Watermelon in Egypt is healthy and safe, according to the Farmers' Syndicate

Hussein Abdul Rahman Abu Saddam denied the rumors that are repeated constantly at the same time every year about the safety of watermelon, stressing that the watermelon fruits in the markets are 100% safe and healthy, pointing out that the Egyptian watermelon crop is characterized by high quality and that the early appearance of watermelon is due to the early planting dates. Abu Saddam added that some watermelon farmers deliberately plant it under the plastic tunnels early in order to coincide with the harvest during the holy month of Ramadan, in order to sell it at high prices. The captain of the farmers added that in addition to the fact that some watermelon crops ripened early due to the mild climate and high temperatures these days, and some farmers are also rushing to harvest watermelon before it is fully ripe to take advantage of its high prices these days, which increased its supply early before its customary dates. Abdul Rahman pointed out that the areas of watermelon ...