The drought caused significant damage to the Hungarian fruit sector

Published 2022년 10월 13일

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Hungary's fruit sector has been significantly impacted by this year's drought, leading to a decrease in domestic fruit-growing areas and a reduced harvest. The country is projected to produce 42% less apples than last year, around 300,000 tons, and cherries are also affected. However, the plum, peach, and apricot harvests are expected to be slightly higher than usual. The president of FruitVeb emphasized that the drought not only affects this year's harvest but also influences the amount of next year's harvest. Additionally, the cost of modern technology, such as frost and ice damage protection and irrigation, will be incorporated into the price of fruit, leading to a anticipated increase in fruit market prices.

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This year, it was not the late frosts, but the drought that caused outstanding damage to the fruit sector in Hungary. As a longer-term effect of the drought, the decrease in domestic fruit-growing areas may accelerate further, Agroinform.hu told MTI on Thursday. Based on the data of the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Association and Product Council, the agricultural portal pointed out that instead of last year's 520,000 tons, 42 percent less, around 300,000 tons of apples will be harvested this year. As in previous years, this year's crop of cherries is around 60,000 tons, but the situation is aggravated by the fact that only a part of it reached the 18 millimeter size required by the processing industry. The picture is more mixed for fruit varieties with a smaller production area: due to the lack of late spring frosts, the expected plum harvest may be around 55,000 tons, slightly below the average. At the same time, it was possible to harvest a much larger quantity of ...

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