* * late-ripening watermelon Hami melon has become a "hot cake"

Approaching the double festival, the prices of watermelons and melons, which were originally unsalable, finally returned to normal. It has become one of the alternative festive fruits for many citizens.

On September 8, at the bus store of Carrefour supermarket, the promoted watermelons sold for 1.2 yuan per kilogram and melons sold for 3.99 yuan per kilogram.

On September 8, the reporter saw at the Bazaar store of Carrefour supermarket that the watermelons sold here sold for 1.2 yuan per kilogram, and melons sold for 3.99 yuan per kilogram. Compared with 20 days ago, watermelons increased three or four times, and melons increased by about 20%.

At present, late-ripening watermelons and late-ripening melons are supplied to the Urumqi market. Among them, late-ripening watermelons and melons are mainly from Beitun, Altay. The late-ripening cantaloupe comes from Hami Namao Lake, and because of its reputation, it has been looted by e-commerce all over the country this year, and a large part of it is sold to the mainland as gifts for the Mid-Autumn Festival.

This year, Hami Namao Lake cantaloupe is very popular, mainly on the market before the Mid-Autumn Festival. From the Morning Post, I came to GO and joined the mainland media, including Henan Dahe Daily, Shaanxi Huashang Daily and other media. they have been sold nationwide, and more than 13000 pieces have been sold so far.

In the Beiyuan spring fruit market, the reporter learned that at present, the zero price of cantaloupe has reached 6 yuan. Although the price is not cheap, it is still selling well. "50 or 60 cantaloupes are sold a day, and now customers who buy cantaloupes basically share half of them with gifts and half of their own consumption." Liu Yunqing, a merchant, said.

In community fruit stores, the current retail price of watermelons ranges from 1.5 yuan to 2 yuan per kilogram, melon retail prices range from 3 yuan to 4 yuan per kilogram, and authentic cantaloupes from Hami range from 6 yuan to 8 yuan per kilogram. In the East back Street fruit store reporter saw a consumer only weighed half a cantaloupe, that is, 15 yuan.

"the festival is coming, and now not only ordinary people's families consume watermelons and cantaloupes, but also many hotels and KTV also place large orders. Watermelons and cantaloupes are generally indispensable fruits in the fruit platter. Compared with four or five days ago, watermelons, melons and cantaloupes are all increasing, of which cantaloupe is expected to increase by 30%." * * Chen Jincheng, a fruit wholesaler at Jiuding Agricultural Wholesale Market, said.