Brazil: Offer rises and prices of watermelon fall again

Published 2021년 12월 17일

Tridge summary

Watermelon sales have resumed in Teixeira de Freitas, Brazil, after rainy weather, but increased supply and unmet demand have led to a drop in prices. The large watermelon is now selling for R$ 0.56/kg in Santa Catarina, a 26.8% decrease from the previous week. Similarly, in Itápolis, São Paulo, the price has dropped by 20.5% to R$ 0.66/kg. The first shipments from Rio Grande do Sul have also increased the domestic market's availability. Prices are expected to stabilize next week due to anticipated demand due to the end-of-year holidays.

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Original content

Piracicaba, 17 - After a few days of shipments limited by the rain in Teixeira de Freitas (BA), the lower intensity of rainfall allowed the resumption of watermelons sales in the region this week (13 to 17/12). However, due to the accumulation of fruit in crops, there was an increase in regional supply this week, and demand did not keep up with the greater volume available. In this scenario, fruit prices retreated on the farm. The large watermelon (>12 kg) was sold at R$ 0.56/kg in the state, 26.8% indentation compared to last week. In Itápolis (SP), the offer also increased due to the intensification of the harvest. In this square, fruit of the same size was traded at R$ 0.66/kg, a drop of 20.5% in the same comparison. In RS, the first shipments were sent to the Southeast, further increasing the availability of fruit in the domestic market. In the state of Rio Grande do Sul, the prices of the ...

Source: Hfbrasil