Nagy István: the largest apple growing center in the country will be established in Újfehértó, Szabolcs County

By: Trademagazin editor Date: 2021. 06. 11. 11:20

The country’s largest research, consulting and post-harvest logistics center based on apple production will be established in Újfehértó, the Minister of Agriculture announced at the foundation ceremony ceremony of the 7.6 billion HUF investment on Thursday in the small town in Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg County.

Nagy István emphasized that the facility called Szabolcsi Alma Centrum will be located in the most significant apple-growing area of Hungary, in the area of the Research Institute for Fruit and Ornamental Plant Production with a long history.

The logistics and research center, which also has storage, sorting and packaging infrastructure, will be able to sell about 16,000 tons of food and 4,000 tons of industrial apples and other fruits, with a capacity of 9,000 tons, the head of the ministry said. (MTI)