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Ukraine: Odessa agronomist expects high prices for watermelon

Updated Jun 17, 2023
Ihor Syerikov, an agronomist of Agro Yug Export, which grows watermelons from seeds in the village of Suvorov in Odesa region, assumed that this year the prices for these products will be high due to the cold weather, which prevents the development of these heat-loving plants. This is reported in the Yug.Today story. "This year, a very cold spring and a very cold beginning of summer so far. For […]
Ihor Syerikov, an agronomist at Agro Yug Export, which grows watermelons from seeds in the village of Suvorov in Odesa region, suggested that this year the prices for these products will be high due to the cold weather, which prevents the development of these heat-loving plants. This is reported in the Yug.Today story. "This year, a very cold spring and a very cold beginning of summer so far. In order for watermelon and cantaloupe to develop well, a minimum night temperature of 15 degrees and 25-30 degrees and above during the day is required. Watermelon and cantaloupe are heat-loving southern plants that love water and sun." He added that vegetable growers who sowed watermelons early lost them. The ...
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