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Astorga-region melon area doubled between 2022 and 2025

Paraná’s agriculture secretariat reported on October 14 that melon area in the Astorga region rose from 8 to 16 hectares between 2022 and 2025, while output increased from 178 to 253 tonnes. Gross production value rose from R$624,800 to about R$1.2 million.

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Paraná’s agriculture secretariat reported on October 14 that melon area in the Astorga region rose from 8 to 16 hectares between 2022 and 2025, while output increased from 178 to 253 tonnes. Gross production value rose from R$624,800 to about R$1.2 million.

Regional papaya output also rose from 151 to 401 tonnes over the period. IDR-Paraná scheduled an October 14 technical meeting on melon, watermelon, papaya and agroforestry practices; these historical regional figures are neither a 2026 harvest forecast nor national totals.

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Astorga-region melon area doubled between 2022 and 2025

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    Paraná’s agriculture secretariat reported on October 14 that melon area in the Astorga region rose from 8 to 16 hectares between 2022 and 2025, while output increased from 178 to 253 tonnes. Gross production value rose from R$624,800 to about R$1.2 million.

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Astorga region, 2022 and 2025; tonnes

Melon178253
Papaya151401
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Production quantities for the Astorga region in 2022 and 2025, not national totals or 2026 forecasts. Values reproduce the source without conversion.

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