The Hungarian melon production has strengthened in recent years

The Hungarian melon production became stronger in the past years. Nowadays watermelons are produced on about six thousand hectares instead of the former about five thousand hectares – the Minister of Agriculture drew the attention of on Monday at a press confernce held at a CBA store in Budapest.

Fazekas Sándor Minister of Agriculture added that melon cultivation in the country provides livelihood to about 10 thousand families.

He stressed that the Hungarian watermelonsare not only consumed in Hungary but also popular abroad. 40 to 50 percent of the harvested melons are sold abroad. (MTI)