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In Matamoros, Coahuila, Mexico, the market price of melons and watermelons has fluctuated but remains fair, according to Gustavo Vargas, the Regional Coordinator of the State Rural Development Secretariat. The price starts at MX$14 per kilo and is agreed upon daily by producers and authorities to prevent price drops due to coyotaje (cheating). Melons are currently priced at MX$8 per kilo, while watermelons are MX$4.50 per kilo. This season's prices are a significant improvement from previous years, where prices dropped to MX$2 per kilo due to resellers. The authorities are working closely with producers to ensure fair pricing and to include producers from Viesca and Parras in their pricing strategy. The Municipal Public Security Directorate and the Coahuila Civil Police are also ensuring security at the melon markets.
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PRIMITIVO GONZÁLEZ. THE CENTURY OF TORREÓN. Despite the decline, the price of both products is fair, experts say. MATAMOROS, Coahuila. Gustavo Vargas, in charge of the Regional Coordination of the State Rural Development Secretariat, recalled that three weeks ago the price started at 14 pesos, something historic, since it had never reached such a quantity, although it lasted only a few days since they are governed by market prices in Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and Puebla. Every day, at 8:30 a.m., the producers meet with Rural Development authorities to agree on the price, which must be respected by all to prevent it from collapsing, since the coyotaje is still present to try to market it cheaper. Vargas explained that the price of yesterday Wednesday was 8 pesos per kilo of melon and 4.50 for watermelon, which also reached 6 pesos per kilo at the beginning of the commercialization. The melon and watermelon from Matamoros are the first to be commercialized in the Lagunera ...
Source: Inforural
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