"Besides Dumara watermelons, this year also Piel de Sapo and yellow melons from Morocco"
The export ban imposed by Moroccan authorities brought the tomato season to an early end at Vegimex in the Netherlands. "That's very unfortunate because we had a nice season with good prices for

Ustalanie standardów w celu poprawy jakości żywieniowej australijskich melonów
Projekt mający na celu poprawę jakości żywieniowej i popytu konsumenckiego australijskich melonów przebiega pomyślnie, a seria spotkań plantatorów w całej Australii zostanie

Setting the standard to improve eating quality of Australian melons
A project to improve the eating quality and consumer demand of Australian melons is progressing well, with a series of grower meetings across Australia being completed by 3rd May 2023. The

Nutritional research confirms health benefits of regular watermelon consumption
A recent study, published in Nutrients, suggests that watermelon can increase nutrient intake and overall diet quality in both children and adults. The study analyzed National Health and Nutrition

Dolce Passione consortium launched
New Italian black seedless watermelon consortium, Dolce Passione, celebrated its official inauguration at this week’s Macfrut trade fair in Rimini, a year after the brand’s launch. The

Spring melon deal underway in Mexico
The spring season is here and for Divine Flavor, the grower-shipper is in full swing with its melon program for the next 50 days. With offerings of watermelon (regular seedless and mini seedless),

The earliest netted melon in Europe is now available
"For those who do not know, Sicily is the European region where netted melons are harvested first, so it is necessary to pay attention to the origin of produce along the chain, if we want to

Almería ensures quality of watermelon and melon
Almeria’s local body (Territorial Delegation of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development) has started this year’s campaign to control the marketing of watermelon and melon in the

Fruit and vegetable price trends in Italy as at 2 May
The Spanish peach and nectarine campaign has begun. Increasing quantities of Sicilian melons. Italian production of green beans is struggling to take off. Demand for strawberries is slowing down,

Stable acreage in France, slight decrease in Morocco and drastic drop for Spain
After the apricots, it is now time for the melon harvest predictions. Like every year, the Interprofessional Melon Association presented the 2023 plantation predictions for Charentais melons at

Watermelons, the mystery of provenance
The transition from Senegal to Spain is faster than you think. Or at least that is what happens with watermelons. Over the past few days, watermelons of the same type - at least apparently - whole

Sardinia, the mini watermelon campaign gets off to a flying start
In Sardinia, the campaign for the L'Orto di Eleonora brand watermelons and melons has started. The season is starting early thanks also to the production of the Sicilian members who give the

"Murcia's water availability will determine the Spanish stone fruit season's course"
In the Netherlands, 4Fruit Company received the first Spanish Galia melons on Friday. There are plenty of watermelons available, but the yellow and Piel de Sapo melon supply is still limited.

FreshPlaza Global Focus on melons and kiwifruit
In May FreshPlaza will be focussing on kiwifruit and melons, are you a grower, importer or exporter of kiwifruit or melons? We would love to hear from you. You can send us some information or we

“The goal is to return to the 15% average export quota we had two years ago and surpass the volume we had in 2021”
As producers in Almeria start harvesting the first watermelons of this season, Anecoop has started the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a

Valencia: Anecoop expects 150,000 tonnes of watermelons
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop launches the marketing and promotion campaign for one of its star products, seedless watermelons. After last year's weather-related drop in

Almeria: First sugar and watermelons of the season on the market
The high temperatures throughout Spain are increasing the demand for watermelons and melons in Almeria. These are the first of the season from the earliest plantings. However, the quantities are

Almost 50 hectares of zero residue melons and watermelons
"Weather permitting, the harvesting of melons will start in mid-June and continue until mid-September. Watermelons will instead be harvested between early July and late August," reports

Amidst industry disruption, uncertainty about Moroccan watermelon volumes this year
Estimates are hesitant about the watermelon volumes this year in Morocco. Several sources indicate a lower volume than last year, due to water stress and the ban on cultivation in some areas.

"10 to 15 percent decline in melon acreage expected in Spain - focus on fall crops"
Ongoing crises, the consequences of climate change and the focus on autumn crops, are shaping the current melon season, as Lutz Krasemann, Managing Director of Fruchthansa GmbH, tells us. "It is

medFEL: Planting forecasts for Charentais melons
On the occasion of the medFEL in Perpignan in the south of France, in addition to the harvest forecast for apricots, the current developments of the acreage for Charentais melons in Morocco, Spain

Anecoop will recover cultivation areas in its new watermelon season
With the first watermelons produced in Almeria, Anecoop is kicking off the commercial and promotional campaign for one of its star products, the seedless watermelon, a campaign that aims to win

The category in figures: the melon
The year 2022 was a good year for Italian melons and, therefore, it is hoped that it can be repeated in this campaign, which is now in its very early stages. Let's see, therefore, what has

Mini, midi and seedless watermelons: the San Lidano bet
For the season that has just started, seedless or micro-seeded mini watermelons represent the segment with the greatest upgrade potential for San Lidano, which is among the leading companies for

Anecoop looks ahead to positive Bouquet seedless watermelon campaign
Anecoop has fired the starting gun on its 2023 seedless watermelon campaign with the harvesting of the first volumes in Almería in late April. As one of the group’s most iconic products, the