Vegetable forcing is becoming more popular in Hungary

Published 2022년 4월 13일

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Spring has arrived in Hungary, bringing with it the start of the season for the country's spring legume and vegetable produce. The Central Statistical Office (KSH) reports that Hungary produces about 1.7 million tons of vegetables and legumes annually, with a quarter of this production coming from greenhouse vegetable forcing. The majority of these greenhouses, 66%, are unheated, while the rest are heated with various methods, primarily geothermal energy. Vegetable forcing production covers an area of 2600 hectares, but due to multi-layered greenhouses, the actual cultivation area is 3400 hectares. The main vegetables produced in greenhouses include sweet paprika, salads and greens, tomatoes, and cucumbers.

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As the spring season progresses, Hungary’s spring legume and vegetable produce has started to hit the market. Currently, Hungary produces 1.7 million tons of vegetables and legumes annually, and according to the news portal’s latest figures, around one-quarter of this produce comes from greenhouse vegetable forcing production. The latest data by the Central Statistical Office (KSH) shows that 66% of the greenhouses used for vegetable forcing are unheated, 16% of them are heated using geothermal water, 5.1% are heated with conventional gas heating, 2.3% use biomass heating and 11% use other methods of heating. 94% of the heated vegetable forcing machinery is operated with geothermal energy. Vegetable forcing production is currently practiced over an area of 2600 hectares, however, due to multi-layered greenhouse production, the actual cultivation area is 3400 hectares. The main vegetables produced in vegetable forcing follow Hungary’s general horticultural trends. The largest ...

Source: Hortidaily