Hungary: Professional dialogue about red onions in Békéscsaba

Published Jun 21, 2023

Tridge summary

The article provides an overview of the current market situation for vegetables, particularly red onions, in several European countries including Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic. It highlights a significant increase in vegetable costs, affecting all types, and the need for imports to make up for a shortfall in domestic red onion supplies. Despite higher costs driving some smaller producers out of the market, overall crop quantities have risen. The National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK) reported that while the sown area for overwintering red onions has remained stable, yield increases have led to a reduced need for imports. The article also mentions the extension of license agreements for red onion preparations and introduces micro-irrigation technology and leaf fertilization techniques used in the industry.

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

Original content

Polish, Romanian, Slovak and Czech colleagues then reported on the market situation there. Afterwards, István Varga, NAK's Horticulture and Supply Industry Department - and FruitVeb's vice president of field vegetables, reported on this year's situation. He said that in recent years the 30-40% increase in costs has affected the whole of Europe and this applies to all types of vegetables. A smaller territorial increase in red onions can be seen here (1,601 hectares this year), but 50,000-60,000 tons are still missing from the domestic market, so this must be provided through imports. This is especially typical in the winter period, until the harvesting of overwintering onions, the amount of red onion is significant. The monthly weight loss is around 14-15 thousand tons, and there is no decrease in consumption - Agro Napló learned from the announcement of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK). The area sown for overwintering red onions has not changed significantly in ...

Source: Agronaplo