The purchase price of grapes in Sandanski has reached more than 4 BGN per kilogram.
This year, the merlot vineyards in the village of Ilindentsi are harvested two weeks earlier. According to the producer Petar Mihov, the reason is the climate changes that have occurred. “The yield is lower, but the quality is impressive,”, he shared.
The heat forced the producers to water the crops because the soil exceeded 45-50 degrees and it was difficult for the plants to photosynthesize.