Within a single week, wholesale prices for new-season watermelons in Uzbekistan fell nearly threefold — marking the sharpest weekly decline recorded over the past five years. According to EastFruit analysts, the primary reason for this dramatic drop is a sharp increase in domestic supply.
The first large batches of watermelons arrived at wholesale markets in the capital of Uzbekistan between May 16 and 22 — about a week earlier than in 2024. According to EastFruit’s price monitoring data, as of May 23, 2025, the average wholesale price stood at 7,000 UZS/kg ($0.54) — the highest level for this period since 2021.
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However, within just one week — from May 23 to May 30 — the average wholesale price plummeted 2.8 times, down to 2,500 UZS/kg ($0.20). This sets a new record for the fastest price drop within such a short time frame in at least the past five years.
As of late May, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan was twice as low as in the same period of 2024, though still 25% higher than the level recorded at the end of May 2023.
This sharp early-season price decline is encouraging an increase in watermelon exports. Since 2020, fresh watermelon has consistently ranked among Uzbekistan’s top fruit and vegetable export products. In 2023, the country set a record by exporting 104,700 tons of watermelon. Last year, in 2024, volumes remained high, reaching 98,500 tons, just 6% below the record figure.
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