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

Published 2021년 10월 29일

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Hungary faces a significant challenge in the cultivation of sweet chestnuts due to their delicate nature and specific growth requirements. Despite being native to the country, sweet chestnuts are only grown on a small scale in certain regions like Western and South Transdanubia and the Börzsöny Mountains, due to fungal diseases, pests, and drought. As a result, Hungary relies heavily on imports, primarily from Italy, to meet its industrial demand, which ranges from 2000 to 2500 tons per year. The high price of chestnuts, which has quadrupled in the last 5-8 years, is largely attributed to the declining yield and the high cost of production.

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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 ...

Source: Agrarszektor