Sector | Fruit (melons)
Spain and Morocco seize 11 tons of cannabis in melon shipments
Uzbek “Torpeda” melons reach Singapore for the first time
The EU permits imports from Western Sahara despite ECJ ruling
Export of Hongmeiren mandarins has begun, Chinese-style packaging proving popular in overseas markets
U.S. recalls fresh cut cantaloupe over Listeria risk
Watermelon industry leaders visit Washington, D.C. for ag labor discussions
La Mancha's melon and watermelon sector faces its worst season in decades
Showcasing yellow Charentais, innovative Cantaloupe and mini watermelons at Fruit Attraction
“Pafru expects to export 1,500 containers from Costa Rica between February and May”
Pakistani fruit and vegetable prices surge in Rawalpindi
Enrico Bucchi, Director of Valfrutta Fresco:
"New things are coming regarding peppers, tomatoes, and yellow-fleshed watermelons"
Brazil expands fruit exports from Pecém to Europe
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Australian watermelon growers expand grafting
L'Ortolana has new projects in the pipeline
High-end products, strict standards, and Made in Italy to tackle foreign markets
Frank Ocampo, TripleF Fruit:
“More supermarkets now cutting melons in-store”
Melon pricing starting to strengthen following difficult late summer
U.S. vegetable markets firm as fruit markets split
Itaueira Brazil to expand melon exports
Uzbekistan delivers batch of fresh fruits to Kuwait
South Korea releases melon and muscat gift set
Ellen Sebrechts, Sebrechts Groenten en Fruit:
"Autumn is around the corner with sprouts, citrus, and cabbages"
Brazil wants to establish itself in Asia with grapes, mangoes, and melons, but logistics remain a barrier
Benoît Maillard-Guillon, Ets Meseguer
"Our Llusar table orange was a hit"
India, Japan, and Korea top markets for San Joaquin nuts
Goiás begins first melon exports to Argentina
Morocco surpasses Spain in EU watermelon exports
China shifts watermelon focus to smaller varieties
Brazilian fruit exports lag despite high production
Fergana region reports growth in watermelon exports, new market in Poland
Cevdet Cavusoglu from Fresh & Cash GmbH in Wuppertal:
"With Medjool dates from Namibia, we are closing the gap between South Africa and Israel"
José Jesús de Haro, CEO of Transnoita:
"We will grow in groupage transport with our new platforms in Irun and Lyon"
Franky Van Looveren, Tomeco:
"Locally grown greenhouse melons offer a clear added value"
Ghana food inflation eases but produce prices stay high
Miguel Ángel Loren, manager of Andreea Fruits:
"The heat led to the processing industry buying yellow peaches for just 10 cents"
The Italia variety takes center stage as the queen of traditional table grapes
Antonio López, manager of Frunet:
"As long as quality is good, people prefer sliced fruit"
Strong supply challenges U.S. watermelon season
Lanzarote dry farming sustains sweet potatoes and melons
U.S. Labor Day ads boost fruit and vegetable sales
Watermelon grower achieves target of exporting 50 percent of production
Italian seed company reflects on Open Days 2025
José Francisco Capel, president of Biosol Portocarrero:
"Having a fixed annual price can cost you the company"
Manuel Soler, technical director of Agrosolmen:
"In a lettuce cycle, we can achieve water savings of more than 50%"
Maurizio Carbonini of OP Mantuafruit:
"A very positive year for melons and watermelons"
Imported watermelons in Poland much cheaper than in previous years
Japan Yubari King melons sell for US$6,200 at auction
A review of the summer campaign for Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione
A positive melon season, tomato shortfalls, and a focus on upcoming autumn crops
Daniele Martucci, an Apulian operator from Massafra (Taranto):
"A catastrophic year for watermelons, all because of the weather"
Bulgarian fruit and vegetable harvests rose in 2024
Carl Gottmann (CGH) starts Brazilian melon season
"Brazilian melon season shows good prospects"
Russia resumes imports of Georgian watermelons after suspension
Kyrgyzstan reports world-leading tomato yields
Kyrgyzstan boosts 2025 vegetable and melon harvests
The idea is from Agricola Dalzini (Italy)
New melon packaging inspired by the night of the shooting stars
Spanish household melon and watermelon consumption grows by 8.6 percent
Syria temporarily bans imports of several fresh produce items
Thabet Alsaleh from the newly founded Fruchthandel - Chemnitz GmbH:
"We even have customers from the Czech border region"
Kurdistan supports farmers with new policies and exports
Uzbekistan boosts melon and grape production, watermelon exports up sharply in 1H of 2025
Bodybuilders turn to fruit for recovery and energy
Nick Lee - Daemyung Farms:
Korean yellow melon increasingly popular in export markets
The Xilxes melon is considered the best due to the soil conditions, climate, and cultivation methods
"As agriculture becomes increasingly industrialized, artisanal work is becoming our greatest differentiator"
Russia boosts fruit and vegetable imports through Leningrad region ports
Korea cabbage prices rise over 50% in August
China opens Xinjiang produce air route to Dubai
Ukraine melon prices rise as watermelon prices drop
Kazakhstan cuts melon acreage in 2025
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
U.S. retail ads show blueberry and corn price rises
Over 8,000 tons of Serbian produce imported to Kaliningrad since January 2025
Rio Grande do Norte aims for 300,000 tons of fruit exports
Juan Pedro Madrigal, manager of Agrícola JJF:
"Late melon and watermelon production could stimulate demand"
Narciso Vargas, manager of Narciso Vargas:
"Lower domestic onion production and good weather have led to high product quality and appropriate sizes"
Watermelon prices reach cost-effective levels for Kyrgyzstan's farmers
U.S. watermelon production and import trends in 2024
Poltava tops national rankings for melon production in 2025
Agustín Borja, commercial manager of AgroBorja:
"Overlapping, overproduction, and lack of heat in Europe are behind a disastrous season in La Mancha"
Morocco’s watermelon exports to France up 155% in last decade
Brazilian fruit exporters face impact from new U.S. tariffs
Australian horticulture faces trade shifts and rising costs
Brazil’s port of Fortaleza starts 2025 fruit export season
"It is a disaster for melon growers"