Greece gears up to export melon in 2020

Greece is expected to have a total production yield of 78,4 KMT of melons by the end of the harvest season. The country witnessed heavy rainfalls due to which the yield is slightly less than the previous year. Due to the global COVID19 pandemic both demand and consumption have declined in the country and the average farmgate prices are around €0.50 per kg. The country is estimating that the exports this year will be around 6,000 MT. Most of the melons form the country were exported to Bulgaria with 4,931 MT followed by Romania with 443 MT.