FruitVeB: this year more watermelon will be harvested than last year

By: trademagazin Date: 2016. 07. 12. 11:35

This year 235-240 thousand tons of watermelon is expected to be produced in Hungary, which is 25-30 thousand tons more than last year – the President of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board (FruitVeB) told MTI on Tuesday.

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Ledó Ferenc emphasized that this year the producers will harvest watermelon on 5600-5700 hectares. About two-thirds of the crop to be harvested in Békés county, the bulk of the remaining part will be harvested in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Tolna and in Heves counties. (MTI)

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