End of Hungarian onion production: Farewell to the famous Mako onion

Published 2022년 9월 21일

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The article highlights the significant decrease in onion cultivation in Hungary, particularly in the Mako region, from 1,500 to 2,000 hectares 20 years ago to only 20-30 hectares this year. The decline is attributed to the inefficiency of Mako onion production compared to other European countries like Italy, Spain, and Germany. These countries use irrigation, which is crucial for onion production but is currently lacking in Hungary. The lack of water management and drought have further exacerbated the problem, leading to significant crop losses. This issue is not limited to Hungary as other European countries are also experiencing poor onion harvests due to similar conditions.

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Janos Fekete, president of the Hungarian National Council for Onion Production, said that while 20 years ago onions were cultivated in the Mako region on an area of 1,500 to 2,000 hectares, this year only 20-30 hectares of onion plantations were cultivated in Mako. Mako onion - registered geographical indication - makói vöröshagyma / makói hagyma, a visiting card of this Hungarian region (approx. EastFruit). Other countries produce more efficiently The main problem is that the production of Mako onions is less and less able to compete with Italian, Spanish and German onions, which are produced there much more efficiently. While onions sown from seeds at home can yield 250-300 m³ per hectare, Italian onions grown under irrigation can reach yields of up to 700-800 m³, EastFruit reports citing Dailynewshungary.com. Without irrigation system The key word is irrigation, without which there is nothing to count on, and drought leads to crop losses from 20 to 50%. This year, the drought ...

Source: Eastfruit