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The impact of extreme weather: the cherry harvest in Hungary has decreased

According to the latest analysis of the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) and the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Association (FruitVeB), this year’s cherry harvest may be significantly lower than average...

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The cherry consumption promotion campaign has started

While last year it was later than expected, this year the cherry season started earlier than usual due to the weather conditions. For this reason, the Agrármarketing Centrum (AMC) campaign...

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This year’s cherry harvest covers domestic needs

The cherry growers can have a good year because the weather has been favorable, so this year’s crop will surely cover domestic needs, said the state secretary of the Ministry...

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The sour cherry crop is decreasing, prices are increasing

2023 is a particularly difficult year for Hungarian cherry growers. Compared to previous years, the declining harvest volume and the resulting increase in market demand will have a significant impact...

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Majority of Hungarian sour cherry exported to Germany

Hungary is the third biggest sour cherry producer in Europe, with an output around 60,000 tonnes per year. This article is available for reading in Trade magazin 2023/8-9. Domestic consumption...

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The average yield of wheat increased by 36 percent compared to last year

The harvest of grain cereals was almost completed by August 13, 2023, and the harvest was completed on 1 million 602 thousand hectares of the planned 1 million 619 thousand...

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90 percent of the cherries have already been picked, the national average is more than last year

Among the fruits, cherry picking showed 90.7 percent readiness on July 16. The national average was 6.7 tons/hectare, 12.5 percent more than last year. The yield per hectare in the...

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The sour cherry season is in

The quality of domestic cherries is outstanding, and Hungary is still one of the most decisive actors in the European Union in the cultivation of which, Minister of Agriculture István...

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The cherry is ripe, the Agricultural Marketing Center has launched the promotion of seasonal fruits

Although the cold spring weather delayed the ripening of the fruits a little, the flavors of summer arrived irrevocably. That is why the Agricultural Marketing Center has timed the start of...

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Most of the Hungarian county goes to Germany

This year’s cherry season has started with the picking of the early varieties. Juicy, high-quality fruits are also on offer this year – draw attention to the National Chamber of...

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Seasonal season: quantity and quality are also important in the harvest

Cherries, peaches, currants, tomatoes, peppers – fruits and vegetables are slowly ripening at the producers in Hungary as well, so now it is even more important when we choose which...

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The weather did not cause significant damage to the settlements

The rainy-stormy weather of recent weeks has not caused significant damage to the plantations, FruitVeB told MTI.   According to the inter-branch organization, sour cherries are less affected by precipitation...

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Cherries from Újfehértó have also been protected in the EU

The European Commission has approved the inclusion of sour cherries in Újfehértó on the list of protected designations of origin, the Brussels body announced on Thursday. According to the information...

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NAK less than expected cherries will grow this year than average

This year, due to the spring frosts, less than the average cherries will grow: about 45-50 thousand tons of cherries – the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told MTI on...

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Nébih: the deadline for the mandatory conclusion of contracts related to the purchase of cherries is approaching

Large sour cherry buyers must sign a contract for at least 60 percent of the total purchase until Friday – the National Food Chain Safety Authority (Nébih) points out on...

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Hungary is a major exporter of sour cherries

One third of the world’s sour cherries are produced by the EU, with nearly 80 percent produced by Poland, Hungary and Germany – magro.hu reports. Hungary is the world’s largest...

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The NAK expects sixty thousand tons of sour cherries

About twenty thousand tons of this year’s sour cherry produced in Hungary are exported to the domestic market, and the rest is exported to Germany – Mártonffy Béla, president of...

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Campaign to encourage sour cherry consumption

Hungary is a great power in the production of sour cherries, but the consumption of the extremely healthy fruit is low. The Ministry of Agriculture (AM) and the Agricultural Marketing...

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Hungarian cherries are promoted around the Lake Balaton and in Bács-Kiskun county

For the promotion of the Hungarian sour cherry, the Fruitmarketing Kft. is making a free tasting action that takes place from Tuesday to Thursday on the southern shores of Lake...

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Chamber of Agriculture: the price of sour cherries may double

The price of sour cherries could double, compared last year due to spring droughts and high temperature fluctuations – the president of the the national horticultural and supplier department of...

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FruitVeB: What we can expect from the sour cherry season

European sour cherry production and market positions. Four countries, mainly Poland, Hungary, Serbia and Germany, make up about 300-400 thousand tons of production in the sour cherry market. Germany’s production...

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Less cherry will grow this year

The cherry yield is expected to be 60-70 thousand tons this year, less than last year’s record of 100,000 tons. Demand and prices are increasing due to the lower yields...

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AM: the position of apple and sour cherry growers is strengthened by the compulsory purchase in the acquisition contract

The creation of predictable sales environment for apple and sour cherry farmers has a paramount importance for the Ministry of Agriculture (AM), therefore the introduction of a binding contract to...

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Nébih: it is not too late to defend against the monilia in sour cherry and peach trees

It is not too late to protect against monil disease in sour cherries and peach trees – the National Food Chain Safety Agency (Nébih) points out on its website. They...

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Product council: the quality and quantity of the Érd cherry deteriorated due to weather conditions

Due to the weather, the quality and quantity of the Érd cherry declined – according to the FruitVeB Vegetables and Fruit Producing Interprofessional Organization and Product Board. In its report...

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A tourist complex was handed over in Érpatak, Szabolcs county

A family-owned tourist complex, built from 600 million forints was handed over in Érpatak, Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg county. At the inauguration ceremony of the building complex called Zsindelyes Cottage, Nagy István, Minister...

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A good season for sour cherry

The sour cherry harvest has begun at the largest Békés County grower. Pusztai József, Managing Director of the Hunapfel Kft. is expecting a good season. Pusztai József told MTI on...

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A new sour cherry variety can fulfill our daily vitamin C intake

We can fulfill our daily vitamin C intake with a recently introduced Hungarian sour cherry variety, the Pipacs 1. The breed of the Hungarian Horticultural Propagation Material Nonprofit Ltd. is...

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Chamber of Agriculture: the demand for Hungarian cherries may be bigger in Europe this year

This year, the demand for Hungarian cherries maybe higher than in previous years, as the yields in Poland fell considerably due to May frosts, the National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK)...

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Hungarian sour cherry’s competitiveness declined

Hungary does not use its opportunities in cherry cultivation, despite the world-famous varieties – a professional publication states. According to the professional publication, published on the occasion of a conference...

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