215,600 Tons of Grapes: 2026 Record Haul Leaves Soviet Past Behind

Grape Production in Temryuk District Hits All-Time High The Temryuk district has recorded a historic peak in grape harvesting. In 2025, farmers in the Taman region collected 215,600 tons of grapes—a result that surpasses previous records from both modern Russia and the Soviet era. This current figure exceeds the former peak harvest of 1985, when the district gathered 125,600 tons. The gap between the current output and the Soviet-era record is nearly 90,000 tons. Metric 1985 Harvest (USSR) 2025 Harvest (RF) Total collection, thousand tons 125.6 215.6 Average yield (centners/ha) 70 Above average Aleksandr Likhoman, Head of the Department of Agriculture and Processing Industry for the Temryuk District: "The figures speak for themselves. This has never happened in Taman before."