Watermelon prices in China remain high, with wholesale prices hitting their highest in nearly 10 years

From late March to early April every year, early-ripening watermelons will start to enter the market. Although the price of watermelons at this time in previous years was higher than that in the later period, it has not been as high as this year. The price of watermelons this year has reached a historical high. The price of watermelon varieties has basically risen. At present, the purchase price of ordinary watermelon origin is about 4-6 yuan/catties, the wholesale price is about 7 yuan/catties, the wholesale price of higher quality watermelon is 8-9 yuan/catties, and the retail price is 10 yuan/kg Yuan/catties or more. According to reports, the price monitoring of Nanjing Agricultural and Sideline Products Logistics Center (Zhongcai) showed that on February 22, the price of seedless Kirin watermelon was 3.5 yuan/catties, seedless Kirin watermelon was 4.5-4.7 yuan/catties, and Hainan seedless watermelon was 2.5-2.6 yuan/catties. RMB/kg. With the special geographical advantage of ...