Tomatoes in Bulgaria yield an average of 717 kg/ha, and cucumbers - 540 kg/ha

For most vegetable crops in open areas, there is a decline in production on an annual basis or lower average yields, according to the latest statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture. Vote: Are you satisfied with the work of Minister Ivan Ivanov and his team? As of July 7, an increase was reported in the production of cucumbers, cabbage and melons from open areas by between 1.7% and 17.2% compared to the same period of 2021. In the case of cucumbers, this is due to the increased average yield per hectare - 540 kg/ decares, and for the remaining two crops - on the larger size of harvested areas to date. 717 kg/ha, on average, the outdoor tomato crop yielded at this stage of harvesting, which is a serious growth of 55.5% on an annual basis. However, production is currently lagging behind significantly. The picture for pepper is the most difficult for now. The areas planted with the crop are almost 15% less, production is almost 90% lower and the average yield is about 70% lower. So ...