In US, the first watermelons and melons of the campaign arrive

(R.P.) - The high temperatures that are being registered at the national level increase the demand for the production of watermelon and melon from Almeria. They are the first fruits of this campaign that come from the earliest plantations. Volumes are still low, in the case of watermelon, and production forecasts suggest that it will be higher than last season. The black watermelon sells for an average of one euro and ten cents, the mini type has an average of eighty cents and the striped watermelon sells for around ninety euro cents per kilo. As for melon, prices are high, the production area is reduced this spring by five percent. The yellow type is around one euro, the Galia is sold between one euro and twenty and ninety euro cents per kilo and the melon category has an average cut of one euro and sixty cents per kilo. The California pepper campaign is practically over. The fruits from Murcia and the Netherlands have already entered the market. The green california type sells ...