Melons

The watermelon harvest has already finished in the greenhouses of Almeria, and since early June, the season has continued in the north of the province, in the Region of Murcia, and also in the Region of Valencia. Currently, yields are lower than expected due to the predominance of small sizes. read more

Tradycyjne arbuzi pozostają jednymi z najpopularniejszych owoców i warzyw na sezon letni 2024, pomimo preferencji nabywców dla odmian bezpestkowych i mniejszych. Dla Daniele i Nadii Martucci z Martucci Srl, komercjalizacja dopiero się zaczęła i wydaje się być całkiem obiecująca. "My" read more

"Black Pearl 'always has its reasons' and from today there is one more reason to buy the dark-skinned, few-seeded midi watermelon, particularly sweet and crunchy, exclusively produced by O.P. Francescon, Peviani S.p.A. and O.P. La Mongolfiera. Started on June 24 until July 23." read more

From next week, the first mini watermelons, Tomélons, from Tomeco, in collaboration with Coöperatie Hoogstraten, will be back on Belgian shelves. A first this year is that, for the first time, they will be delivered to all of Aldi Belgium's Belgian distribution centres. "In addition, they can." read more

In the midst of cherry production, but the volumes are not high. Demand is still not optimal for melons and watermelons due to the still cool climate in the North. The climate also affects the demand for apricots, which remains high in the Central-South. Quotations for fruits are decreasing. read more

Vicentín and Peris Gold, the gourmet melons from Vicente Peris, have been on the market for over a month now, thanks to the high level of quality achieved in the Almeria campaign, as well as from the first batches from open-air crops.

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In the last two years, the melon supply from Spain has decreased due to a reduction in production areas, while the opposite is happening in France. "For the past 2 or 3 years, the trend in the Provence region has been to plant a little more in the early part of the season," which is the early." read more

A prize competition that will liven up the summer of 2024. Perla Nera, the brand of medium-sized watermelon with dark skin, is offering a contest open to all consumers until July 23. There are 10 daily instant wins up for grabs, plus 10 grand prizes. The marketing campaign is diverse. read more

We from Bayer Crop Science visited the farm of Pasquariello Rocco in Borgo Tressanti, Cerignola (Fg), where we met his son Nico, who told us about their experience with SV7881ML, a netted melon variety under the Seminis brand. The Pasquariello farm grows... read more

The campaign of the Sicilian yellow melon is one of the most anticipated of the summer season: a product that increases its market share year after year. Unfortunately, the current season with the product grown under greenhouse conditions has been lackluster due to the weather. Now, with the first harvests of melon... read more

Chłodniejsza i deszczowa wiosenna pogoda w wielu krajach uprawiających melony spowodowała niższe dojrzewanie owoców i wolniejszy początek sezonu. Popyt był nieco niższy, ponieważ zimna i deszczowa pogoda w Europie Środkowej i Północnej nie stymulowała konsumpcji. Zła pogoda podczas wczesnej wiosny. read more

In 2023, at least for the Emilia-Romagna region, it was not a good year - the floods had particularly affected the fruit producers and significantly reduced the harvest. This year, Italy is also not spared from weather fluctuations. Nevertheless, especially for read more

Mehmet Akın Doğan, head of the Agriculture Chamber of Adana Yüreğir, said: "The fact that the UEFA European Football Championship coincides with our watermelon season this year has made our farmers very happy. We expect a yield of 8 to 9 tons per hectare. If the read more

The world's largest melon producer and exporter from Brazil, Agricola Famosa, is responding to a "strong increase" in demand for watermelons in Europe by doubling their own charter ships capacity from next season. Carlo Porro, CEO of Agricola Famosa, said, "What I see is a strong increase in." read more

Considering the effects of the recent rain and hail storms on melon and watermelon crops in Murcia, José Cánovas, president of the melon and watermelon sector at the Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers-Exporters of the Region of Murcia (Proexport), stated that... read more

Od początku maja hiszpańskie arbuzi dołączyły do dostaw z Maroka, które już od lutego/marca znajdują się na półkach francuskich supermarketów. Te kampanie są utrudnione przez brak konsumpcji. "Zła pogoda naprawdę nie pozwoliła nam przeprowadzić dobrej kampanii. Arbuzi są" read more

We are entering the peak of the melon and watermelon campaign, and to understand the main trends at play, we visited CAAB, where the President, Marco Marcatilici, provided an overview of the situation: "Consumption shows fluctuating trends due to weather temperatures and conditions." read more

Foodiq Global and Melons Australia have teamed up for a research project to determine the health advantages of eating melons and to develop educational materials for healthcare providers and consumers to enhance the importance of melons in a healthy diet. read more

Water scarcity, production restrictions, and pests are some of the factors impacting the watermelon season in Morocco. The season has been at a standstill for several weeks now. Oval watermelons, especially in large sizes, have nearly disappeared from both local and export markets. read more

Every summer it's the same: you go to your fruit shop or supermarket for a melon. You look at one and then another, you touch them, you tap them to see how they sound... but the truth is, until you open it, you have no idea how it's going to turn out. Do you want to get it right? Then take these tips into account

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