Melons

LinkThings, an innovative company specializing in supply chain technology, today introduces a new multilingual platform, Coldcha 2.0. read more

It is called Granato F1 and is the new red-fleshed honeydew melon, suitable for open field cultivation, the result of research by the seed company Hm.Clause. A late-ripening product that stands out well in the sales counter, as Giulia Chiasserini, head of
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IDEAL melons with the special Harvest Indicator feature is a Syngenta patent-pending innovation. read more

Two highly experienced fruit traders have used their knowledge and contacts in Costa Rica to expand the volume of fresh melons supplied into Europe by United Fruits, a supplier based in Ridderkerk, near Rotterdam in the Netherlands. read more

The Costa Rican melon season will kick off at United Fruits in week 7. Gerbert van Egmond and Frank Levarht run this branch within this Dutch company. They have been operating their own business unit within United fruits, called LEFresh, since July 2022. Importing Costa Rican melons brings the
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This January, there were unprecedented hot streaks in the melon market. "I've never experienced this in this winter month before," says Leon van den Hombergh of the Dutch company Frankort&Koning. read more

MSC is offering a direct service dedicated to melons from Senegal, the Spain to/from Senegal service. This seasonal service will enable Senegalese melon producers to export melons in less than 6 days to their main consumers markets - Spain and Italy. read more

The cold has slowed down Almeria's horticultural production after a whole cycle that could be defined as exhausting for plants. "The high autumn and winter temperatures weakened the plants and advanced all the crops. As a result, we started to see the quality problems that we normally see
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The European Commission has relaxed checks on melons from Honduras. Changes were made as part of updated legislation on the rate of official controls and emergency measures for food of non-animal origin imported into Europe. The rules are modified every six months. read more

Resistances to diseases such as leaf minor and brown spots help melon growers move forward. “Thanks to Rijk Zwaan’s new resistant varieties, we can guarantee clients cleaner fruits, using less chemicals. Our European chain partners can also count on quality fruits with a long shelf life,”
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With some seeds already being dropped for the July 4th watermelon pull, right now supplies are steady on winter watermelons. “They’re expensive but that’s how they normally are at this time of year,” says Dennis Peterson of Riverbend Fresh LLC. Currently, watermelons are coming from
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Seminis made a commitment to sustainability at Melon&Watermelon Week '22 and delivered. During the event in July, Bayer officials announced that, in order to offset their carbon footprint, they had decided to plant a tree for each attendee at the talk - a
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Syngenta Vegetable Seeds will be present at Fruit Logistica where it will present some of the latest amazing innovations in the industry (Hall 1.2 stand C-50), including Ideal melons, among the 10 finalists for the Innovation Award 2023. A virtual tour to see the robotbased
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The Texas Department of Agriculture and Texas International Produce Association will participate in this year's international trade fair Fruit Logistica 2023, held in Berlin (Germany) between the 8th and 10th of February. From citrus and watermelons to tree nuts and legumes, Texas will showcase
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On Thursday 10 March 2022, the directors of Growers United launched the Sustainable Together scheme. Growers United interprets Sustainable Together as increasing the sustainability of the supply chain from the grower to the point of sale. read more

On 6th December 2021, Belarus decided to respond to the latest international sanctions by implementing an embargo on food import into the country for food products originating from the European Union but also the UK, Norway, Iceland, Switzerland, North Macedonia, Albania, the USA, and Canada. read more

Belarus is introducing its sanctions from January 1, 2022, reports PAP based on reports by Belarusian News Agency BelTa. read more

The volume of melons imported to Poland amounted to 9.3 thousand tonnes in the first half of 2021, while its value reached 37.4 million PLN. read more

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