Melons

In New Zealand, watermelon enthusiasts are enjoying lower prices this season; it is a stark contrast to the steep costs experienced last summer. Previously, watermelons were tagged between $8 and $10, surging to $15 in subsequent weeks. Currently, the price hovers around $6, with possible lower
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Caparrós Premium seedless watermelon has been awarded for the sixth consecutive year as Flavour of the Year 2024, an award given to foods with the best taste properties by the

food lovers.
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It’s one of the examples of the exquisite Japanese fruit and vegetable culture: the Crown Melon, a soft and sweet special melon which can be found in luxury stores and sold for prices up to 200 USD dollar each. The team of La Palma, revealed at Fruit Logistica, that they hope to bring the
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The go-ahead was given in the night between Tuesday and Wednesday for the government's amendment to cut agricultural IRPEF for two years, exempting agrarian and dominical incomes up to EUR 10,000 and reducing by 50 per cent the amount to be paid for those between EUR 10,000 and EUR 15,000. read more

Dolce Passione is the watermelon developed by Lamboseeds. The watermelon is medium-sized, ranging from 4 to 6 kg and has a thin black skin. The pulp, red and intense, is very sweet, with a brix degree always above 12). It has no seeds or if it has them, only a few seeds
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Between 320 and 350 hectares will be dedicated to Dolce Passione watermelons this year thanks to the fact that Cico-Mazzoni group joined the consortium. "Our plans envision around 18/24,000 tons for the 2024 campaign, to be sent to both the domestic and foreign markets. To obtain these results,
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The USDA has issued an extensive report, called Vegetable 2023 Summary. read more

After its debut in 2023, the 'Dolce Passione' Consortium presented the 'Dolce Passione' watermelon to international buyers at Fruit Logistica in Berlin. The presentation took place yesterday afternoon in the Sala Eventi Italy by Consortium President Roberto Castello (Ortofrutta
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Fresh Direct has come up with an innovative food-waste solution with the development of a new Watermelon Rind Chutney. read more

Launched the 'Paniere Zero Residui' brand to enhance the offer of the segment in large-scale distribution: a network of companies ready to get involved to build a new category of fruit and vegetables.Paniere Zero Residui starts with 14 product families: tomato, watermelon, berries, pumpkin,
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To discover the mystery, we need to take a step back. If we were to ask you which fruits have had the most significant growth trends in Italian exports over the last 10 years, you would probably think of products such as apples, kiwis and table grapes, because of their importance, or
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A new study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem has unveiled insights into bacterial fruit blotch, a severe disease affecting melon and watermelon crops. read more

The Costa Rican melon season should start in week 7 at United Fruits in the Netherlands. Gerbert van Egmond and Frank Levarht run this United Fruits division. They have been operating their own business unit within United Fruits, known as LEFresh, since July 2022. read more

Supplies of watermelon right now are light which is normal for this time of year. “This is from both offshore and out of Nogales, Mexico,” says Dennis Peterson of Riverbend Fresh LLC, noting the offshore product is from Guatemala. read more

The campaign from Senegal is kicking off for the company 'Frutta Italia', directly linked to Op Francescon, which is part of Aop Mantuafruit: among the expected products are pumpkins, melons and Perla Nera watermelons. But let's see the season in detail. read more

"We have been working for two years on a different type of melon but we still don't have the project completely finished to be able to launch it into large-scale production. This will be produced in 2025. It will be a variant of melon both externally and internally and will have a different taste.
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Several months ago, Belgian food service wholesaler Square Melon relocated from bustling Ghent to nearby Zelzate. The Cash and Carry is still in Ghent, but for order picking and transportation, the company proactively chose a site with room to grow. "By now, most customers with specific requests
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Favourable weather has made for a positive outlook for the Costa Rican melon campaign, which has just got underway. El Niño has had minimal impact on production and the first containers have left Costa Rica bound for the European market. read more

Carousels in the international limelight thanks to a New York Times article: 'Is it a melon or a cucumber? It is a cucumber-melon, and it is delicious'. The typical product of Apulia was discovered by Professor Jay Tracy, a teacher for the deaf with a passion for vegetable gardens,
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"Our first melons were packed last week and will hit the market at the perfect time. The Brazilian volumes are almost over, so there's a strong demand for the new fruit from Costa Rica. The first fruit will arrive in week 6," says the Dutch company Exsa Europe's Eddy Kreukniet. read more