Few local producers and imports from Romania shape the grape market in the Northeast.

"The grape harvest in the Tutrakan area is in full swing, we have already harvested over 300 decares," reported for Agri.BG Georgi Mihaylov from the "Mladenova Izba" winery. Together with his brother Stefan, they manage 1100 decares of white grape vineyards around the Danube town on non-irrigated land. Read more: New budget receives important vineyard intervention Most of the production is sold, there is interest in it, but the harvest is small. Despite the higher price of the raw material, the year will not be good, it is clear from his words. There are about 200 decares affected by frost, from which the growers have no grapes at all. Drought has also affected the yields, which vary around 300 – 400 kg per decare. For comparison, in normal years, yields range from 800 kg to 1000 - 1200 kg per decare depending on the variety. The sector is generally underfunded, Tutrakan producers receive area payments and other small sums for compliance with certain requirements, resulting in a ...