Melons

Agricola Don Camillo is launching a national consumer communication project dedicated to the melon category. Throughout the summer, a valorization program will be active, including the installation of signage at the point of sale and the organization of events. read more

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The watermelon campaign started on April 15th. The Spanish season is in full swing for the Anecoop cooperative, which expects to market 130,000 tons this year, including 25,000 tons in France. "We reached 110,000 tons last year, and we have high hopes of increasing our production by 15% this year." read more

The Grocery Bag, the weekly information service created by BMTI and Italmercati in collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism, confirms this week as well the seasonal products not to be missed for convenient purchases. Despite a week starting with a climate... read more

This week, the Italian watermelon market has seen a significant change in pace. This was confirmed by Matteo Testa, the commercial director of San Lidano, one of the main national producers with a total surface area of 600 hectares: "We have noticed a sharp increase in read more

Hazera and HM Clause will present their products at the Melon & Watermelon Fresh Chain Showcase, held in Murcia, Spain, from June 24 to July 3. read more

The 2025 strawberry season of Coop Sole ended with a more than positive balance, confirming the excellent health of the Campania cooperative, the leading national producer in the strawberry sector. "It has been a great year," says Pietro Ciardiello, director of the. read more

Kerim Taner, the executive chairman of Turkish fresh produce exporter Perla Fruit, announced that there will be enough Turkish watermelons available this season, with the initial deliveries scheduled for the first week of July. He stated, "This year's watermelon production in Turkey is higher" read more

Sezon letnich owoców w Hiszpanii trwa pełną parą w MG Fruit. "Obecnie mamy silny rynek melonów. Melony żółte na przykład sprzedają się bardzo dobrze. Dostępność jest ograniczona, a melony żółte osiągają ceny od 14 do 15 euro za 12-13 kilogramów" - mówi Jacob Aktalan. "Melony galia są teraz. read more

Ukrainian plant breeders are in the final stages of registering the country's first domestically developed variety of edible burdock. The variety is currently undergoing testing by researchers at the Mayak Experimental Station of the Institute of Vegetable and Melon Growing (NAAS) in the Chernihiv region. read more

As previously announced, on May 23rd, at the Municipal Theater of Licata, the conference "Cantaloupe Melon of Licata: reality and development prospects" was held, during which the Promoting Committee for obtaining the Protected Geographical Indication (PGI) was officially established. read more

Początkowo deszczowa pogoda na początku wiosny miała znaczący wpływ na plony melonów i arbuzów w pierwszej części sezonu; jednak w ciągu następnych kilku tygodni oczekuje się stopniowego osiągnięcia przewidywanych poziomów produkcji. "Sezon był szczególnie trudny z powodu opóźnień. read more

The campaign for the netted melon, cultivated in the lands of the Mundial Consortium in Sicily along the coastal strip between Licata, Palma di Montechiaro, Ispica, and Pachino, is coming to an end. It has been a successful year in terms of both quality and sales, as confirmed by the. read more

The Australian melon industry gathered in Brisbane on June 4th for the 2025 Australian Melon Conference and 30-Year Anniversary Celebration, hosted by Melons Australia. read more

The Shopping Bag, the weekly information service created by BMTI and Italmercati, in collaboration with Non-Profit Consumerism, also this week recommends the best seasonal products to buy. The fruit market is presented, this week, with a demand. read more

Murcia is gradually becoming the main region for melon and watermelon production as the harvest season in Almeria draws to a close. Currently, the volumes are moderate due to the effects of the March rains on the initial blossoms, but it is anticipated that they will rise and return to their usual levels by the end of June. read more

The collection of plums has begun, with the red variety and Spring Smile. The apricot campaign is in full swing, with the first batches of the Pellecchiella cultivar. There is a strong demand for watermelons, now in full production. Prices of peaches and nectarines continue to decline. read more

Devastated fields, violated greenhouses, destroyed crops. It is an alarm cry coming from the Bassa Emilia region, where nutrias are bringing entire fruit and vegetable productions to their knees, particularly affecting melon and watermelon crops. read more

The Dolce Passione project is on schedule: Harvest is wrapping up in Sicily and beginning in Campania. The Dolce Passione Consortium is currently satisfied with the progress of the commercial and production campaign. Consortium director Luciano Trentini explains that "the Sicilian production of..." read more

In Sicily, the campaign for yellow melons has started a few weeks ago, with the La Normanna cooperative from Paternò (Catania) opening the season with the first harvests in protected cultivation. It has been a positive start, both in terms of quality and demand, the latter being driven also read more