Hungarian gardeners predict a high harvest and good prices for cherries

Published 2024년 6월 27일

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Hungary's cherry growers are optimistic about the upcoming harvest season, which is expected to be good due to favorable weather conditions. The country, which has around 2,600 cherry producers covering approximately 12-14 thousand hectares, might see a harvest of 55-60 thousand tons this year, according to Ferenc Takács, vice president of the fruit and vegetable producers' alliance FruitVeB. This is average compared to the past 15-20 years, but a significant improvement compared to Poland, where spring frosts have caused half of the cherry harvest to be lost. The state program to support orchards will continue, and about 10 thousand tons of cherries are expected to be exported, promising good prices for producers.

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At a press conference at the Hungarian Ministry of Agriculture, State Secretary Zsolt Feldman said cherry growers were looking forward to a good year thanks to favorable weather and a high harvest. This was reported by AgroTimes with reference to information from the Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands. In Hungary, about 2,600 cherry producers grow this crop on an area of about 12-14 thousand hectares. Read also: Cherries, sweet cherries and currants for freezing - overview of the European Union market The Secretary of State also added that external demand indicates that Hungarian cherries have a future, so the state program to support orchards will continue. Ferenc Takács, vice president of the alliance of fruit and vegetable producers FruitVeB, estimated this year's harvest at 55-60 thousand tons. Ferenc Takács added that this was no higher than the average for the last 15-20 years, but in one of the main competing countries, Poland, “at least half of the cherry harvest ...

Source: Eastfruit