The European peach and nectarine market is doing well this year, Hungary is still questionable

In the four leading peach and nectar producing member states of the EU, peach and nectar production is expected to increase by 14 percent to 2.7 million tons in 2023. The production of nectarines may increase to 1.3 million tons (+16 percent), peaches to 1 million tons (+3 percent), and flat peaches to 336 thousand tons (+58 percent). The production of industrial peaches can be 10 percent more (691 thousand tons). Based on peach picking in Hungary so far, the average yield was around 5.6 tons/hectare, which is 15 percent more than last year's yield per hectare. According to Europêch's forecast, peach and nectar production (excluding industry) in the four leading peach and nectar producing member states of the European Union (Spain, Italy, Greece and France) is expected to increase by 14 percent to 2.68 million tons in 2023 compared to a year earlier. . The yield of nectarines may increase to 1.32 million tons (+16 percent), peaches to 1.03 million tons (+3 percent), and flat ...