The 2010 grape harvest in the Czech Republic was the worst since 1986, according to the country's winemakers' association. Growers in 2010 produced 45,923 metric tons of grapes from approximately 16,000 hectares of vineyards, down by a third from the year before and less than half of the 2008 and 2007 harvests. Jirí Sedlo, chairman of the country’s Winemakers Association (SV), blamed a fungous disease attacking the vines and poor weather - dry spells alternating with showers and several hailstorms.