The truth about the Hungarian plum has been revealed

In Hungary, plums were produced on approximately 5,776 hectares in 2024, which shows a slight decrease compared to the data of 2023. Our county with the largest production area is the county of Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, where almost 30% of the plum-growing surface is currently located. The counties of Bács-Kiskun and Pest also have significant production areas, together they account for more than 60% of the total production area - reports FruitVeB. As a result of frost damage and cold effects caused by the changeable weather occurring nationwide, a larger than usual amount of fruit drop was observed. Based on the overview of NAK and FruitVeB, however, a normal, balanced harvest can still be expected, and we can count on a more favorable harvest volume compared to the average of the last 4 years. In the past 4 years, an average of around 45,000 tons of plums were harvested on domestic plantations, and in 2020, the season ended with a particularly low plum yield (24,000 tons). On the ...