“Golden Watermelon Wins 60,000 Bucks” As Summer time Approaches

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After I went grocery buying lately, the factor that caught my eye probably the most was the worth of watermelons.

After I regarded on the value, I could not take it simply.

Though the worth of watermelons normally goes down at the moment of the yr when shipments are excessive, the common value per container was over 29,000 gained since Might.

There are some in the marketplace that price greater than 60,000 gained per bottle.

There are extra low cost occasions, however it’s 25% dearer than final yr.

So, what about different seasonal gadgets?

Melons are 30% dearer than a yr in the past, and tomatoes are 17% dearer.

Let’s check out what reporter Park Jin-joo has lined from the watermelon manufacturing space to see if that is how golden apples will likely be adopted by golden watermelons and golden melons.

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It is a watermelon farmer in Buyeo, South Chungcheong Province.

Palms are busy choosing inexperienced watermelons among the many leaves.

To be marketed accurately, it normally must weigh 6 to 7 kilograms.

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“The watermelons picked on the finish of April or round April 20 solely yielded 5 kilograms or 4 kilograms.”

There are a number of watermelons that can not be bought.

Watermelons which can be too small in dimension and have dried and twisted stems or turned yellow are additionally mendacity round.

The watermelons are two days away from being harvested, and one that’s smaller than an grownup’s hand stands out.

Due to this, even the primary harvest, which might usually be executed on the finish of April or early Might, was postponed.

Close by, a number of farmers plowed their fields and replanted them.

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“He is replanting. After pulling out … If not corrected, the watermelon will develop into uneven and never good. Twisting and blowing… ″

The reason being that it rained too typically in March, there was a scarcity of daylight, and ‘very low temperatures’ continued.

That’s the reason the worth of watermelon has elevated considerably.

Based mostly on the wholesale value, it’s as much as 31,000 gained per 10 kilograms, a rise of greater than 18% in comparison with the earlier yr.

In a single on-line buying middle, watermelons with a value of as much as 66,000 have appeared.

One after one other, massive supermarkets are providing watermelon low cost occasions, however nobody is prepared to do something.

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“It is too heavy. It is costly so I do not even have a look at it. I wish to purchase it, however due to the account e book of the home… I’ve no alternative however simply not to have a look at it.”

The Ministry of Agriculture, Meals and Rural Affairs expects shipments to regularly improve in Might and costs to fall.

Nonetheless, as a result of the climate impacts the character of watermelon, it’s nonetheless too early to make certain.

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“There’s a variable referred to as the wet season in June… It’s good that the temperature rises, but when there may be loads of rain, it may be an issue as a result of it creates favorable situations for illnesses.”

The federal government introduced that it could strengthen analysis with native governments and agricultural cooperatives to scale back the injury brought on by main climate disasters.

That is Jinju Park from MBC Information.

Video broadcast: Nam Hyun-taek, Nam Seong-hyeon / Video modifying: Min Kyung-tae