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China Rain adds to watermelon growers' sales woes

China Rain adds to watermelon growers' sales woes

Write: Shakira [2011-06-14]

A watermelon grower attends to his crop while waiting for wholesalers at a market for agricultural products in Suyu township of Nanning city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, June 13, 2011. Persistent rainfall in the area has gravely affected the growth of this year's crop causing the selling price for watermelons to drop to below 0.2 yuan ($0.03) per kilogram, compared with 1.5 yuan at this time last year [Photo/Xinhua]

A watermelon grower lies on a truck filled with watermelons at a farmers market in Suyu township of Nanning city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, June 13, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]

Watermelon growers wait for assemblers at a farmers market in Suyu township of Nanning city, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, June 13, 2011. [Photo/Xinhua]