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Blue poppy seeds: cultivation forecast revised downwards

May 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM , Der AUDITOR
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OLOMOUC. Due to the dry weather in April and May, the acreage for Czech poppies was smaller than expected. However, rainfall at the end of May has eased the situation somewhat.

Acreage smaller than expected

The current situation in the Czech poppy seed market emphasises how easily the crop can be influenced by the prevailing weather conditions. At the start of sowing, the cultivation forecasts for the 2025/2026 production were still at 40,000 ha. This estimate has now been revised downwards due to unfavourable weather conditions in April and May. A lack of moisture in the initial growth phase meant that some of the seeds sown barely germinated and some did not germinate at all. Poppy fields in which the plants did not develop to the requir

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