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Labor shortage makes strawberry harvest difficult
The strawberry growers are suffering from labor shortage, as the number of people working in the industry get a job in the EU – agrarszektor.hu. Even though salaries have risen...
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FruitVeB: strawberry crop will be better this year
Winter and spring frosts did not cause any material damage to the strawberries in Hungary this year. The farmers, like in the years of favorable yields, can harvest about 15,000...
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FruitVeB: producers can harvest more greenhouse vegetables this year
This year, producers will harvest more greenhouse vegetables this year from smaller production areas – according to the President of the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council...
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The vegetable sector calls for price reductions
The VAT on fruits and vegetables is only 3 percent in Spain and 6 percent in the Netherlands. However, the domestic producers have to face a 27 percent VAT in...
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FruitVeB: the spring frost hit apricot the most
The spring frost has been damaging the apricot to the greatest extent, and it is estimated that due to the significant sprout damages, only relatively weak yields of between 10...
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FruitVeB: the Hungarian fruits and vegetables will be promoted again this year
The fruits and vegetables promotion campaigns of the Hungarian Vegetables and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council (FruitVeB) will continue this year. Within the campaign, one of the most important...
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FruitVeB: the reclassification of producer groups will be evaluated by 15 December
This year, the number of producer organizations did not change significantly in comparison to last year, but the requests of those producer groups requesting to be classified will be evaluated...
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FruitVeb: fruit growers closed an average, vegetable growers have had a good year
The fruit growers had a somewhat better year than average, but the vegetable growers have closed a good year in 2017 – Ledó Ferenc, President of the Hungarian Vegetables and...
Read moreFruitVeB: The volume of folded vegetables grew by 15 percent
The yield of folded vegetables has increased significantly, by 15 percent in recent years, while the size of the folding area has declined – Ledó Ferenc, President of the Hungarian...
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FruitVeB: there is still a large reserve in the Hungarian vegetable and fruit sector
In the Hungarian vegetable and fruit sector there are large reserves. The Hungarian production level is only 30-40 percent of the production level of Western Europe, competitiveness can be achieved...
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Product Council: about 500-550 thousand tons of apple yield is expected this year
Due to the spring frosts, the lack of rain and the warm weather of the past one and a half months this year, only about 500-550 thousand tons of apple...
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FruitVeB: Hungarian apple production is in a bad situation
The Hungarian apple production is in a bad situation, for example, there is a large annual fluctuation in yields, the proportion of industrial apples is large within the whole crop,...
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FruitVeb: One third of the expected apple crop will have eating quality
In terms of the quality of the expected apple harvest, one third will have eating quality, and two thirds will be industrial raw material – Domján Erika, managing director of...
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FruitVeb: The apple crop can be close to the average this year
This year, the FruitVeb Hungarian Vegetables and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council is expecting 550-600 thousand tons of apple crop that is close to the average. The actual crops...
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The FruitVeB is expecting an outstanding melon yield
The melon yield is expected to be very good, according to the FruitVeB Hungarian Vegetable Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product Council. Domján Erika told M1 news channel on Saturday that...
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FruitVeB: 1.8 million tons of vegetables can be harvested this year
This year, 1.8 million tons of vegetables are expected to be harvested in the country, about 100,000 tons more than last year – the chairman of the FruitVeB told MTI...
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The watermelon harvest begins early July
The watermelon harvest is expected to begin in the first week of July, five to ten days earlier than last year, if the weather remains favorable – the Hungarian Vegetables...
Read moreThis year’s sour cherry yield can be around 60-65 thousand tons
This year’s sour cherry yield will be weaker than the average, about 60-65 thousand tons – the FruitVeB and ÉKASZ told MTI on Tuesday. According to the most recent summary...
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It is possible to estimate the loss of fruits only a couple of weeks later, according to FruitVeB
The damage caused by the frost and the bad weather can be estimated only a couple of weeks later – according to the Hungarian Vegetable and Fruit Interprofessional Organization and...
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Product Board: a 20 percent crop loss in vegetables is expected
A 20 percent crop loss can be expected for vegetables due to the damages caused by the weather – according to the FruitVeB Hungarian Vegetable Fruit Interprofessional Organization and Product...
Read moreFruitVeb: Major frost damages can occur in the north and north-east of the country
Major frost damages are expected in the north and north-east of the country- the Vice President of the Hungarian Fruit Vine Intergroup and Product Council (FruitVeB) said on Saturday morning...
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FruitVeb: rain was good for the horticulture and the orchards
The rainfall of the past two days was good for the agriculture and the orchards. The rain partially replaced the lack of moisture in the soil, while snow caused only...
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FruitVeB: the producers harvest 420-440 thousand tons of vegetables from glass houses annually
The farmers harvest 420-440 thousand tons of vegetables from glass houses annually from 2500-2600 hectares area – Ledó Ferenc said. Ledó Ferenc, Chairman of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional...
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FM: the horticultural sector should be developed
The fruit and vegetable production should be developed and the proportion of producer organizations should be increased in the horticultural sector to 40 percent – Nagy István, Minister of State...
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FruitVeB: the fruit and vegetable sector is less affected by the frost damage
The frost damage affected the fruit and vegetable sector less – Ledó Ferenc Chairman of theFruitVeB Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board told M1 news channel on...
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FruitVeB: average fruit and vegetable harvests last year
The output of the fruit and vegetable sector in 2016 is provisionally estimated at 280 billion HUF, 5-7 percent more than in the previous year – the Hungarian Fruit and...
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FruitVeB: great interest towards the Hungarian stand at the Fruit Logistica trade fair
High interest surrounded the Hungarian stand at the fruit and vegetable sector’s largest international event, the Fruit Logistica Exhibition in Berlin. Compared to the previous years, the Hungarian vegetable and...
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FruitVeB: cabbage acreage has grown, prices decreased
The cabbage acreage in Hungary increased by approximately 7-8 percent compared to last year – the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Product Board (FruitVeB) told...
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Sweet paprika growers closed a good year
This year, the not too much heat favored the pepper gardeners, while outdoor pepper producers closed only a moderate year, due to the rains. Ledó Ferenc Chairman of the FruitVeB...
Read moreWe can run out of pears
Due to the spring frost and the summer ice damages, demand can be larger than supply in case of pears in Hungary. Csizmadia György, Vice President of the Hungarian Fruit...
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