date:Feb 25, 2019
harvest 1,000 tons.
Hort Innovation's most recent production figures (for the year ending in June 2017) point to a watermelon volume totaling 164,126 tons worth $ 96.4 million. Exports increased by 21%, to 6,116 tons worth $ 8.5 million. Nearly half of the exports (48%) were shipped to neighboring New Zealand.
China closes border, Myanmar growers in trouble
In China, the melon production seasons are evenly spread out, which is good for the market price, because not everything comes on the mark