Melon season is getting longer and longer

The variety known as watermelon in Hungarian does not actually have any proven Greek origin, rather Africa and India are considered its homeland. There are more than 17 types of watermelon in Hungary.

In Auchan’s interpretation, the season lasts from the 13th to the 39th week, i.e. from April to the end of September. In the spring, melons are brought in from Senegal, Morocco and Egypt, and later from Italy, Spain and Greece.

Thanks to the great heat, the Hungarian cantaloupe was already in the shops at the end of June, and the domestic watermelon will also arrive in the first week of July. They have suppliers from several regions of Hungary in order to overcome adverse weather conditions, and the rate of ripening varies from region to region, which ensures a continuous supply. The goods are purchased from Békés, Baranya, Tolna and Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg counties. Striped, black-skinned, seedless and yellow-skinned sliced ​​watermelons, mini melons and cantaloupes will now only come to Auchan from Hungarian producers. In addition, melons and piel de sapo varieties are also imported throughout.