Bio Farm Crucea winter crop harvest has finally ramped up! We expect to increase our production in 2024, largely due to favourable growing-season weather. This is in stark contrast to the fate of the Russian crop on the opposite side of the Black Sea, which has suffered greatly at the hand of extremely hot and dry spring weather.
Romania (and Dobrogea in particular), has enjoyed beneficial growing conditions so far this season, with the crop planted on time across most regions despite some localised soil dryness. A relatively mild winter was followed by an unusually warm period in early April. However, persistent rainfall and cooler-than-average spring conditions prevailed in the second half of April and through May, supporting crop development.
Soil-moisture reserves have been optimal in most regions during the flowering and grain-fill periods, with satellite imagery pointing to above-average biomass accumulation across most of the country. The vegetation index (NDVI) indicates better crop development than last year, and yield expectations remain optimistic. Nevertheless, the crops are significantly advanced by as much as 2-3 weeks, and this year’s harvest has commenced early.
June 2024