The total harvest is estimated at 40,000-50,000 tons, compared to an average of 60,000 tons and 25,000 tons in the worst vintages.
Yields in northeastern Hungary – which accounts for nearly half of the country’s plum-growing area – are expected to be average or good depending on the variety, while crops in Bács-Kiskun (110 km south of Budapest), Pest (surrounding Budapest), and Transdanubia will be significantly poorer.
NAK attributed the decline to adverse weather, citing spring frost followed by atmospheric drought.
Orchards with strong rootstocks fared better, but irrigation remains essential across much of the planted area.
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