Pumpkins are getting more expensive in Hungary

The price of pumpkins is not spared by rising prices either. The weather was not favorable for its cultivation and labor shortages also made it difficult to cultivate. This year, a good quality crop can be expected from those who have been able to irrigate. Pumpkins are grown on about 1,800 hectares in Hungary. Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county has the largest production area, it has almost 600 hectares of it, but in Csongrád-Csanád, Bács-Kiskun, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén counties it has a cultivated area of over 200 hectares. One of the famous, widespread domestic varieties is Nagydobosi, and Kiszombori, Óvári cylindrical and Orange, ie ham pumpkins, are also typical. The Agricultural Sector revolved around the topic of pumpkins in 2021, the producer from Jászberény interviewed by them revealed that delicious, sweet pumpkins can be placed on the table of families, as the harvest will be of good quality this year as well. However, this was not always certain during cultivation, because the ...