South Florida Watermelon Supplies Tight
South Florida
By Eric Anderson
5.1.13
Supplies are tight for south Florida watermelons, which were hit by wet and cold weather conditions in early spring.
Market demand is currently coming in good to strong, according to growers; however, and prices are solid at 26 – 30 cents a pound.
Though, miscellaneous weather complications have influenced the quality to date, conditions are expected to mellow out.
Growers in the area tell AndNowUKnow that the crop is progressing nicely and larger quantities of higher quality, and larger fruit will be available in the next several weeks from the south Florida region.
As this higher quality fruit becomes available, the market will weaken and the prices should drop at the retail level to some degree.
Growers note that there will still be a shortage of melons compared to historical shipments for this time of the year. The normal market will be delayed all the way up the East Coast, going through the 4th of July.
Stay tuned to AndNowUKnow for updates on the crop.
