Spain was not the largest melon supplier on the European market this year

According to calculations by Spanish news service Hortoinfo based on data from statistical service Euroestacom, Spain was not the main supplier of melons on the European market in the first half of this year. That was Brazil. Between January and June, Spanish sales of melons in the EU fell by 45.96%. It sold 54.35 million kilos in Europe, 46.23 million kilos less than in the same period last year. It received €51.67 million for this, €66.46 million less than in the same period last year (-56.26%). The average price was €0.95 per kilo. This has allowed Brazil to become the largest supplier of melon to the EU, with sales of 62.43 million kilos, although this was also 4.89% less than in the first six months of last year. Brazil raised €59.16 million. The average price was also €0.95 per kilo. The third position was occupied by the Netherlands, with sales of 53.1 million kilos (-8.4%), a value of €78.62 million and an average price of €1.48 per kilo. Morocco comes in fourth with 41 ...