Lecsó is nearly a luxury dish now
Summer in Hungarian households inevitably features the iconic dish, “lecsó,” yet the overall price increase in the food industry has led to significant rises in ingredient costs. According to Agrárszektor, over the past five years, the average annual prices of tomatoes and peppers have continuously escalated, a trend also observed globally.
The FruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organization and Product Council disclosed that the average annual prices of tomatoes and peppers have been consistently rising over the last five years. The prices of these vegetables have increased significantly in recent times, and by now, there are no significant differences in annual prices between Dutch and Hungarian tomatoes.
In Hungary, vegetable cultivation encompasses more than 3,000 hectares, including controlled cultivation. The controlled cultivation of peppers and tomatoes is substantial, with controlled peppers primarily meeting the quality requirements of the fresh market. Thanks to recent developments in the last few years, Hungary’s controlled cultivation area has increased, with more than 30 thermal wells drilled during this period.
The Hungarian Product Council stated that high-quality products for the fresh market are primarily sourced from controlled cultivation peppers. In recent years, increased yields have compensated for the slight decrease in cultivated areas. Simultaneously, tomato production has expanded, and production values have increased over the last five years. Exports have also seen a continuous rise, with Slovakia and the Czech Republic being the main destinations.
Regarding exports to the European Union, the main suppliers are Morocco, Turkey, Egypt, Albania, and North Macedonia, while Dutch and Spanish products dominate the shelves of domestic retail chains. The global trend of price increases affects the tomato and pepper markets, and price differences are now only occasionally seen, mainly at specific points during the season.
Related news
This year’s strawberry harvest is delayed due to the cool May
Farmers involved in domestic strawberry production were hoping for a…
Read more >Russian cucumbers flood the EU: the market for Polish producers is tense
Although the European Union’s sanctions policy on Russian agricultural products…
Read more >NAK-FruitVeB: this year’s strawberry harvest will be delayed due to the cool May
Hungarian strawberries are already available on domestic markets, and there…
Read more >Related news
Viktor Orbán: we will introduce margin reduction for new products as well, if necessary
The margin regulation must be maintained because people must be…
Read more >Healthy meat products rich in fiber and protein have been developed in Debrecen
A new product line consisting of health-promoting, fiber- and protein-rich…
Read more >German retail sales fell month-on-month in April
In Germany, retail sales fell by 1.1 percent in real…
Read more >