date:Oct 25, 2021
t from food retailers. A big wholesaler from the Southern Germany has Italian autumn melons on offer, including Galia and honeydew melons, but also watermelons from Brazil. The demand was relatively weak this year, which partially due to the weather. Sales have been difficult since August. There is also strong competition coming from Turkish suppliers, who offer watermelons at much lower prices.
The wholesaler says that melons are not that relevant for restaurants per se, only during the sum