Last year a 30 percent decrease in sales of processed fruit occured

According to the president of the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Interprofessional Organisation and Marketing Council (FruitVeb) less fruit is expected this year than in 2009, although last year, the sector also performed poorly.

Szabó József said, that in 2009, the economic crisis and climatic conditions also hit the food producers. The canning, refrigeration and beverage manufacturing plants used less fruits in 2009, than a year earlier, with around 30 percent.
According to him of the financial and trading conditions of the Hungarian fruit growers remain difficult this year – reports Origo.