Bad year for Brazilian melons

Dramatic prices in view of cost price

The market for Brazilian melons is still very difficult. At the start of the season good orices were obtained, but that changed quickly. "The market for melons is really bad this year. At the start the price for yellow melons was still good, but that lasted only during the first two weeks. Since then it is bad. In Brazil fixed high prices are required and various importers have paid these prices, but they now lose a lot of money" says an importer.

Another importer agrees with him regarding the bad prices. "It is still not going well with the melons. The price for watermelons could be called dramatic because of the cost price and also the price for yellow melons has decreased further. The prices for Galia- and Canteloupe-melons are reasonable, but definitely not good. Sales are reasonable, but prices are and remain a stumbling block" the other importer says.



Fresh Plaza, 12/9/2008