Drastic decline: this year's apple crop reduced by half

This year's apple crop was lower than it was expected. Because of the drought, compared to last year’s nearly 900 thousand tons this year only 450 thousand tons of apples were harvested by the farmers.

According to the experiences of the Hungarian Horticulture Propagation Nonprofit Kft. (MKSZ), more and more Hungarian producers use the American management technique, which drastically slows down the process of post-harvest ripening in apples, so the fruit can remain fresh and crispy for up to 9 months. In the present situation, the proper storage of the fruit is particularly important, because in the absence of it, the loss could be even more significant.