"Exports to France are a growing sales market"
The marketing of watermelons from the Mediterranean region is currently in full swing. "We get our goods from Morocco, Greece and Italy. Morocco is now coming to an end and is increasingly being

"In Germany and France, the demand for melon and watermelon continues to rise, despite the high prices"
The supply of melons and watermelons, the summer fruits par excellence, is scarce at this time, while Europe is scorching due to the heat waves Cerberus and Charon, which have caused temperatures

Mercadona back to the hard discounter?
It is an unlucky season for Spanish watermelons and melons. As we wrote recently (click here to read more), the campaign was heavily marked by the weather events of the last few months: a

La Unió Llauradora estimates direct losses of around 44 million euros for melon and watermelon growers.
La Unió Llauradora estimates that direct losses for Valencia's melon and watermelon growers will be around 44 million euros this season as a consequence of a series of weather problems that have

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 17 July
The apricot campaign is now in full swing, with the arrival of new varieties such as Goccia d'oro. Apricot quality is increasing with the start of sales of the Pellecchiella and Faralia cultivars.

Gold prices for watermelons and melons, up for apricots
Warm weather favours the sale of summer fruit, especially melons and watermelons, for which positive price trends continue. Apricot prices are on the rise as supply appears to be more limited. For

Gold prices for watermelons and melons, up for apricots
Warm weather favours the sale of summer fruit, especially melons and watermelons, for which positive price trends continue. Apricot prices are on the rise as supply appears to be more limited. For

In April, Morocco sold more watermelon in the EU than Spain and at a higher price
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

Meloni, programming and branding make the difference
We will never tire of repeating it: finding a different key is often what makes the difference between success and mediocrity. And this is what companies in our sector must do, identifying their

What's Next in melon and watermelon
How is global warming influencing crops? What is in store for the melon and watermelon category? Where is the consumer heading and, consequently, what does the future hold for the different links

L'Orto di Eleonora: 'Stunning feedback on the Gavina watermelon' #vocidellortofrutta
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 Cooperative, known for its brand

"Sky-high prices slowing melon sales"
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

APOEXPA distributes stone fruit, grapes, and melon to more than 1,900 English cruisers in Cartagena
Apoexpa has entertained the English passengers of the Marella Voyager on their arrival this morning at the Port of Cartagena with stone fruit, grapes, and melon as part of the “Stone Fruit

Hungarian watermelon sector performs well this year
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

In June 2023, Uzbekistan continued to increase the volume of watermelon exports
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

In June 2023 Uzbekistan continued to increase the volume of watermelon exports
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

Will high watermelon prices remain in Moldova in the second half of summer?
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

Innovation in 10 years of Melon Week
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

Melone Mantovano Igp: less quantity but more quality
Less volume but one of the best seasons ever in terms of quality: this is how the 2023 Melone Mantovano Igp campaign can be summarised. Prices at 3-4 euros per kg Mauro Aguzzi "We expect the lack

The Gavina watermelon commercial is on air
The campaign for Agricola Campidanese's Gavina watermelon has begun (click here for more information). Since 9 June, in fact, the television commercial has been airing, starring Alessia Orro,

Taking a look at the Top 10 most expensive fruits in the world
Fruit will inevitably cost more or less, depending on the variety and where you are in the world. Still, there are of course the very exclusive fruits, that are a category on their own. You have

Poor' fruit and vegetables dominate 2023 with stellar prices
We are in the middle of the summer campaign and, by now, all the key references of the season have made their debut; these last few months have presented us with the bill for climate change; in

Seasonal fruit under the NFI lens
This morning was subdued as far as sales are concerned, probably there is a drop in turnout due to the holiday effect. For watermelons, we report a slight but not significant drop in price; for

Skyrocketing prices for watermelons and melons
According to BMTI's elaborations on the wholesale data recorded in the Rome wholesale market, which belongs to the ITALMERCATI network, the anomalous weather trend that affected our country until