Melons
"Despite inflation, sales of 'smaller' exotics continue well"
2023-10-19 00:00
In the wake of larger exotics like mangos, limes, asparagus, and papayas, the Dutch company Yex also gets smaller products like rambutan, carambola, horned melon, and granadilla every year. "Many of these products are generally flown in from Colombia, but we get things like rambutan and
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“We want to offer our European partners a continuous supply of Galia with consistent flavor and quality”
2023-10-19 00:00
Takii Europe is presenting a new concept in the Galia melon segment with the Kameleon brand.
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Tropical Storm Hilary delays start on Mexican squash and watermelon
2023-10-19 00:00
Hard squash and watermelon supply out of Mexico have gotten a late start this fall. “Our fall season on these items is about two weeks behind normal,” says Lesley Sykes of The Sykes Co. “That’s mostly due to the high winds brought by Tropical Storm Hilary this summer.”
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Amazon Fresh, a sparkling campaign for the UK
2023-10-18 00:00
A banana, a watermelon, a chilli and a prawn taking the shape of the iconic web smile. Food products, fruit and vegetables in primis, are the protagonists of the new communication campaign created by Amazon Fresh for the UK.
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New greenhouse grown melon launched and award for new tomato
2023-10-17 00:00
As consumers continue looking for unique snacking options, Pure Flavor®’s innovation pipeline is yielding fresh results.
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Farms in Indiana implicated in recent cantaloupe outbreak, but FDA has not named them
2023-10-13 00:00
The FDA says the outbreak of Salmonella Newport infections linked to three farms in Indiana is over, but the agency has not named the farms.
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Melone Mantovano Igp, a positive season comes to an end
2023-10-13 00:00
A very positive season comes to an end for the Consortium of Melone Mantovano Igp, which, in the face of another small reduction in surface areas, nonetheless performs better than 2022, both in terms of quantity and commercial results.
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Melone Mantovano Igp, positive season for volumes and sales
2023-10-12 00:00
The Melone Mantovano PGI season closed positively, both in terms of quantity and commercial results. Marketed production once again exceeded 9 thousand tonnes, about one thousand more than in 2022. The cultivated areas fell by another 4-5% after
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"This year's low prices do not respond to the quality of the product, which has been excellent"
2023-10-12 00:00
"The campaign began with good prospects due to the rains in May, the reduced harvest in Murcia and Almeria, and the high prices at the beginning of the campaign. The prices set were very high, but somewhat fictitious, and only lasted a week in which 5-8% of the production was sold," stated José
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How the right lighting has a positive effect on plant growth
2023-10-12 00:00
The right light at the right time: that is how to obtain excellent plantlets. Over the past few months, Azienda ortofrutticola Francescon completed the setting up of new greenhouses, some of which feature C-Led lights. The purpose is to produce melon and watermelon plants, as these fruits
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In Spain, Almerian greenhouse products, except melons, had an exceptional spring. Spanish exporters are, thus, eager to see how the year's final months will unfold. "It's the same game every year," laughs Kees Havenaar of Fruit Luna. "Two big producing countries are on the market at the same
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Less acreage but clean fall melon crop in Yuma
2023-10-12 00:00
The transition on cantaloupes and honeydew melons has begun from northern California to Yuma, Arizona. “Monday was our first harvest on fall cantaloupes and we just finished up northern California watermelons last week and started in Mexico this week as well,” says Daren Van Dyke of Brawley,
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"With this weather, melons sell well even without promotions"
2023-10-12 00:00
The beautiful fall weather is boosting melon sales. "That just goes to show how weather-dependent melon consumption is. It's boosted sales throughout Europe," says Leon van den Hombergh of the Dutch company Frankort&Koning.
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There are several projects on which Nunhems, the Vegetable Seeds division of Basf, is working, and at Fruit Attraction, with Claudia Iannarella, the company's account manager produce chain, we took stock of two in particular: Sunions, the onion that doesn't tear, already distributed
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US scientists study watermelons to improve organic cultivation
2023-10-10 00:00
Consumer interest in organically produced fruits and vegetables is increasing. To help growers meet this demand, Clemson University scientists are now studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables.
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US scientists study watermelons to improve organic cultivation
2023-10-10 00:00
Consumer interest in organically produced fruits and vegetables is increasing. To help growers meet this demand, Clemson University scientists are now studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables.
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The watermelon season has ended in Ukraine
2023-09-29 00:00
Most Ukrainian producers completed the watermelon sales season this week, EastFruit project analysts report. At the same time, key market players note that this year the watermelon sales season in Ukraine ends 2 weeks later than a year ago, but Ukrainian farmers are offering the latest batches
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Keops Agro shows its fruit and vegetable leadership to the sector
2023-09-29 00:00
The agricultural and livestock company Keops Agro, a producer of different crops, specialising in tomatoes, peppers, watermelons and citrus fruits, is taking part in Fruit Attraction with the aim of continuing to demonstrate its leadership in the fruit and vegetable sector.
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Brassiche, season kicks off for Top Melon
2023-09-29 00:00
The brassica campaign forTop Melon started a few weeks ago. The company from Pantalla (Perugia), which is already one of Italy's leading producers of melons and watermelons, has in recent years expanded its range to include these typical autumn-winter vegetables.
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Brassiche, season kicks off for Top Melon
2023-09-29 00:00
The brassica campaign forTop Melon started a few weeks ago. The company from Pantalla (Perugia), which is already one of Italy's leading producers of melons and watermelons, has in recent years expanded its range to include these typical autumn-winter vegetables.
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