Hungary: Pumpkin production and consumption are on the rise

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and Hungary's largest alliance of fruit and vegetable producers, FruitVeB, report that pumpkin consumption in Hungary is increasing and that favorable weather conditions have led to a good pumpkin season this year. AgroTimes writes about this with reference to a review by the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture. The total area of pumpkin plantations in Hungary this year is 1,626 hectares, slightly more than in 2022. Read also: Size matters: market demand for small pumpkins is growing in Europe The domestic harvest is approximately 35-40 thousand tons, which ...