Hungary: Higher prices and earlier start of apple harvest make imports necessary

Published 2024년 8월 28일

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The article highlights the impact of drought and heat waves on apple production in Hungary, with an anticipated decrease in the harvest by around 150,000 tons compared to the previous year, totaling an estimated 330,000 tons. Smaller fruit sizes are expected due to the adverse weather conditions. The early start to the harvest season and increased prices for cider apples are noted. The article also discusses potential EU-level impacts, including a possible shortfall in Polish apple production and challenges in orange plantations, and mentions the cultivation of various apple varieties in Hungaria, with a focus on Idared. Furthermore, it introduces the horticulture sector's prospects in Hungary, including financial support from the government for horticultural planting, cold storage, greenhouses, and film-covered greenhouses, aiming to inv invesment and bolster the industry.

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The drought has also affected apple orchards: the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture and the FruitVeB Hungarian Interprofessional Organization for Fruit and Vegetable estimates that this year’s harvest will be around 150,000 tons less than last year, Világgazdaság points out. The quantity of food-quality apples is expected to be around 90-100,000 tons, while industrial apples will be 220-240,000 tons, although the market for domestic table apples is estimated at 110,000 tons and the processing industry has a capacity of 400,000 tons. Fruit sizes are also below normal due to drought and heat. Preliminary expectations are that the harvest will be weaker than last year, with only 330,000 tons expected, but the actual harvestable quantity may still be influenced – even significantly – by the weather during the harvest period. In Hungary, apples are grown on 20,560 hectares. The fruit is also produced in the counties of Heves, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Jász-Nagykun-Szolnok and Zala, but the ...

Source: Hungarytoday