1 . China is the country that eats the most watermelons in the world. It’s not because foreigners don’t like watermelons but “they can’t afford them.” Do you know why?
It’s reported that a kilo of US watermelon is about $6.91 in New York, which is about ¥46 in China.
Secondly, countries like the USA and Australia have a wide land, but watermelons were not introduced there as early as in China. The local people prefer other fruits that were known earlier to watermelons.
Thirdly, according to some reports, watermelons from foreign countries may not taste good.
A.Firstly, China’s land area is large. |
B.Watermelons are my favorite fruit. |
C.So, watermelons are not as popular as other fruits. |
D.That’s because they’re too expensive in most countries. |
E.However, in China, we seldom eat watermelons that taste bad. |
F.Watermelons are also famous for being expensive in Japan and South Korea. |