Mexico ended 2023 with a production of more than 600 tons of melon

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Mexico reported that melon producers exceeded the average annual production (581 thousand tons) of the last decade and reported the highest of the last three years, recording 645 thousand 002 tons at the end of December of 2023. The melon is of great economic and social importance for Mexico due to the area intended for its planting (19,501 hectares), the high production volumes, in addition to generating sources of employment and earning foreign currency. Figures from the Agri-Food and Fisheries Information Service (SIAP) indicate that fruit production grew by 11.2% last year, compared to the 580 thousand tons recorded in 2022. In this way, Mexico ranks as the twelfth world producer, contributing 1.9% to the volume produced internationally, according to the statistical organization. Michoacán tops the list with a contribution of 144,619 tons to the national volume. Then there is Sonora, Coahuila, Guerrero and Durango with ...