On August 10, 2026, media reported that watermelons in Zhoukou, Henan were facing a severe sales slump, with purchase prices falling to a low point. A melon farmer in his seventies sold 300 jin of watermelons for only 10 yuan, and a large number of melon farmers face the inability to recover seedling costs and the plight of an aging rural labor force.
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李老师不是你老师TG
2026-10-04 01:28 · 🎬 河南七旬瓜农300斤西瓜卖10元：你不种，你干啥？出去打工没人要你。
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经济观察报（凤凰网）：多地西瓜滞销
2026-10-09 07:42 · 河南周口市的西瓜价格也大幅下跌。一位家里种了
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Severe Melon Sales Slump in Zhoukou, Henan Melon Farmers Get Only 10 Yuan for 300 Jin, Heavy Losses
2026.08.10 · Verifying
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