Cherry harvest has begun in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County: purchase price is high

The cherry season has begun in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County, with the highest purchase prices of the recent years – told Wachal Kálmán, leader of the Agricultural Board of the regional government office to MTI on Monday.

Wachal Kálmán told that 4,200 hectares of cherry orchards can be found in the county. Due to the frost of April only one-third of the crop remained on the trees, that increases the price of the fruit. Purchasers pay 330-340 forints per kilogram for hand-picked cherries, while the price of machine shaken cherries is between  210-220 HUF. (MTI)