The sale of Hungarian melons has started, domestic producers are expected to harvest 125,000-130,000 tons of watermelons and 10,000-12,000 tons of cantaloupe in 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. The about
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 ...
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