date:Mar 02, 2020
ortages have been driving prices up in the last month and a half, and things are expected to get worse, as a number of regions in Mexico are stopping, with the consequent gap in the season. The demand for watermelons is normally low around this time of the year, but there is an even greater shortage. Watermelon prices amount to around 0.36 $ / carton and no price increase is expected. Only when the volumes pick up again can the price drop to $ 0.20 / carton.
The prices and stocks of honey melon