Friday 13 Mar 2026
A farmer cuts up a watermelon in AA. Thoddoo. (File Photo/Sun/Mohamed Afrah)
Recent market data from Male indicates a favorable shift in consumer pricing as the supply of watermelons increases. Following a peak of MVR 35 per kilo earlier this week, the price of watermelons has settled at MVR 30 per kilo due to a fresh import consignment from India. This trend of price stabilization is also observable in other seasonal produce, including young coconuts and pineapples, which have seen notable reductions compared to their costs at the commencement of Ramadan.
The price of watermelons available from Male’ markets has dropped to MVR 30 per kilo, following a boost in supply of the popular fruit.
The price of watermelons had been up at MVR 35 per kilo just two days back.
A market vendor told Sun on Thursday that the price has dropped to MVR 30 per kilo following the arrival of a new shipment of watermelons from India.
Watermelons had been available for MVR 20 – MVR 25 per kilo at the start of Ramadan. But the supply soon depleted, pushing prices above MVR 30 per kilo at the start of March.
Another popular fruit – young coconut, locally known as Kurumba – was available on Thursday for MVR 30 – MVR 40, with a bottle of Kurumba available for MVR 120. The fruit had been up at MVR 50 – MVR 60 at the start of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, the price of pineapples has dropped from MVR 60 three days back, to MVR 50.
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