They ask for up to 3,000 forints per kilo of chestnuts in Hungary

Of the production areas, Western Transdanubia is the most significant, with a 51% area located in Zala County. Although sweet chestnuts are native to Hungary, they are very delicate and must be grown with special ecological requirements: balanced, wetter weather and acidic soil. For this reason, it is only possible to grow on a farm scale in some parts of the country, such as the South Transdanubia, West Transdanubia and Börzsöny Mountains, HelloVidék writes. The national annual yield is not large, typically between 200-500 tons, due to the small number of plantations and the lack of cultivation technology developments. Our exports are negligible, but there is a significant demand in the manufacturing industry, so we need imports. Imports range from 2,000 to 2,500 tons per year, worth HUF 1-1.2 billion, typically from Italy, NAK said. You may also be interested in! Hungary imports this food from abroad for billions: this is where most of Italy comes to Hungary from most of its ...