Hungary: According to analysts, the producer price of apples jumps a lot

This year's apple harvest in Hungary is expected to be significantly lower than usual, around 330,000 tons after last year's 472,000 tons. This would be the second weakest crop of the last ten years (2022: 280 thousand tons). According to industry analysts, this year's smaller harvest can be attributed to several factors. On the one hand, last year's large amount put a strain on the trees, which affected this year's flowering and yields. On the other hand, the weather was much more unfavorable: cold, drought, heat shock and hail hit the plantations. Despite the adversities, the amount of edible apples is only slightly below last year's level, 90,000 to 100,000 tons may be on the market. On the other hand, the supply of apple juice, which accounts for two-thirds of the harvest, will be much smaller than last year. Hungary's processing capacity is approximately 400,000 tons, of which only 60% can be utilized with domestic production. In principle, the shortage should also be ...