As the pre-celebration of the Chinese ghost festival and Ramadan food bazaar in Xinjiang have been present, watermelon and honeydew have gained good prices again in the Chinese market if fruits are fresh, according to Khwanyo Fruit Wholesale Centre.
“There are demands corresponding to supplies. When good-quality fruits are harvested on the plantation and when buyers are waiting to give good prices for quality products, an opportune moment happens. If watermelon and honeydew can be exported in fresh condition during this period, it can fetch a good price. Because Chinese ghost festival pre-celebration and Ramadan food bazaar in Xinjiang are ongoing,” said an official from the fruit wholesale centre.
Prices of watermelons and honeydew declined back a few days ago, but now a truckload of watermelons is around 35,000 yuan and honeydew per tonne is around 5,000 yuan if fruits are fresh, he said.
“Watermelons, which received just 10,000-20,000 yuan a few days ago, is now 20,000-30,000-35,000 yuan depending on freshness. Honeydew has also gained back 4,000-5,000 yuan from 3,000-4,000 yuan. It is important that fruits need to be fresh,” he told The Global New Light of Myanmar (GNLM).
In the Yangon market, depending on size, the price per watermelon ranges from K3,000 to K6,000, and with the elevated temperature, watermelon consumption has grown.
“People buy watermelon slices when they go around because the weather becomes scorching. Watermelons in whole pieces are also selling well. I sell watermelon at K5,000, K6,000 and K7,000 per one depending on fruit size,” a watermelon seller in Dagon Myothit (Seikkan) Township told the GNLM. — MT/ZS/Ed
