Judit Pető

Characterization of new fruit and grape plantations in the Southeastern part of Hungary

As part of environmental management programs, fruit planting and replanting has been receiving a stronger emphasis. Planning and designing grape and fruit plantations require farmers to use cost-effective technologies and reduce energy consumption. The purpose of this paper is to examine the distribution, area, type and number of plantations in the south-eastern part of Hungary over a period of seven years (2009-2015). The results obtained suggest that vineyards were the most predominant plantation types in the period under consideration, with the exception of 2012. Apricot, cherry and plum plantations were the most prevalent of all the fruit plantations included in the study. The most favourite types of grapes were green (white). In 2013, fruits claimed the highest share in the total structure of plantations examined. The average area of a planned fruit garden was about 33 % larger than that of a vineyard. The number and composition of new plantations in the south-eastern part of Hungary were in accordance with the public regulations.