Domestic melon consumption accelerated

50 percent of the about 180 thousand tons of the produced watermelons were consumed by the Hungarians this year.

Thanks to the successwful watermelon promotion, the domestic consumption increased significantly. This year 50 percent of the about 180 thousand tons of the produced watermelons were consumed by the Hungarians – said Mártonffy Bela, Chairman of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Board (FruitVeB ) to MTI.