Unusually high pricing on Texas watermelons
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

Rush Farms Portugal expands production to mitigate against adverse weather
Rush Farms Portugal emerged from the strengthening of relationships with Portuguese producers and with the determination to maintain a connection with production. In Portugal, the operation began

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 12 June
High prices and sub-optimal quality due to rainfall are not favouring the cherry campaign: Vignola's branded product has started. Demand for watermelon has not yet taken off, while demand for

Early watermelons are in strong demand before the start of the new season in Georgia
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

Gialletto, reduced volumes prelude to a good campaign?
The yellow melon campaign is about to get into full swing; after an uninspiring start due to the negative wake that characterised the roasted melon at the beginning of the season, scenarios are

Waitrose cuts prices of summer favourites
Summer favourites including spinach and watermelon are among 200 products having their prices cut by Waitrose in a £100m investment by the retailer. The lower prices of grocery items can be found

Early watermelons are in strong demand before the start of the new season in Georgia
EastFruit team notices that Georgia’s early watermelon import volumes practically repeat the record of 2022. Generally, this time around all of the watermelons in Georgia are imported. The local

Melones El Abuelo presents the second phase of its "beginnings" campaign in Murcia
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

Watermelon prices in Uzbekistan drop rapidly, despite record high exports
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports.

Nearly 400,000 tons of vegetables and melons were harvested in Tajikistan this spring
According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Tajikistan, the early crop of vegetables and melons exceeded 400,000 tons. It now is amounting to 10% of the planned agricultural production. This

Melon consumption increasing despite insufficient volumes
"The melon sales trend started improving in early June with increasing consumption. The organoleptic qualities of the product are good, however volumes remain far below those of June 2022, meaning

Free online mini symposium on melon quality
On Friday, June 30, Normec’s produce specialists will host a free online symposium on melon quality. The melon world is continuously developing in order to have year round supply with tasty

Watermelon prices in Uzbekistan drop rapidly despite record high exports
Over the past week, the average wholesale price for watermelons in Uzbekistan has decreased by a third and current wholesale prices are 20% lower than at the same of 2022, EastFruit reports.

In the absence of Spain, Italy is the supplier of mini-watermelons to Europe
"Due to the bad weather in Spain destroying many mini-watermelon crops, demand from the foreign and domestic retail channel has shifted to Italy. Quotations have increased, but the produce is not

40 to 50 percent crop loss for stone fruit, but nice quantities of watermelons
"In the Emilia-Romagna region, many fields are under water, which has caused the loss of some crops such as melons and stone fruit. In Sicily, peaches and nectarines are also produced, and the