Watermelon/Cepea: Prices with a slight increase in the fields of Brazil mark the last week of March

Published Mar 31, 2023

Tridge summary

In late March, watermelon prices in São Paulo and Teixeira de Freitas experienced a slight increase, reaching R$ 1.22 and R$ 1.24 per kilogram for large watermelons (over 12 kg) in Bahia and São Paulo, respectively. Despite lower-than-expected demand due to economic constraints, prices fell from the second half of the month. However, at Ceagesp, wholesalers faced difficulty in selling, leading to stable prices for the large watermelons. The market is anticipated to improve in the coming weeks due to favorable sales conditions such as hot weather and limited rainfall.

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The month of March closed with slightly higher prices in watermelon farms in São Paulo and Teixeira de Freitas (BA). The fruits offered are being well accepted by the consumer market, although the demand is lower than expected, since the economic power is restricted compared to the end of the month period. Thus, even though the offer is not at high levels, prices fell from the second half of March, closing the big watermelon (>12 kg) at R$ 1.22/kg this week (27 to 31/03) in fields in Bahia (increase of 7.7%) and R$ 1.24/kg in crops in São Paulo. At Ceagesp, the scenario was different: wholesalers are having difficulty selling. Thus, the commercialization values were on average R$ ...

Source: NoticiasAgricolas