Hungary: A significant crop loss is expected in sweet corn due to the severe drought

The sector is in trouble: in addition to the extraordinary economic situation caused by world political and economic events, and the explosive increase in costs, this year nature is spectacularly working against us. In the two most important products of the fruit and vegetable processing industry, sweet corn and green peas, yield losses are also significant. The canning industry also feels the crop loss (Photo: Pixabay) In recent years, sweet corn was typically produced on 30-35 thousand hectares, with an average amount of 500-550 thousand tons, while green peas - with a decreasing trend - were produced on 18-20 thousand hectares in an amount between 80-120 thousand tons. In these product lines, the interdependence of production and the processing industry is very significant. Together, these two vegetable crops account for 60% of the domestic vegetable growing area. 90-95% of both products are consumed by the refrigeration and canning industry, which accounts for 2/3 of the ...