Abandoned in Bulgaria
Abandoned in a Field of Tobacco
From Nepal to Brighton to Bulgaria.
I took this photograph of an abandoned factory when I was visiting Bulgaria with my family. I wonder what it says on the front and I wonder if it is still standing. I imagine rural Bulgaria has changed quite a bit since I was there. 😊
The plants in the field in front of it are tobacco, I think. I least I hope they are otherwise it makes the following statistics a bit misplaced! 😂
I was surprised to discover that tobacco is still grown in Europe, given the huge reduction in the number of smokers, but Bulgaria still produces about 25 million kg of tobacco each year apparently. The majority of this is sold to China.
The revenue in the tobacco products market is expected to be approx US$1,991m in 2018. The market, unsurprisingly has been and is expected to decline annually by -0.2%. Source.
So there you have, a little bit of more random information hits the block chain and all because of a past holiday photograph. 😁
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The leaves look like those of tobacco, the flowers are lovely. Our produce don't have exotic flowers. Am back in UK after my mom's funeral. Perhaps we can arrange something, sooner or later is fine.
So sorry to hear about your mum @immarojas. I didn't know you'd gone home again for her funeral. Sending you heaps of love. 💙
How do you fancy a trip to Brighton? You' be very welcome to stay with us and make a break of it. Let's get together soon one way or another.
From what I remember, the leaves do look like tobacco (how much do I know anyway, lol) but such pretty flowers... I never knew (didn't think) tobacco had such pretty blooms! Learn something new everyday... :)
Cheers!
Surprised as well, had no clue that tobacco is still a culture we have in Europe. I really kind of hope is a dying industry :))
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I would have been right in there!
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Nice shot! I'm sort of surprised they grow tobacco there. The growing conditions must be similar to the southern USA.