We expect excellent Hungarian melons this year

Published Jul 11, 2023

Tridge summary

Hungary is expecting a good melon season, with domestic producers set to harvest about 125-130 thousand tons of watermelons and 10-12 thousand tons of cantaloupe. While the domestic consumption is around 100,000 tons, there is also an opportunity to export around 20,000 to 25,000 tons, mainly to Poland, Germany, Czech Republic, and Slovakia. The demand for round watermelons weighing less than 10 kilograms and seedless melons is increasing, and there is potential for growth in cantaloupe production.

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The sale of Hungarian melons has started, domestic producers are expected to harvest 125-130 thousand tons of watermelons and 10-12 thousand tons of cantaloupe from the fields during the summer season. Based on the forecasts, the melon season promises to be good, which means that the delicious domestic fruit can sweeten the summer of many Hungarian families. In Hungary, the average annual consumption is around 10 kg/person. In addition to domestic consumption of around 100,000 tons, around 20,000 to 25,000 tons can be exported, the largest part of which goes to the Polish, German, Czech and Slovak markets, explained Pál Lacházi, Syngenta's melon specialist. "This is extremely important, as we can fully serve the domestic market with domestic goods. Experience shows that it is not possible to sell more melons in Hungary than at present. Fortunately, even before the start of the season, good news came from European countries regarding the export market demand. It can be expected ...

Source: Trademagazin