The price of watermelon is squeezing the household budget of Aussie families.
The summer favourite is being sold at Coles for $4.50 a kilo, which makes an eight-kilogram whole fruit about $36.
There are cheaper fruit options in supermarkets at the moment, with some berries going for a bargain.Shoppers would be lucky to find stone fruits like nectarines and peaches on the shelves currently, but the summer fruits are just around the corner.The recent hot and dry weather has impacted the flavour of the summer fruit and little water makes for a sweeter taste.
"We have some great specials for our customers at the moment on tomatoes, cucumbers, berries and citrus." "We're in the cross-over between growing regions from the Northern Territory to northern Queensland but there's still quality fresh watermelons available," the spokesperson said.
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