Melons

The Egyptian watermelon season is about to begin, and one exporter has made significant investments to boost production, according to Reham Kamal, export and marketing manager at Egypt Fresh Energy, a fresh produce exporter based in Egypt. "In response to the increasing demand for watermelons last season, we have..." read more

W regionie Odeskim jedna z ferm należących do przedsiębiorstwa TOV SP "PAEK" rozpoczęła sadzenie wczesnych sadzonek arbuzów hodowanych w szklarniach przedsiębiorstwa, co stanowi istotny krok w lokalnym rolnictwie. Według właściciela TOV SP "PAEK" Yuriya Kormyshkina, produkty przedsiębiorstwa. read more

We are now in the midst of the melon season; the weather has been on the sector's side, but it is the research that is making giant strides to offer excellent products to the supply chain right from the beginning of the campaign. read more

Over the past three years, watermelon production has expanded across the country, spurred by substantial losses in vegetable and pumpkin crops in regions such as Mykolaiv, Kherson, Zaporizhzhia, and Odesa. This diversification has been successful, as farmers have found the viability of the watermelon crop. read more

The Egyptian watermelon season is about to begin, and one exporter has made significant investments to boost production, according to Reham Kamal, export and marketing manager at Egypt Fresh Energy, a leading Egyptian fresh produce exporter. "In response to the increasing demand for watermelons last season, we have read more

The arrival of spring brings the first watermelons and melons of the season in Almería. This year, with a notable quality that is classified as "excellent" by agricultural organizations such as Asaja-Almería. read more

The surface of the melon shows a very similar surface to last year with a slight downward trend. For watermelon, it remains stable and everything points to the expected volumes for both fruits being similar or slightly higher (if yields improve). read more

The watermelon production in Pozo Sur has started with good and bad news. While waiting to see how the national campaign will evolve, the first productions from other sources have gone "very well" and have been of very good quality. read more

The season for mini watermelons in Portugal is looking promising, as planting is expected to be successful despite the rainy weather, according to Tania Silva, who handles sales for Rush Farms Portugal: "We experienced heavy rainfall during the planting period for mini watermelons. Luckily, we managed to plant on time." read more

The last few campaigns have been very challenging for the agricultural sector due to the weather conditions. And not only for the companies dedicated to production. Breeders have also faced setbacks when testing varietal development. But, as the saying goes, every cloud has a silver lining.

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The melon and watermelon campaign has already started in Almeria, although with limited volumes at the moment. In the 2023 campaign, Grupo Agroponiente produced around 37,000 tons of watermelons and about 7,000 tons of melons. For this year, they anticipate a significant increase in volume. read more

Agrícola Navarro de Haro continues with the trend of stability, and for this watermelon campaign maintains the same planning as in the previous year. "If nothing unexpected happens, we will reach 50,000 tons of watermelon and we have a total area of 700 hectares, with 100 hectares in" read more

“Say goodbye to bland and tasteless Galia melons and welcome a superior taste experience with Kameleon. With our innovative selection approach, we have developed melons that are 100% ssssweet, just as Galia melons should be.” With this premise, Takii

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As far as production is concerned, watermelons could catch up with melons this year, provided that the weather cooperates. read more

The early summer temperatures have greatly helped kick off the Sicilian melon campaign. As we witnessed last week (click here for more information), the debut has been positive thanks to perfect organoleptic characteristics, as no significant fluctuations were recorded. read more

The Spanish watermelon campaign is starting with the first early harvests in Almeria, with very limited volumes. Piel de Sapo melons will also be available in a few weeks. Currently, the market is mainly dominated by products from Senegal. The Senegalese Piel de Sapo melon and watermelon campaign will continue for another read more

The Moroccan watermelon campaign had just started when it was interrupted by Spanish claims of elevated levels of pesticide residues. This accusation led Moroccan food safety authorities to introduce new export requirements. The Moroccan watermelon industry is currently facing challenges in production. read more

The Moroccan watermelon campaign has been significantly affected by a sharp decline in volumes this year. Production in several regions of the country has been limited or even banned. In the province of Tata, for example, watermelon production has been completely suspended. Moulay Ahmed Errahmani, a read more

The Moroccan watermelon campaign is facing a significant decrease in volumes this year. Production has been restricted or completely prohibited in several regions of the country. For example, in the province of Tata, watermelon production has been suspended entirely. Moulay Ahmed Errahmani, a read more

The Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed (RASFF) has reported the presence of pesticides at levels exceeding the maximum residue limit (MRL) in melons originating from Morocco, with the aim of alerting the relevant authorities of their presence. The notification, described as read more