Are Hungarian shops and markets full of such tomatoes?

Published Nov 30, 2024

Tridge summary

Hungary's industrial tomato production is projected to rise by 9 percent to 120,000 tons in 2024, according to the World Tomato Processors Association (WPTC). The global harvest of industrial tomatoes is expected to increase by 3-4 percent to 45.7 million tons in 2024, led by China. The European Commission forecasts a 3 percent increase in the EU's tomato crop in 2024, with a decrease in fresh tomato market prices. Meanwhile, Hungary has seen an increase in tomato imports and exports, primarily to the Czech Republic and Slovakia, and the producer price of domestic tomatoes has also increased.

Disclaimer:The above summary was generated by Tridge's proprietary AI model for informational purposes.

Original content

According to the October forecast of the WPTC, the quantity of industrial tomatoes in Hungary may increase by 9 percent to 120,000 tons in 2024 compared to 2023. According to KSH data, the import of fresh or chilled tomatoes in the first eight months of 2024 increased to 17.6 thousand tons (+3 percent) compared to the same period of the previous year. From Spain it increased to 6.3 thousand tons (+19 percent), from Germany to 1.6 thousand tons (+80 percent), but at the same time from Slovakia it decreased to 3.1 thousand tons (-17 percent) and from Turkey to 1.4 thousand tons (-58 percent) the import. The export of tomatoes rose to 16.8 thousand tons (+15 percent), mainly directed towards the Czech Republic (7.3 thousand tons) and Slovakia (3.3 thousand tons) during the observed period - according to the latest report of the AKI. According to the data of AKI PÁIR, the producer price of domestic spherical tomatoes on the Budapest Wholesale Market was 7 percent (683 ...

Source: Agronaplo