Spain: Rise in Galia melon offer causes price slump

As expected during the second half of April, there is an increase in Galia melon which is moderating prices registered until now. Sales started ten days ago with quotations around 1 Euro per kilo. This week prices are from 0.75 to 0.50 Euro per kilo, depending on the fruit's quality. As for the rest of melon varieties, not enough is being auctioned at the moment.

Regarding cucumbers of all kinds, prices dropped. Large cucumber has an average cut of 0.20 Euro, French one quotes between 0.35 Euro and 0.15 Euro per kilo. Courgette starts around 0.40 to 0.20 Euro per kilo. Stripped eggplant also lost its value during the last week, with an average cut of 0.35 Euro. The large eggplant quotes between 0.55 and 0.40 Euro per kilo.

The Italian green pepper price went up and has its first cuts of 0.90 Euro, ending sales at 0.7 0Euro per kilo. The Italian red varies between 0.60 and 0.25Euro per kilo. The green lamuyo has an average cut of 0.80 Euro and the red one quotes between 0.80 and 0.35Euro per kilo. Demand keeps on a high, despite the amounts collected being inferior to the ones from one month ago. As for California pepper there's only product.

The green California has an average value of 0.30 Euro and the red varies between 0.50 and 0.28 Euro per kilo. The prices for tomato are also moderate. The tomato "pintón" has an average cut of 0.50 Euro, the bunch quotes between 0.40 and 0.20 Euro and the sweet one varies between 0.62 and 0.30 Euro per kilo. Green beans also have moderate prices. "Perona semi" quotes between 1.60 and 1.30 Euro, the red perona has a first cut of 2.30 and ends with 1.60 Euro, the large perona has an average cut of 1.60 and the strike varies between 3.40 and 2.30Euro per kilo, according to agronoticias.