Melon and watermelon production falls by 20%
According to estimates, this season's melon and watermelon production has decreased by more than 20% due to drought, high production costs, and the delay of the end of the winter campaigns. The

Watermelons from Uzbekistan are already available for exports at competitive prices
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan, the first wholesale batches of new crop watermelons are being shipped to export destinations from the southern regions of the country. This is about

Watermelons and melons defy rainy days
Melons and watermelons, the symbolic fruits of the summer season, are peeping out in the general markets and on the shelves of Italian large-scale organised distribution. "It will be a year of

Flood in Emilia-Romagna, appeal to Meloni
A special decree-law to tackle, quickly and with exceptional instruments, the extraordinarily difficult situation in Emilia-Romagna after the terrible flood at the beginning of May. This is the

Excellent Mundial netted melon campaign
"It's an excellent year for Consorzio Mundial Group melons. Demand is high and we are very pleased with both production and commercialization," explains President Domenico Raneri. Domenico Raneri

Watermelons from Uzbekistan are already available for exports at competitive prices!
According to EastFruit experts from Uzbekistan, the first wholesale batches of new crop watermelons are being shipped to export destinations from the southern regions of the country. This is about

Pumpkin and melon seeds for functional food production
This has been demonstrated in a new study by the University of Castilla-La Mancha in which the Valencian company Vicente Peris is participating by donating seeds. The study worked with Manchego

Increased Brazilian melon exports create tensions over water
In the Chapada do Apodi, a plateau that stretches across Rio Grande do Norte and neighbouring Ceará state, things began to change with the arrival of large melon producers in the late

The First European Watermelon is from Spain, it is ours' kicks off its tour at Infoagro Exhibition
The Association of Fruit and Vegetable Producers' Organisations of Almeria, COEXPHAL, has presented today in Almeria the campaignLa Primera Sandía Europea es de España, es nuestra (The First

Watermelons, prices are already at an all-time low in Spain
Spain is on the alert for speculation. The watermelon campaign has just started, but producers are already facing collapsing prices, well below current production costs and among the lowest ever

Who loves Moroccan watermelons the most?
EastFruit continues a series of articles on the horticultural market in Morocco. The country is confidently increasing exports of several categories of high-quality fresh fruits and vegetables,

Indian farmer producer organizations successfully export watermelons to Dubai
Indian watermelons are earning a premium over those from Iran in Dubai with a few farmer producer organizations (FPOs) beginning to ship the fruit to the United Arab Emirates. Mukesh Singh,

"Dolce Passione" watermelons: Ripe for the German market
When was a watermelon ripe again? Various pictures and advice are circulating on the internet. The "Dolce Passione" watermelon from the consortium of the same name makes the decision a little

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 8 May
Sicilian production of harvested melons is now in full swing. The situation is still critical for tomatoes, with high prices for cherry tomatoes in particular. Strawberry prices are also on the

Black rind and red flesh: the midi seedless watermelon the big retail chain was looking for
Characterized by a bright red flesh and a dark green - almost black -rind, Dolce Passione watermelons are now part of a consortium. Consorzio Dolce Passione was in fact presented at Macfrut - a

Possible watermelon shortage for 4th of July
While it’s a slower start for watermelons in Mexico due to the cool weather, supplies are increasing steadily. “We’re about 10 days behind but it’s steady and there’s great size and

"We will start with our leading products on May 20th"
The melon and watermelon campaign is about to start at O.P. Agricola Campidanese, i.e. the Sardinian organization that commercializes its produce under the L'Orto di Eleonora brand. FreshPlaza has

"We are working with watermelon formats weighing from 1.5 to 3 kg, which are the most demanded in Europe"
Various agricultural associations are reporting a significant decline in the acreage devoted to watermelon production in southern Spain. Last April, Asaja Almeria estimated that as much as 2,500

Dramatic" start for watermelon with prices down by 50%.
Translator The Coordinadora de Organizaciones Agrarias y Ganaderas, COAG, de Almería, requests the Agencia de Información y Control Agroalimentario (AICA) to open an urgent investigation related

Aphid repellent melons
HM.Clause's challenge is to create disease-resistant and aphid-repellent melon varieties without losing the fruit's distinctive sweet taste. And that is what it has succeeded in doing with the

"Good demand and enough supply of (water)melons in coming weeks"
"This season, we're continuing longer, until mid/end May, with good quality Brazilian and Honduran melons and watermelons. In May, supply from Spain and Italy will also slowly begin arriving, with

Moroccan watermelon exporters are looking forward to summer in Europe
More Moroccan watermelon volumes this season? less? The uncertainty is still hanging, statements contradict each other, and it seems that this question has become embarrassing in a context where

Установление стандарта для улучшения пищевых качеств австралийских дынь
Проект по улучшению пищевых качеств и потребительского спроса австралийских дынь успешно продвигается:

Watermelon supply continues to increase but prices are falling because of the low demand in Europe due to bad weather
As the days go by, Almeria's watermelon supply continues to increase. However, the demand for this fruit in central and northern Europe has slowed down due to bad weather, causing prices to

Turkish watermelon season delayed, but with good sizes
The start of the Turkish watermelon season was slightly delayed by the weather, Esra Soyleyen, managing partner of Turkish fruit exporter Aksun, says: “This year, due to the change of climate