Hungary is the leading horseradish grower in the EU

Published 2021년 3월 24일

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Hungary is the leading producer of horseradish in the European Union, accounting for nearly half of the EU's annual production of about 30,000 tons. In 2020, Hungary produced 12,000 tons on a 1,400 hectare area, with most of it being exported to Germany, the UK, Poland, and the Czech Republic. The plant, native to Hungary, is mainly grown in the Northern Great Plain and is particularly suited for its pungent variety, which is used in food industry and medicine. The root is used in various preserves and as a seasoning, and the freshly grated horseradish is rich in vitamin C and has therapeutic properties for urinary tract and kidney infections, cough, hoarseness, and tracheal and chronic bronchitis.

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Hungary is the largest horseradish producer in the European Union; we can also choose our homeland from horseradish for the Easter festive table - draws the attention of the National Chamber of Agriculture. In the European Union, about 30,000 tons of horseradish are produced annually, almost half of which in Hungary. In Hungary, in 2020 - on an area of about 1,400 hectares - 12 thousand tons of horseradish were produced. Domestic consumption is significant, with most horseradish being exported to Germany, the United Kingdom, Poland and the Czech Republic, essentially unprocessed. Horseradish is a native plant in Hungary, its cultivation is mainly widespread in the Northern Great Plain. Its main production areas were around Debrecen, Makó, Nagykáta, Kiskunfélegyháza and Budapest. Currently, horseradish is grown on the largest area in Hajdú-Bihar county, 98 percent of the production area is located southeast of Debrecen, in the area of Létavértes, Bagamér, Álmosd, Újléta, ...

Source: Trademagazin