NAK-FruitVeB: last year’s sweet corn harvest is likely

The situation is not so bright in the southern part of the country, and farmers in the southern counties of the country can expect a weaker harvest. According to expectations, last year’s harvest is likely on average nationwide – the analysis added.

The price of sweet corn intended for the fresh market is typically still high at the beginning of the season, but prices will also decrease from mid-August. The fresh product is primarily produced by small producers, typically on 0.5-1 hectare areas. In order to be able to appear on the market with sweet corn as soon as possible, it is also grown under foil in some places. Thanks to this, the first shipments may appear in stores as early as late May or early June. This is followed by transplanted corn, which is now being used by more and more farms.

Thanks to the use of different cultivation methods and scheduled sowing, producers can supply the domestic market with fresh sweet corn from the end of May to the beginning of October, the overview highlighted.

Sweet corn is grown on about 24 thousand hectares in Hungary, and a significant part of the sweet corn produced is processed by the canning industry. The season has already started for processors, and it seems that the Chinese import pressure experienced in recent years is also easing, after the European Union imposed retroactive duties on canned sweet corn from China.