Czech melon self‑picking season attracts crowds in Olomouc and Vysočina

In the village of Vojnice near Olomouc, the Kašpar family runs a popular self‑picking watermelon field. The harvest opens on 15 August, with early‑morning queues and prices as low as 8–10 CZK per kilogram, drawing hundreds of families and friends for a low‑cost summer outing.

Further south, the Vysoké Studnice farm in the Vysočina region, managed by grower Šárka Hodková, offers a similar self‑picking experience from the last week of August through September. Prices remain at 15 CZK per kilogram, and the farm expects 250–300 melons ranging from 2 kg to over 10 kg. Visitors can identify ripe fruit by a simple knot‑tag system. Both locations have become seasonal attractions, highlighting regional agricultural traditions and affordable fresh produce.