Serious news has arrived about Hungarian apples: you better know this in 2024

The drought has not been good for domestic apple orchards: according to the estimates of the National Chamber of Agriculture and the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Association (FruitVeB), approximately 150,000 tons less apples can be harvested in domestic orchards this year than last year. According to expectations, the amount of food grade apples will be around 90,000-100,000 tons, while industrial apples will be 220,000-240,000 tons. Due to the drought and the heat, the increase in fruit size is less than usual, so - especially in varieties with already small fruit - it is expected that the fruit size will be smaller, which the table apple market has to tolerate this year. According to preliminary expectations, the harvest will be weaker compared to the previous year, experts predict only 330,000 tons, but the actual amount that can be harvested may still be - even significantly - affected by the weather during the harvest period. In the best case, the harvest may exceed 350,000 ...