Melon production will sharply decrease in Moldova in 2021

The managers of the seed supplying companies say that this year, due to the rainy and cool weather in spring and early summer, Moldovan farmers had to replant dozens of hectares of melon plantations. But even with this fact in mind, sales of melon hybrid seeds decreased by about 20-25% compared to last year. Perhaps, to some extent, farmers have replaced expensive imported seeds with the purchase of seeds of local varietal melon. Nevertheless, according to expert estimates, this year the agricultural area under the melon in Moldova is unlikely to exceed 700-800 hectares. See also: A massive season of selling local melons has started in Russia Last year, according to statistics, the total area of melon plantations in Moldova was almost 6 thousand hectares, including melons - about 1.5 thousand hectares. The first shipments of local melon appeared in Moldova last week, and their quality is still low. However, farmers hope that due to hot weather and rainfall, the quality of mid- and ...