The price of watermelon goes up in Brazil but is lower than expected

Published 2022년 10월 14일

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The anticipated rise in watermelon prices in the countryside has not significantly materialized due to the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday, leading to reduced sales. Prices have seen only minor increases in Uruana and at Ceagesp, with prices still below or close to production costs. The climate improvement has led to larger watermelons, but with lower quality due to longer field time, resulting in a slight price increase. A more substantial price increase is anticipated in the following weeks due to a expected reduction in supply.

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This week (October 10th to 14th), an increase in watermelon prices in the countryside was expected, but the expectation did not materialize significantly. According to Hortifruti/Cepea employees, sales were negatively impacted by the Nossa Senhora Aparecida holiday (12), mitigating the expected increase. In Uruana (GO), large watermelon (>12 kg) was sold at R$ 0.76/kg, an increase of only 5% compared to the previous week. In this scenario, for another week, prices in the region are below or very close to production costs. At Ceagesp, the scenario is similar: even with the improvement of the climate (increased temperatures), the fruits arrived with low quality (because they are watermelons that ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas