Melons

With the Navratri festival in full swing, the demand for fruits has increased significantly. Prices for watermelon, melon, papaya, and pomegranate have surged, while prices for custard apples, chickoo, mosambi, oranges, and lemons have remained stable. The fruit market received over 70 tons of mosambi, 40 tons of... read more

The Don Camillo Agricultural Cooperative, which also boasts this high-quality production, supplies not only melons, watermelons, and citrus fruits but also a wide variety of pumpkins from the 60 contributing farms. At Fruit Attraction, they will be presenting the 2025 novelties for their fourth product line. Many pumpkin varieties are also available. read more

Rosselkhoznadzor has requested that the Kazakh Committee for State Inspection in Agriculture suspend the issuance of phytosanitary certificates for fresh melons originating from Kazakhstan starting on October 7, 2024. This decision was made due to the repeated detection of the quarantine pest. read more

In the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine, the total gourd harvest for this year reached 19.5 thousand tonnes, marking a 20% increase from the previous year. This includes 14.7 thousand tonnes of watermelons. Olena Piskun, who heads the Agricultural Sector Department at the Mykolaiv Regional State. read more

A project aimed at enhancing the quality of Australian melons is "progressing well" in its efforts to assist growers in meeting the industry's new minimum maturity standards established last year. Besides ensuring that melons satisfy the taste preferences of Australians, the project also aims to read more

The Valencian company, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year, has increased the production of its gourmet Vicentín melons by 109% compared to last year, allowing them to introduce

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W związku z 25. rocznicą istnienia Pacific Trellis Fruit, firma zastanawia się nad ćwierćwieczem dostarczania wysokiej jakości świeżych owoców i innowacji w branży. W ramach obchodów tego jubileuszu, Pacific Trellis Fruit wprowadza kilka istotnych aktualizacji dotyczących swoich owoców pestkowych, winogron i melonów. read more

W tym roku uprawy melonów na Ukrainie okazały się mniej dochodowe z powodu nadprodukcji i niekorzystnych warunków pogodowych. Sytuacja z arbuzaami, w szczególności, była wymagająca: rolnicy, którzy uprawiali wczesne odmiany korzystając z irygacji, byli w stanie osiągnąć niewielki zysk, ale po

This year, melon crops in Ukraine have proven to be less profitable due to overproduction and unfavorable weather conditions. The situation with watermelons, in particular, has been challenging: farmers who cultivated early varieties using irrigation were able to make a small profit, but after read more

Household brand Jaffa, known for its citrus products, has revealed a new brand identity designed by Earthling Studio, signifying a major change in its visual representation as it expands its product line to include grapes, melons, and pineapples. The rebranding initiative is intended to more accurately reflect read more

The fresh produce marketer Jaffa has updated its brand identity as it expands its product range beyond its traditional citrus varieties to include specialty items such as super-sweet pineapples, premium table grapes, and yellow and orange-fleshed watermelons. read more

Pineapple without crown to reduce carbon emissions. The launch of this innovation in the European market is by Fyffes, which for over 130 years has been offering a variety of tropical products to millions of people worldwide, including bananas, melons, and pineapples. And consumers appreciate it. read more

The Port of Rotterdam reported that the first Brazilian melons have arrived at the harbor. "Last week, we proudly received the Wild Peony, which carried a total of 2,088 pallets of melons below deck and 567 pallets in 27 containers on deck. Next week, we will welcome the Baltic Pearl, which will..." read more

It was a summer campaign characterized by a sharp drop in production for Futuragri, a prominent company from Puglia in the production and marketing of fruit and vegetable products. This was reported by the sales manager, Giuseppe De Filippo, with whom we discussed an assessment of the situation. read more

Their star product, watermelon, has closed with a 24% increase in volume and a 12% increase in revenue, while costs have been 2% higher compared to last year. A balance that leads them to

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True to its commitment to innovation, Rijk Zwaan returns to Fruit Attraction with a very striking novelty: Orange Sunglow, a watermelon with orange flesh, sweet flavor, and a crunchy and juicy texture that offers consumers a

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Po sezonach owoców pestkowych oraz melonów/dyni, które były bardziej zmienną pod względem cen i bardzo zależne od temperatur, sezon winogron był godny uwagi ze względu na swoją stabilność, z popytem, który pozwolił cenom utrzymać się na dobrym poziomie, praktycznie stałym, od początku. read more

The Piel de Sapo melon season is in its final stretch, with a very positive outcome for companies like El Secreto de mi Tierra, which expects to exceed its initial production forecasts. "With less than a month left in the season, the brand has already doubled the. read more

"The melon campaign is coming to an end. We still have a couple of weeks left for smooth melons. If you ask me, I would say that this has been a typical year," reports Maurizio Carbonini, sales manager of Mantuafruit, reflecting on a campaign that is now reaching its conclusion. read more

The 'Dolce Passione' watermelon campaign will conclude in week 39 of 2024. It has been a lengthy season, starting for Macfrut in week 19. As anticipated, the campaign wrapped up after nearly 5 months, with the final available produce sourced from greenhouse crops and shipped to warmer climates. Consortium read more

From the Mediterranean countries, essentially only Italy supplies the German market with watermelons. Cantaloupes are almost exclusively offered from Brazil. With the transition to overseas supply, the retail sector's advertising activities also change. At the end of August, there were. read more