@mojo @John when we used to grow watermelon it was always as a filler crop because they're almost worthless to farmers. They're big and heavy so picking and transport ate most of the farm price, and if you had to pay for water that didn't help.

But supermarkets like them because they're rugged and have a decent shelf life (plus most people can't tell so will buy unripe or overripe ones)

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@John A $25 watermelon from Woolies, while farmers are paid pennies. Meanwhile, the same corporate food system exports Aussie beef to Japan for half the price it's sold here in our own supermarkets.
This isn't about inflation — it's about exploitation. It's a rigged system where farmers are squeezed, Australian shoppers are gouged, and corporate shareholders laugh all the way to the bank.
It's time to break the monopolies, regulate profiteering, and rebuild a food system that serves people — not just profits.

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