Watermelons

According to data prepared by Hortoinfo, in April of this year, Morocco sold a total of 9.14 million kilos of watermelon to EU markets. This is 248.8% more volume than Spain marketed on the Community market, as in that month Spain marketed less than 2.62 million kilos of watermelon in the EU. read more

The melon and watermelon market situations are currently particularly difficult. "Supplies are very limited. Spain has almost no melons, but there's hardly any demand here if you have some. But that will pick up at some point, and then you have to have them," says Jacob Aktalan of MG Fruit in
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The watermelon and melon campaign is now in full swing. We take stock of the situation with Salvatore Lotta, commercial director of the Campidanese Agricultural Op, known for its brand L'Orto di Eleonora, with which it brings the excellent fruit and vegetable produce of Sardinia to Italian and European large-scale retail shops.
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In early June, EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more

The National Chamber of Agriculture (NAK), the Hungarian Fruit and Vegetable Producers’ Alliance (FruitVeB) and the Hungarian Melon Farmers Association (MDE) have told the press that farmers are expecting a quality harvest, and that there has been progress made in the areas of production
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In early June EastFruit wrote that this year the season for exporting Uzbek watermelon of the new crop started very successfully. In May of this year Uzbekistan exported record volumes of watermelon – about 30 thousand tons at the beginning of the season. read more

As every year, the Bayer team has once again given a twist to what is already one of the essential events in the melon and watermelon calendar. On this occasion, they were celebrating the 10th anniversary of their melon days and, to commemorate such an important date, they carried out the following activities
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Last season in terms of several characteristics, first – consistently high prices throughout the entire sales period – was abnormal for the Moldovan watermelon market. The start of the 2023 season is also distinguished by high prices, so far even higher than at the beginning of the
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July sees the celebration of Melon & Watermelon Innovation Days, a conference in which the main Spanish and international seed houses with experimental centres and farms in the Region of Murcia open their doors to professionals in the agricultural sector to showcase their latest developments
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In recent weeks, Enrico Turoni of the Italian company TR Turoni toured Vietnam. Among other things, he was impressed by the floating fruit and vegetable wholesale markets, which were more popular in the past and of which only a few remain. Here is his testimony. read more

The morning was subdued in terms of sales, probably a drop in turnout due to the holiday effect. For watermelons, we report a slight but not significant drop in price; for melons, we report a drop in price, especially on the retato, while the smooth keeps
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They may be difficult to transport, but traditional watermelons continue to have their important market share, despite changes in consumer purchasing habits. read more

Demand for watermelons is very strong with production coming into full swing. High and decidedly good quality also for melons with prices at historic highs. Good volumes for peaches and nectarines but demand is not the best, the same goes for plums.The entry of the new
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The Moroccan Dumara watermelon season is in full swing at Ibrahim Nieuwegein, a fruit and vegetable/meat wholesaler in the Netherlands. "We carry these under our own brand Lamyae. They're bright red and have excellent brix levels. Customers genuinely keep returning for this brand," Mohammed Arab
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Agricola Campidanese's Gavina watermelon campaign has begun (click here for more information). read more

After the end of the first half of the Moroccan watermelon season, with crops coming in from Zagora and other regions of southern Morocco, growers in Larache (north) and Gharb (west) are entering the market with imminent harvests. read more

According to BMTI's elaborations on the wholesale data recorded in the Rome wholesale market, which belongs to the ITALMERCATI network, the anomalous weather pattern that affected our country until the first half of June affected demand, production and prices of two
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Semillas Fitó held its Melon Show in Campo de Cartagena. For two days, attendees were able to see a good part of its extensive melon and watermelon catalogue. A portfolio to which three new and interesting varieties have been added. read more

From 3 to 7 July, BASF held a new edition of its Melon and Watermelon Business Event for Experts at its research centre in Finca Lo Ruiz (La Palma, Region of Murcia). Under the title 'What's next?', the multinational, which operates in the horticultural seeds market
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That the 2023 melon campaign would be characterised by a lower-than-average supply was expected by the industry's 'biggies' (click here to read more), but the prices that have been characterising the market since the beginning of June were certainly not predictable,
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