Chilean nuts are becoming more and more popular in the domestic market

Published 2021년 11월 3일

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Adverse weather conditions have negatively affected walnut production in Hungary this year, impacting fruit size. Despite an increase in the walnut growing area over the past decade, many plantations remain non-irrigated and lack adequate frost protection. Hungary's walnuts, a premium product in the EU, face competition from Chilean imports. Although the country expects a medium to good harvest this year, export prices have decreased due to changes in the international trade situation. Hungary exports 1.5-2.7 thousand tons of dry walnuts in shell worth HUF 1.3-2.5 billion annually, and 1.5-2 thousand tons of walnut kernels worth HUF 2.5-3.5 billion.

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This year, the weather has had an adverse effect on walnut production throughout the country, and this can be seen mainly in fruit sizes, quotes Péter Kelemen, vice-president of the FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB). The expert also talked about the fact that the area under walnuts in Hungary has grown dynamically in the last decade, but many plantations are still non-irrigated and we still have lags in the field of frost protection. According to Péter Kelemen, Hungarian walnuts are one of the most sought-after premium products in the European Union, but the rising Chilean walnut exports mean more and more serious competition for domestic producers. Chilean imported walnuts conquer The walnut growing area in Hungary has grown dynamically in the last 10-15 years. While only 3,000 hectares of plantations were registered in the country around 2009-2010, in 2020 Hungarian farmers applied for support for approximately ...

Source: Trademagazin