The Hungarian raspberry may disappear completely

Published 2022년 8월 15일

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Hungary has seen a significant decrease in raspberry production, leading to a complete stop in the export of fresh raspberries and a 6% drop in the export of frozen raspberries compared to the same period last year. Imported raspberries also saw a decrease of 13% in fresh raspberries and 23% in frozen raspberries. The decline in production is attributed to a decrease in domestic demand, the cessation of domestic cultivation, a lack of funding, the loss of stable markets, and the challenges of climate change, as well as a labor shortage due to the absence of seasonal workers.

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Original content

And his prediction is starting to come true, according to the January-May 2022 report of the Institute of Agricultural Economics (AKI), domestic raspberry production has decreased significantly. Based on the figures, the export of fresh raspberries has completely ceased, 258 tons of frozen raspberries were exported, 6 percent less compared to the same period last year, while we imported 155.7 tons of fresh raspberries and 621 tons of frozen ones. The former is a 13% decrease, the latter a 23% decrease compared to last year's data. In the background of the above trends, the decrease in domestic demand and the almost complete cessation of domestic raspberry cultivation can be discovered - Agro Napló learned. However, in the 1990s, Hungary was still considered an international raspberry power. According to the Világgazdaság article, we produced almost 30,000 tons in 1990, and almost 20,000 tons in 2000. After that, there was a significant contraction, in 2020 the raspberries grown at ...

Source: Agronaplo