More and more Hungarian farmers can stop growing apricots and peaches

Published 2022년 6월 21일

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Hungarian farmers may stop growing apricots and peaches due to poor harvests and the effects of climate change. The country's orchards cover about 80,000 hectares, with a decrease in the area planted with apples and peaches and an increase in walnuts. The key to competing in the fruit industry is the ability to produce regular, large crops of high quality. This requires a lot of capital, professional expertise, and a skilled workforce. The lack of irrigation is a major issue, as 25-33% of orchards are currently irrigated. Without irrigation, crop quality, yield, and safety will be uncertain.

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Apricots and peaches may be the next big losers in climate change: since the harvest has been very poor in the last two years, if this trend continues this year and next, many Hungarian farmers will stop growing these fruits - writes agrarszektor.hu . The biggest threat to the sector is weather and technological backwardness, as if domestic producers are unable to defend themselves against droughts and spring frosts, they will already be at a competitive disadvantage. But what is the current state of Hungarian orchards? What opportunities and challenges do they hide? The Agricultural Sector asked Ferenc Apáti, Chairman of the FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB). The weather handles apricots and peaches in Mostohó Ferenc Apáti said to the Agricultural Sector that there are currently about 80,000 hectares of orchards in Hungary, although there are no precise information or statistics on plantings and grubbings. ...

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