Melons and watermelons rose in price in Russia, and became cheaper in Belarus. Melons market overview for the 35th week of 2020

If a week earlier positive price trends in the watermelon segment were noted only in a few countries, by the end of the reporting period they already dominated in the entire monitoring region of the East-Fruit project. The most notable fact on the watermelon market during this week was the strengthening of price growth trends on the Polish market, where local operators reported a gradual decrease in the supply of melons, which, in some cases, was noted as insufficient. It should be noted that the prices for watermelons in Poland last week crossed the mark of $ 0.5 / kg, and by the end of this week, wholesale consignments of this type of melons in Poland were sold on average at $ 0.53 / kg. After a significant drop in prices for watermelons in Ukraine, which was recorded last week, when the average price tags there practically reached the lowest price level in the region, the situation gradually stabilized and sellers managed to avoid further decline. But, as mentioned above, ...