new crop in Bulgaria

2023-08-26 | State of play for the ongoing development of the new crop in Bulgaria 

The harvest of Bulgarian sunflower seeds started two weeks ago and shows a 7 % decrease in acres to date, and the yields are significantly lower than in previous years. The hot summer in July and August stopped the pollination. The sunflowers were not able to develop a head full of seeds. The seeds are very small and not satisfying. In the North, the harvest starts later as usual because of the wet spring.