Walnuts and plums continue to be a hit among new plantings in Bulgaria

Published 2021년 7월 7일

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The article presents an overview of Bulgaria's fruit production in 2020, as reported by the Ministry of Agriculture. The data was collected from November 4, 2020, to January 15, 2021. The total area under fruit and berry cultivation was 64.9 thousand hectares, with 84.7% being harvested. The production volume was 202,579 tons, which marked a 13.6% decrease from the previous year. Despite the overall decline, the average yields of cherries, raspberries, and apples increased. The majority of the produced fruits were distributed for trade (39.5%), with some also going to the processing industry (34.9%), for personal consumption (1.8%), and for direct retail sales (23.8%). Nearly four in ten fruit-bearing and non-fruiting plantations were irrigated, primarily through drip and gravity methods.

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Of the newly created plantations, 53% are shell, 38% - stone, and seed and others occupy only 9%. Of the shell species, the share of walnuts is the largest (51.3%), followed by almonds (29.2%). Of the stone fruits, the most are plums (50.3%) and cherries (29.7%). Direct Payments: See where and how much was paid for Campaign 2020 This is shown by statistics of the Ministry of Agriculture for fruit production in Bulgaria in 2020. They specify that the survey was conducted between November 4, 2020 and January 15, 2021, but does not specify exactly how many producers were interviewed. In total, the areas with fruit, shell and berry plantations occupy 64.9 thousand ha. 41.4 thousand ha, or 84.7% of the fertile areas, were harvested. The largest share of them is occupied by cherries (25.7%), followed by plums and junipers (20.7%). Agrostatistics: In 2020, 202,579 tons of fruit were produced, which is 13.6% less than a year earlier. 97.2% of them were realized. The average yields of ...

Source: Agri