Famous Romanian watermelons may reach supermarkets in Sweden

The red watermelons produced in the Romanian town of Dabuleni, in Dolj county, may reach supermarkets in Sweden if the talks between a local cooperative and a Swedish buyer are successful, Mediafax reported. The buyer is only interested in a certain type of melon, of medium size (four to six kilos), according to a spokesperson for the Dabuleni City Hall. Dabuleni, a town of some 14,000 in Southern Romania, has become famous for its melons all over the country. Most of the melons produced here reach markets in Bucharest. Romania’s watermelon imports, 280 times higher than exports editor@romania-insider.com