A report in in the beginning of November in a local newspaper shows a statement of the chairperson of the Myanmar Watermelon and Cantaloupe Cultivation and Sales Organisation, Mr. Wu Naiwen. According to him, the sales of watermelons from Myanmar to China have staggered in the first week of October and November.
The main reasons are a heavy rainfall that influences the quality of the watermelons and the fact that many Chinese watermelons are going on sale at exactly the same time. The watermelon farmers of Myanmar are in such a dire situation that they can't even gain back their production costs and are instead stuck with losses. But from the second week of November onward, the situation has gradually improved as sales volumes are increasing. Melon farmers are gaining profit accordingly.
The main reasons are a heavy rainfall that influences the quality of the watermelons and the fact that many Chinese watermelons are going on sale at exactly the same time. The watermelon farmers of Myanmar are in such a dire situation that they can't even gain back their production costs and are instead stuck with losses. But from the second week of November onward, the situation has gradually improved as sales volumes are increasing. Melon farmers are gaining profit accordingly.
Source: Department of Trade