Honduran Cantaloupe and Watermelon Exports to Europe Show a Substantial Growth of 10% This Year

2011-08-01

The superior quality of cantaloupe and watermelon produced in Honduras, and the signing of the free trade agreements between Honduras and the EU, open up Honduran exports to the European market. According to statistics, the exports of Honduras cantaloupe and watermelon to Europe have grown 10% in the first half of 2011. Nation wide, exported containers totaled 10,749. Of all the major export market of Honduran fruit in the past, 95% was shipped to the United States, and the rest to Europe. But, with a strong European market demand at the moment, Honduran fruits are also selling well in Europe.