Melons

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The season of greenhouse watermelons is coming to an end this week in Greece. Mr. Vassilis Passas, co-owner of Passas Group, which cultivates 18 hectares of greenhouse watermelons in Ilia, emphasizes: "It has been a successful season for our greenhouse product, which began on April 15th. read more

The agricultural organization Union of Farmers and Livestock Farmers is warning that the positive production development seen this season for stone fruit, melons, and watermelons does not guarantee profitability for growers, and is raising concerns about renewed market pressure during the peak season. read more

The agribusiness sector in Ceará exported US$151.31 million between January and April 2026, as reported by the Comex Stat platform, operated by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services in partnership with Ceará's Secretariat for Economic Development. Melon was the main commodity exported. read more

Pierwsze kroki w kierunku automatyzacji zbiorów są podejmowane podczas zbioru melonów i arbuzów w Murcji i Almerii, na południu Hiszpanii. Rafel Safont, Kierownik Sprzedaży Produktów w firmie ARGILES Agro Harvesting Machines, opublikował poniższe wideo pokazujące manipulację skrzyniami w polu. read more

It is no longer enough to just manage the season. For the melon, the real challenge is to create value: with deeper assortments, service product, consistent organoleptic quality, targeted genetics, and communication capable of shifting consumption beyond summer habits. This is the common thread. read more

Having concluded the winter campaign, Agrieuropa is now getting ready to enter the summer season with the beginning of the watermelon harvest, a symbolic and strategic crop for the cooperative. Alessio Mattia, the sales manager of the cooperative, is outlining the production trend and market prospects. read more

The first Greek watermelons were unloaded at Fruta Rosa International this week. "These Samanta watermelons have arrived at an excellent time. Due to the hot weather, demand is extremely high," says Henk Rozema. "Because of the Islamic Feast of Sacrifice, transport capacity from Morocco is read more

Sezon letnich owoców w Castellón jest wpływany przez kilka kluczowych czynników poza fluktuacjami cen na rynku i w supermarketach. Obejmują one dostępność dostaw, warunki pogodowe, harmonogram zbiorów i międzynarodowe zapotrzebowanie. Obecnie, dwa główne uprawy prowincji to arbuz, read more

The watermelon season is starting to accelerate, accompanied by cautious optimism. Sicily has been leading the way for several weeks now, while productions are gradually increasing in mainland Italy, including Lazio, Campania, and Northern regions. The weather in May, with widespread rains and fluctuations, has been... read more

Exports of fresh fruits from Brazil's São Francisco Valley are expected to enter the European Union market with zero tariffs as part of the recently signed Mercosur-EU trade agreement. This provision covers fruits such as mangoes, grapes, melons, and other fresh produce grown in the region's irrigated fields. read more

A pair of Yubari melons from Hokkaido were sold for a record 5.8 million yen (US$36,500) at Japan's first melon auction of the season, surpassing the previous record of 5 million yen (US$31,500) set in 2019. The melons were auctioned at a wholesale market in Sapporo, and the winning bidder was Futami Seika. read more

Summer is arriving both outside and inside wholesale fruit and vegetable markets. The Shopping Exchange of BMTI and Italmarket, with the support of Non-Profit Consumerism, announces the arrival of the first summer harvests among the shopping tips of the week. The fruit and vegetable markets. read more

The Italian melon has made a qualitative leap but has not yet translated this progress into a real structural growth in volumes. The domestic market holds more in value than in quantity, is strongly influenced by the weather, and continues to demand good, consistent products. read more

The Sardinian watermelon campaign is picking up momentum with encouraging signs on the quality front and a strong push for varietal innovation. Leading the way is the Agricultural Cooperative Campidanese with the brand L’Orto di Eleonora, focusing on identity and premium references such as Gavina. read more

The new 2026 marketing campaign for the Dolce Passione watermelon is launching, already available in retail outlets in Italy and abroad, as well as in some markets in major European and international cities. The Dolce Passione Consortium, which brings together Cico-Mazzoni, read more

In its first 20 years, Agricola Don Camillo "gifted" itself a facility intended for fourth-range products, where they process melons and watermelons, to be added to pumpkins in order to expand the presence of the company brand in the world of cut fruit and ready-to-eat products. "For us, it has been... read more

The new season of the Merens watermelon variety Crimson with seeds developed by Rijk Zwaan has started in Sicily, marking the beginning of the commercial campaign. The results are in line with the production and quality expectations of the previous year. read more

The marketing campaign for Dolce Passione watermelons has been launched in large-scale retail outlets in Italy and abroad, as well as in some markets in major European cities. Luciano Trentini is the director of the Dolce Passione Consortium, which brings together three leading companies in the industry. read more

The marketing campaign for the Dolce Passione watermelon is launched, with the product available in the Italian and foreign retail chains, as well as in some of the main European cities and beyond. Providing an update on the 2026 campaign is Luciano Trentini, director of the Consortium. read more