Volyn harvested the first thousand hectares of sugar beet
This year's weather conditions in Volyn region were favorable for the sugar beet growing, so the beet grew bigger than that year.
As of September 1 the average weight of beet root was 615 g — 100 g more than the previous year. This is informed by the Department of Agricultural Development of Volyn Regional State Administration.
The average sugar content is 15,6-15,7%. As of September 17, one thousand hectares of sugar beet (8%) were harvested (42 thousand tonnes), with an average yield of 425 centners/ha.
On September 1, Gnidava Sugar Refinery began to receive sugar beet, as of September 17, 40 thousand tonnes of raw materials were delivered for processing, 4 thousand tonnes of which were processed into sugar.
Gorokhiv Sugar Refinery plans to begin sugar beet receiving on September 19.