Potato producer: There has never been such a bad year as this
Published Oct 15, 2025
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"I have been dealing with potatoes since 2001, that's 25 years. I have never had such a bad year yet from planting, through vegetation to harvesting," commented for Agri.BG Todor Dzhikov, a potato producer.
According to him, since the beginning of the year, potato producers have experienced difficulties due to the weather.
"Spring was extremely wet, rainy, cold, and it lasted a long time. This burdened the planting. We planted the potatoes in heat, which continued during vegetation, there were no rains, and moreover, most of the reservoirs remained empty and we were not given the opportunity to irrigate," Dzhikov further added to the picture.
On the market: We export more vegetables, fruit imports decrease
According to the opinion of the potato producer, the drought has affected not only the development of the plants but also the yields from the crops.
"The drought additionally affected the yield, as well as the quality of the harvest. The potatoes are misshapen, small. Those we are currently taking out are..."
According to him, since the beginning of the year, potato producers have experienced difficulties due to the weather.
"Spring was extremely wet, rainy, cold, and it lasted a long time. This burdened the planting. We planted the potatoes in heat, which continued during vegetation, there were no rains, and moreover, most of the reservoirs remained empty and we were not given the opportunity to irrigate," Dzhikov further added to the picture.
On the market: We export more vegetables, fruit imports decrease
According to the opinion of the potato producer, the drought has affected not only the development of the plants but also the yields from the crops.
"The drought additionally affected the yield, as well as the quality of the harvest. The potatoes are misshapen, small. Those we are currently taking out are..."
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"I have been dealing with potatoes since 2001, that's 25 years. I have never had such a bad year yet from planting, through vegetation to harvesting," commented potato producer Todor Dzhikov for Agri.BG. According to him, since the beginning of the year, potato producers have experienced difficulties due to the weather. "Spring was extremely wet, rainy, cold, and lasted a long time. This burdened the planting. We planted the potatoes in heat, which continued during the vegetation period, there were no rains, and moreover, most of the reservoirs remained empty and we were not given the opportunity to irrigate," Dzhikov added. On the market: We export more vegetables, fruit imports decrease According to the potato producer, the drought has affected not only the development of the plants but also the yields from the crops. "The drought additionally affected the yield, as well as the quality of the harvest. The potatoes are misshapen, small. Those we are currently extracting and ...
Source: Agri
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