FruitVeB: average fruit and vegetable harvests last year

The output of the fruit and vegetable sector in 2016 is provisionally estimated at 280 billion HUF, 5-7 percent more than in the previous year – the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board (FruitVeB) told MTI on Thursday.

The joint volume of the fruit and vegetable sector was around 2.766 million tons, which is considered as average.

According to the communication of the Marketing Board, about 850 thousand tons of fruit was grown last year. Apples closed an average year with 510 thousand tons. (MTI)