Melon/CEPEA: Frog skin and nobles are in short supply in Brazil

Published 2022년 4월 1일

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The article reports a price increase of 5% for frog skin melons at Ceagesp, with the average price per 13kg box being R$ 52.50, due to low supply caused by the end of the 2021/22 harvest in Rio Grande do Norte and Ceará. The availability of noble melons like gália and cantaloupe is even scarcer. Wholesalers anticipate that the limited supply will sustain high prices for these melons in the coming days, while the price for yellow melons is expected to decline as it has peaked.

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Piracicaba, 1st - This week (03/28 to 04/1), the price of frog skin melons went up at Ceagesp. The variety closed the period with an average of R$ 52.50/box of 13 kg, up 5% compared to the previous week. This occurred, according to Hortifruti/Cepea employees, due to the low supply of frog skin in the warehouse - a consequence of the end of the 2021/22 harvest in Rio Grande do Norte/Ceará. For noble melons, such as gália and cantaloupe, the low availability was even greater, with scarcity being recorded in the market. For the beginning of next month, wholesalers believe that the very limited supply will continue to guarantee a good price for frog skin and nobles. ...

Source: Hfbrasil