Watermelons are selling a thigh prices in China. Last year, during the same period, prices hoovered around 6 Yuan per kilogram. This year the fruit is sold at 8 Yuan per kilogram. Watermelons from Hainan province in the South of China are sold at 12 Yuan per kilogram.
Domestic watermelon productions has decreased, which has pushed prices up. It is the start of the season. Watermelons are mainly produced in the South of the country, and the prices is expected to gradually come down in the coming weeks when more crops will become available.
