Success of Spanish watermelon

The watermelon market is going strong in Spain. Indeed, Spaniards consume on average 8.4 kg of the fruit per year. The level of consumption has remained stable above the 8kg mark for years now, with large calibre seedless watermelon the favourite of the Spanish public. The country’s producers have enjoyed success around the globe. In 2018, Spain broke its export record by sending around 900,000 tons of watermelons abroad.