The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK) told Agro Napló that fresh local products such as peppers, tomatoes, radishes, cucumbers, lettuce, green onions are already available in large quantities in markets and shops.
According to the description, even cultivated mushrooms are available to consumers throughout the year, like all seasonal vegetables and fruits in the coming months. Those who consume them can do much to strengthen their immune systems.
That is why the state body recommends that everyone help the Hungarian farmers by buying their products. But it is also important for strengthening the immune system. That is, you need to eat various vegetables and fruits regularly, preferably three to five times a day.
In Hungary, they make Palinka. This is fruit vodka, which is distilled from various fruits - apples, grapes, apricots and others.
Home-made vegetables already on the market can bring great benefits to everyone in disease prevention. All regular Hungarian fruits and vegetables will go on sale in the coming months, NAK experts say. Therefore, many professionals classify them as “superfoods,” which serve to maintain or restore health in the human body.
Recommended vegetables and fruits are safe and do not require disinfection, but it is important that they are thoroughly washed and wiped several times before eating, experts say. Domestic horticultural production is able to meet the needs of the population, as intensively produced vegetables are grown on approximately 2400 ha, field - 80 000 ha. In total, Hungary produces almost 2 million tons of vegetables a year.
In addition, about 80,000 hectares of fruit are involved under fruit trees, which brings the volume of 800 thousand tons of fruit produced annually.
Almost half of the domestic production of fruits and vegetables serves as a fresh market product, and the other half as raw materials for the processing industry.
- Deliveries of popular winter vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, white cabbage, cauliflower and mushrooms can be affected by labor shortages, partly due to Brexit uncertainty. The crisis affects apple harvest the most, as producers are forced to leave 100 tons of fruit without picking, which is about 16 million apples.
- YouPin, a great device that can disinfect fruits and vegetables and also provides wireless charging, is now available for sale in China. The device, manufactured by Ningbo Youban Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd., is currently supported by crowdfunding, and more than 3.9 thousand Chinese users have already expressed their desire to purchase it.
- Indian Food Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal launches a portal to monitor prices for tomatoes, onions and potatoes to curb rising prices for certain types of agricultural products and bridge the gap between supply and demand.
