South Korea: Watermelon and melon supply disruptions are inevitable

As the Chungcheong region, the largest producer of fruit and vegetables such as watermelons and melons, suffered great damage due to heavy rains, a prospect was raised that there is a high possibility of a major setback in supply and demand in the future. In particular, it is analyzed that the damage to leafy vegetables is also large nationwide, resulting in large market fluctuations such as shortages. ◆Supply disruptions inevitable due to damage to melon and watermelon producing areas… Prospect of soaring market prices- According to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs on the 16th, the area of crop damage in Chungcheongnam-do due to the torrential rain that started on the 10th was counted as 7,163 hectares. Chungcheongnam-do is the nation's largest producer, accounting for about 30% of the total production of watermelons and melons. Cho Yeong-guk, chairman of Buyeo Nonghyup Watermelon Joint Selection Shipment Committee, said, "Buyeo ships watermelons until the end ...