"Clients keep returning for our own brand Dumara watermelons"
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

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 10 July
High demand for watermelons 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

Haut-Poitou Melon PGI celebrates 25 years
Melons from the Haut-Poitou region are usually harvested from July onwards, but this year’s excellent spring weather conditions have been favorable to their growth, shortening the ripening cycle

Floating wholesale markets in Mekong Delta in Vietnam
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

Poor weather in May and early June has led to shortage of melons in Mallorca
Poor weather in May and early June is a reason for a current shortage of melons in Mallorca. We are talking melons produced locally as well as imported from the mainland. According to Matias

Melons and watermelons: what will happen in the coming weeks?
That the 2023 melon campaign would be characterised by a lower-than-average supply was expected by the sector's 'bigs' (click here to read more), but the prices that have been characterising the

Labour, 40,000 more workers with the flows decree
"With the flows decree approved by the Council of Ministers, the Meloni government shows that it is working to promote legal immigration, which can only be fostered with certain rules that can

BASF draws up roadmap to satisfy melon and watermelon consumers
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) from the 3rd to the 7th of July. Under the title

The Fitó Melon Show arrives with 3 new features
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

Will Germany start growing melons instead of apples and pears?
The climate crisis is shifting the seasons: the fruit blossom is coming, BR-Research reports, earlier and earlier. But despite global warming, the blossoms could freeze to death more often in the

"We have practically no access to any Galia or Cantaloupe melons from Murcia"
"We had high expectations because it seemed that this was going to be a normal year, and that we were going to have a good amount of fruit and good prices, but Almeria has already finished, and in

Mantuan PGI melon, excellent quality but low volumes
The 2023 campaign of the Melone Mantovano Igp started slightly later than planned, but it promises to be one of the best seasons ever in terms of quality. Taking stock of the situation is Mauro

Op Primo Sole fruit returns to Sonic Park
Melons, mini watermelons, nectarines and extracts from Op Primo Sole are ready to play a starring role at Sonic Park, the music festival to be held in the city of Matera and featuring artists of

SanLucar lists "Sweet Sense" papayas from the Canary Islands
The Canary Islands, where the papayas are grown, offer an ideal sub-tropical climate with year-round temperatures between 18ºC and 28ºC for the growth of the melon tree. "The high humidity and

"Surprisingly stable qualities in Turkish watermelons"
"We started the season for Turkish watermelons about three weeks ago," Murat Günes from Westfalen Frischdienst GmbH informs us. "The season for Moroccan produce is now over. With the Spanish

Melony z Uzbekistanu kontra hiszpańskie melony w supermarketach na Łotwie
Według EastFruit, melon z Uzbekistanu ponownie pojawił się w supermarketach na Łotwie, który jest pozycjonowany jako "melon środkowoazjatycki". Cena detaliczna tego melona wynosi 2,49

Spain, record prices for watermelons in discount stores
The Spanish watermelon and melon campaign has been heavily marked by the weather events of recent months: first the drought then the storms. And the consequences are directly visible at the sales

Melons from Uzbekistan vs Spanish melons in the supermarkets of Latvia
According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per

"European melon cultivation challenges make Brazilian supply a good, reliable alternative"

Melony z Uzbekistanu kontra hiszpańskie melony w supermarketach na Łotwie
Według EastFruit, melon z Uzbekistanu ponownie pojawił się w supermarketach na Łotwie, który jest pozycjonowany jako "melon środkowoazjatycki". Cena detaliczna tego melona wynosi 2,49

Дыни из Узбекистана против испанских дынь в супермаркетах Латвии
По данным EastFruit, в супермаркетах Латвии вновь появилась дыня из Узбекистана, которая позиционируется как

Дыни из Узбекистана против испанских дынь в супермаркетах Латвии
По данным EastFruit, в супермаркетах Латвии вновь появилась дыня из Узбекистана, которая позиционируется как

Seed companies showcase melon innovations

Murcia celebrates the Melon & Watermelon Innovation Days

Melons from Uzbekistan vs Spanish melons in the supermarkets of Latvia
According to EastFruit, a melon from Uzbekistan has reappeared in supermarkets in Latvia, which is positioned as the “Central Asian melon”. The retail price for this melon is 2.49 euros per