As greengrocers in Malaga suffer a shortage of supply in the popular summer fruits, prices of watermelons and melons has doubled. One of the farmers who grows watermelon in Malaga said the drought is causing the shortage, but storms have destroyed crops as well. He usually plants in the fertile lowlands of the Guadalhorce, Churriana and AlhaurÃn de la Torre and said the rains in May and June "spoiled" much of the harvest.
The shortage of supply has also impacted the price. The grower added: "One kilo of watermelon is now close to one euro. Last year, in comparison, it was 40 cents.". The cost for melons, which are suffering from the same issue, is even higher. "A kilo of melon is around two euros and last year it was 40 or 50 cents," he added.
Source: surinenglish.com