You better know this about Hungarian peppers and tomatoes if you often eat lecso

Published 2024년 8월 14일

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Hungary's production of tomatoes and peppers, key ingredients in the traditional dish Lecsó, has seen stability or a slight decrease in cultivation areas but an increase in specific yields. The country's self-sufficiency lasts from April to November, with imports primarily from Spain, North Africa, and Eastern Europe. Despite global price increases, these costs have fallen this year due to an oversupply from increased imports and lower demand in the EU market. However, Hungarian growers face challenges such as rising electricity, input, and labor costs.

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Lecsó is a basic dish of most Hungarian households, especially when it comes to the summer period, because in addition to being fresh and delicious, it can be prepared simply and quickly with few ingredients. As with all foods, the raw materials for this delicious dish have been rising in price in recent years, but this year it seems to have stopped, and even in the spring and summer, the average price of tomatoes and peppers has decreased. With the help of FruitVeB, the Agriculture Sector investigated, among other things, how the growing areas and production volumes of the two vegetables are developing, how much imports are needed, what is the situation with prices, and which varieties are most liked by Hungarians. In Hungary, more than 3,000 hectares are cultivated, of which 240-250 hectares are greenhouses and 700 hectares are heated block foil - FruitVeB informed the Agricultural Sector. We grow peppers on 1,100 hectares, and table tomatoes on about 320 hectares. In 2023, the ...

Source: Agronaplo