Melon prices: questions and answers
Melons: median wholesale price 1.06 EUR/kg across 117 markets in 21 countries, quotes to 10 November 2026. Answers calculated from current market quotes on Husfarm and FAOSTAT data.
What is the wholesale price of melons today?
The median wholesale price of melons was 1.06 EUR/kg across 145 current quotes on 117 markets in 21 countries (latest quote 10 November 2026). Half of the quotes were between 0.78 and 1.38 EUR/kg.
Each quote is the midpoint of the lowest and highest price the market published, converted to euros per kilogram at the day’s reference rate. Quotes per piece or per pack without a weight are left out of this figure.
How do prices differ between varieties of melons?
| Variety | Quotes | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Cantaloupe | 68 | 1.10 EUR/kg |
| Variety not stated | 35 | 0.81 EUR/kg |
| Musk | 17 | 0.89 EUR/kg |
| Piel | 7 | 1.60 EUR/kg |
| Sweet | 7 | 0.64 EUR/kg |
| Canary / yellow | 5 | 1.01 EUR/kg |
| Winter | 4 | 0.70 EUR/kg |
Types are read from the names the markets publish, so that a comparison puts like with like. Quotes whose name gives no type are kept together.
Where are prices of melons lowest and highest?
Among countries with at least two quotes, prices of melons were lowest in China (0.16 EUR/kg), Turkey (0.33 EUR/kg), Pakistan (0.36 EUR/kg) and highest in Croatia (2.03 EUR/kg), Spain (1.70 EUR/kg), Argentina (1.58 EUR/kg), as medians in EUR per kg.
Markets quote different varieties, grades, origins and trade stages, and local prices are converted at the day’s exchange rate, so differences between countries also reflect what is being sold, not only how much it costs.
What is the price of melons in different countries?
| Country | Markets | Median, EUR/kg | Median, local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 36 | 1.14 EUR/kg | 24.0 MXN/kg |
| Colombia | 23 | 0.99 EUR/kg | 3,500 COP/kg |
| Turkey | 14 | 0.33 EUR/kg | 18.5 TRY/kg |
| Spain | 7 | 1.70 EUR/kg | — |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1.04 EUR/kg | 37.6 TWD/kg |
| Pakistan | 3 | 0.36 EUR/kg | 112.0 PKR/kg |
Countries with the most markets quoting melons; medians of the latest quote of each series.
Are prices of melons going up or down?
At the latest publication compared with the previous one, 41 of 118 quotes for melons rose, 22 fell and 55 were unchanged; the median change was 0.0%.
Each market is compared with its own previous quote for the same series, so the figure is not affected by which markets published on a given day. Markets publish daily, weekly or less often, so the comparison covers different periods for different markets.
Which markets publish melon prices?
117 markets in 21 countries have current melon quotes on Husfarm. Those with the most quotes:
- Buenos Aires Central Market Argentina · 10 quotes
- Tshwane Wholesale Market South Africa · 6 quotes
- Mercamadrid Spain · 4 quotes
- Mercatenerife Spain · 4 quotes
- Boston Terminal Market United States · 4 quotes
- Al Aweer Central Fruit and Vegetable Market, Dubai United Arab Emirates · 4 quotes
- Central de Abasto de Toluca Mexico · 4 quotes
- Cape Town Market South Africa · 3 quotes
Why are there so many different melon prices?
Markets publish a separate price for each variety, grade, size, origin and pack. Husfarm shows 103 different melon quote names, for example: Melons, Yellow, Brazil, grade EL, medium; Musk melons container lm mass 8; Cantaloupe melons; Local piel de sapo melons; Cantaloupes, California, 9 count; Rock Melon (Long); origin: Iran; Sea; Crate.
Compare like with like: the same market and series over time, or the same type across markets. How to read a wholesale quote
Which country produces the most melons?
According to FAOSTAT, world production of melons was 28.2 million t in 2024. The largest producer was China with 46.8% of the world total, followed by India and Kazakhstan.
Where do these melon prices come from?
Husfarm reads the price bulletins and tables that markets, exchanges and official price reports publish, keeps each price in the market’s own currency and unit with its date and source, and converts it to euros per kilogram for comparison.
How often are melon prices updated?
The latest melon quote is from 10 November 2026; 89 of 117 markets published melon prices in the seven days to 10 November 2026. Each market publishes on its own schedule, from daily to monthly.
Can I get alerts or download melon prices?
Yes. You can set an e-mail alert for melon prices on a market or across markets, and download the current quotes and their history as CSV files free of charge.
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Prices: market quotes collected by Husfarm, as published by each market; conversions at ECB and market reference rates. Production and trade: FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0). Answers are calculated automatically from the current data and change when the data changes.