Late, but a significant amount of Hungarian asparagus arrives in stores this week

Published Apr 15, 2021

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Due to spring frosts, the start of Hungary's asparagus harvest has been delayed by approximately two weeks. The season's start typically begins in early April, but extreme weather conditions have caused a delay this year. Labor shortages have also impacted harvesting, although the employment administration of foreigners has streamlined the process. Hungary's annual asparagus yield is approximately 5,000 tons, with the majority of plantations located in Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád counties. Despite increasing domestic consumption, the majority of the produce is exported to other European countries.

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Hungarian asparagus will hit stores later this year, but this week customers can expect a significant amount, the National Chamber of Agriculture said to MTI. This year’s delay was caused by spring frosts, and the start of picking was postponed a week and a half later due to extreme weather. Other times, the asparagus season begins in early April. Harvesting is usually hampered by labor shortages, although the employment administration of foreigners has been simplified, they wrote. According to the announcement, asparagus is one of the earliest export-oriented Hungarian horticultural products of spring. In Hungary, the factory production area is 1420 hectares, the annual yield is around 5000 tons. 60 percent of the plantations are in Bács-Kiskun county, 30 percent in Csongrád county, but smaller ones are also located in Hajdú-Bihar, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg and Békés counties. NAK mentioned that domestic consumption has been growing for years, but added that quarter-per-kilogram ...

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