Hungarian melons are available from the weekend

By: Trademagazin Date: 2023. 06. 22. 12:40

From the weekend, domestic melons are already available – in smaller quantities – in shops and markets, and from the beginning of July the range will continue to expand. Producers expect good quality, significant progress has been made in terms of variety selection and production technology – it is clear from the information sheet of the National Chamber of Agrarian Economy (NAK).

NAK, the Hungarian Melon Growers’ Association (MDE) and FruitVeB – the Hungarian Association of Vegetables and Fruits held a press conference opening the melon season today. As mentioned, domestic melons will be available in smaller quantities from this weekend, and larger quantities are expected from the first week of July. First, the melons will reach consumers from the southern part of the country, from the Békés, Tolna, Baranya region, then from the Heves region, later, from the end of July, from Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg – and if the weather is favorable, they will be available until mid-to-late September.

The situation of melon production has changed significantly in recent years. While cultivation used to be carried out using conservative technology, melons are now produced in an area half the size of previous decades, but in a similar quantity. In addition, this year the production area started to increase, compared to last year’s 2,600, melons are produced on 2,900 hectares. Experts expect a harvest of around 140-160,000 tons this year, of which around 15,000 tons are melons and the rest are watermelons. The amount may vary somewhat depending on the weather, but all the conditions are there for a high-quality, tasty harvest this year.