Melons

Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local management. read more

Ireland-based fruit importer Fyffes has attained GlobalGAP certification for its Honduran melon farm Suragroh, something which it says builds on a two-year transformation of the operation by local management. read more

The loss of the Kahovka reservoir has become not only the largest man-made disaster for Ukrainians but also a tragedy on a national scale. The agricultural industry in the south of the country has practically been destroyed. read more

Fyffes is aware of its responsibility to continuously improve social and labour standards and to promote sustainable labour practices. The entire team around Genivaldo Pereira, General Manager Melon Operations, is all the more pleased that the transformation of the
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The National Watermelon Promotion Board (NWPB) is making in-roads with consumer and retailer promotions of U.S. watermelons in Japan and Canada. They also aim to expand into the foodservice sector in Canada while hoping to reach potential new export markets. read more

The melon campaign started two to three weeks earlier in the Region of Murcia as a result of the high temperatures recorded in March and April. However, the abundant rains in May will cause a significant drop in the production during the first part of the season. read more

Watermelon cultivation is constantly evolving, and for the past few seasons there has been talk of growing watermelons and mini watermelons above ground. But in the collective imagination they remain heavy fruits that can hardly defy gravity by dangling from the plant. But the
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The Spanish supply of sugar melons, i.e. Galia, Cantaloupe and honeydew melons, from early cultivation is high this season. Due to a lack of demand in Germany caused by the weather, the quantities piled up on the market and pushed the prices down. For weeks, sales have been
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Summer fruit from Romagna is starting to be seen on the markets, flanked by southern products. We took a look at the main trends in stone fruit and melons with Giuseppe Frino, purchasing and sales manager for Siban srl, a company operating at the agri-food centre
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Despite the arid season in Tunisia, where the lack of rainfall led to a drop in production in almost all crops, the watermelon sector escaped unharmed, according to Mohamed Akermi, CEO of Tunileaf. read more

Asaja Almería reports that "as we already saw happen a few weeks ago with watermelon, melon prices are currently insignificant" since there is "no demand" for the product on offer. "However, in the shelves of the province of Almeria itself, the consumer price exceeds the one received by the
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When one thinks of Coöperatie Hoogstraten, greenhouse products such as tomatoes or strawberries probably come to mind first and foremost, but one would hardly think of watermelons. Wrongly so. Because in the warm and humid climate of the greenhouses, these fruits also thrive.
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Watermelons are grown all over Texas and the state’s production is quite significant, ranking third in the country. “Our watermelons are grown in Garden City, but other key growing regions in the state include East Texas, Grande Valley and West Texas,” says Kevin Green with Jackson Melons.
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Rush Farms Portugal emerged from the strengthening of relationships with Portuguese producers and with the determination to maintain a connection with production. read more

High prices and sub-optimal quality due to rainfall do not favour the cherry campaign: Vignola's branded product has started. Demand for watermelon has not yet taken off, while demand for melons remains good with the start of production in Northern Italy.
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Summer favourites including spinach and watermelon are among 200 products having their prices cut by Waitrose in a £100m investment by the retailer. read more

Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local harvest is in full swing in July. Moving towards July, some early local varieties do start to show up on the market. However, June is still the month for importing. Actually, watermelon imports peak in June. read more

The yellow melon campaign is about to get into full swing; after an uninspiring start due to the negative wake that characterised the 'retato' melon at the beginning of the season, the scenarios are changing. "The campaign did not get off to a good start due to low sales volumes,
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EastFruit team notices that Georgia’s early watermelon import volumes practically repeat the record of 2022. read more

After the success of the first part of the campaign, which focused on the origins of melon cultivation in Almeria, a region where production in greenhouses prevails, they now delve into the agricultural history of Murcia. A region characterised by the cultivation of melon in the open air and
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