Bulgarian Scientists Present New Plant Sorts at AGRA Expo

Bulgarian PM Borisov (middle) and Agriculture Minister Naydenov (left) check out sheep during the first day of the AGRA Expo in Plovdiv. Photo by BGNES

Bulgarian scientific institutes from around the country have presented new sorts of fruit, vegetables, and grain at the International Agricultural Exhibition “AGRA” in Plovdiv.

The Plovdiv Fruit-Growing Institute has come up with a new sort of nectarines, whereas the Agricultural Institute in the southern town of Karnobat has presented new sorts of barley that resist harsh conditions and have better qualities for beer production.

The Maritza Institute of Vegetable Plants has developed a new sort of tomatoes that look like grapes in shape and size, and are said to have favorable effects in cancer and aging prevention, and the Institute of Soil Science “Nikola Pushkarov” has presented natural geocomposites to combat soil erosion.

The Paulownia sort of trees which comes from China was officially introduced in Bulgaria during the AGRA Expo. It is fast-growing, and said to be very good for producing biofuel, biomass, and forage.

A total of 44 new sorts of plants developed by Bulgarian and foreign institutes were presented during the first day of the AGRA Expo.

The international forum will be open in the city of Plovdiv until February 27, 2010.

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