The first watermelons in Ukraine began to be harvested only three weeks ago. tons of this juicy berry.
“The watermelon season has delayed somewhat this year, but demand is satisfactory. On hot days, there is real excitement at the market site, ”say operators of the Shuvar ORSP.
As of mid-July, a watermelon on Shuvar is offered at 5.0-5.5 UAH / kg, and each week, prices are reduced by 20-25%
In the department of "Analytics" ORSP "Shuvar" they say that this is only the beginning, the largest volume of watermelons is expected in August. The watermelon season on Shuvar usually lasts from June to October inclusive, during this period 15.5-16 thousand tons of watermelons are sold at the market site.
Earlier it was reported that a farmer from the Kherson region, Irina Yevtukh, grows multi-colored watermelons in her fields, which are bought right there, right from the ground. Irina's parents and her brother are breeders.
The woman continued their work, cultivating the bred varieties on her site. In addition to watermelons, Irina is engaged in colorful tomatoes. Colored watermelons are twice as expensive as usual, but they are still in great demand among consumers.