As we know, the area is the most ideal for growing early vegetables. Indeed, the cultivation of watermelon in my area is with Kyparissia, the earliest in Europe. Its cultivation began in the 80s and until the ’89 – ’90 was exported mainly to Italy, while the great success took place nearly 2000 . Plus the last fifteen years is located all over Europe. This market growth is due to reduced consumption of watermelon in recent years in the internal market, the increased demand, so the producers taking advantage Internet are searching for new markets.
The microclimate, the excellent soil and climatic conditions for growing early watermelons, the experience and especially the hard work played a key role in the development of crop. First, the soil is sandy loam with high sand content and drain easily, which helps soil management in an environmentally friendly way.
Our fields either being in the former Lake Mouria either bordering. The result in this is that the fields are rich in organic elements and by adding organic fertilizers our watermelons are very tasty.
The help of the “Greek” sun that hits the fields are very important for the development of our culture. The pest control is done using plastic and milling without pesticides, while fungal diseases treated with water management, proper nutrition and the use of balanced fertilizer.
