Dynamic developments have been made in recent years in the domestic greenhouse vegetable sector, mainly to improve production efficiency and quality, reports Világgazdaság. According to a survey by the Hungarian Chamber of Agriculture and the FruitVeB Hungarian Interbranch Organization for Fruits and Vegetables, the developments have not only helped to supply the domestic market but also to further expand exports in certain product categories.
Although the recovery that started in 2016 was interrupted in 2022-2023 by the unfavorable economic environment, the new rural development tenders expected in the period ahead could give a new boost to the implementation of planned investments in the sector. A new call for proposals to support the development of horticultural greenhouses, cold storage, and post-harvest facilities is expected to be launched in May 2024.
"In Hungary, farmers grow vegetables on a total of 3,090 hectares of land, 15 percent of being under greenhouse cultivation, 30 percent under thermal block film, and 55 percent in cold frame greenhouses."
The improvements have increased the area under greenhouse tomato production by approximately 110 hectares, now exceeding 310 hectares. Of the 150,000-160,000 tons of tomatoes produced, 75-80 percent are of the berry and vine type, the remainder being cherry and cocktail tomatoes.
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