On Monday, between 50 and 80 trucks of watermelons arrived at the Batasingaram fruit market from Mahabubnagar, Zaheerabad, Jogulamba Gadwal and a few districts of neighboring Maharashtra and Karnataka. More summer fruit is expected to arrive in the days to come.
At the wholesale market, a kilogram of watermelon is sold for Rs 5-8 and in retail, it goes for Rs 15. “This year, the arrivals are encouraging and the number of trucks loaded with watermelons will increase in the coming days. Compared to previous years, the prices are comparatively low during this time of the year,” says Batasingaram market secretary Ch Narsimha Reddy.
[ Rs 100 = €1.10 ]
Source: telanganatoday.com