"There will be a greater watermelon supply than last year, but lower than we expected"
The rains and lack of sunlight persist throughout the Spanish Levante, casting some doubts as to their possible impact on the supply of upcoming crops, such as watermelon, in the Region of Murcia.
To make matters worse, in Lorca, a heavy hail storm was recorded on May 13 which took a toll on more than 600 hectares of watermelon, melon, artichoke, broccoli or lettuce, among other
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