The area under melons in Ukraine is half as much as before the war

게시됨 2024년 7월 18일

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The article highlights a significant decrease in the cultivation of watermelons and melons in Ukraine, with the planted area reducing to 30,000 hectares in 2024 from 61,800 hectares in 2021. This decline is attributed to various factors, including the occupation of the Kherson region by Russia, transportation challenges, unsuccessful trials of cultivation in new areas, and mobilization impacting the retail market. As a result, supermarkets are predominantly selling imported watermelons, which are more expensive than local ones. Despite these challenges, there is high demand, leading to an increase in the planted area in the Kherson region by five times. The higher costs and lower yields have made watermelon farming less profitable for some, but it remains profitable in regions close to large cities.

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This year, 30,000 hectares of watermelons and melons are grown in the country. This is even less than in 2022 (33,900 hectares), not to mention 2021, when melons accounted for 61,800 hectares. This is reported by LIGA.net. Despite the fact that the harvesting of watermelons in 2024 began a few weeks earlier - from mid-June - at the beginning of the season, supermarkets presented mainly imported watermelons. "Since the beginning of summer, guests have been treated to watermelons from Greece, Turkey, Spain, Italy, as well as melons from Spain. Now they are being replaced by local watermelons, which is why prices are falling," said Ivan Palchevsky, head of the press service of Fozzy Group ("Silpo", Fora, Fozzy and Trash). At the same time, imported watermelons are more expensive than Ukrainian ones. Last week, the Silpo network sold Italian watermelons at a price of UAH 50 per kg. At the same time, retail prices for Ukrainian watermelons in Kyiv are UAH 23-25 per kg. And band members ...

출처: Agrobusiness