Heat made the harvest of Ukrainian grapes the size of raisins

Published 2024년 10월 16일

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The article highlights the severe impact of drought and extreme heat on Ukraine's grape harvest, resulting in significantly reduced quality and quantity, with grapes shrinking to the size of raisins. Taras Bashtannyk, president of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association, notes that only farms with drip irrigation systems managed to meet their harvest goals and take advantage of high wholesale prices, which range from 45 to 55 hryvnias per kilogram. Consequently, grape prices are exceptionally high this year due to the poor harvest.

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This year, due to the drought and extreme heat, the quality and quantity of grapes has significantly deteriorated - they are actually the size of raisins. The president of the Ukrainian Fruit and Vegetable Association, Taras Bashtannyk, said this in an interview for SEEDS. "This year, due to dry weather conditions and extreme heat, the quality and quantity of grapes is very low. We have not only a bad harvest, but also small grapes, they are, in fact, the size of raisins... Considering the poor harvest, the prices of grapes this year are very high , and the volume of the crop is an order of magnitude smaller because of the heat," he said. The only ones who received the planned harvest were farms with drip ...

Source: Epravda