Wholesale transition to summer products
Sector | Global Focus Melons/Kiwifruit
California eyes more colored kiwi production in coming seasons
Hungarian melon production anticipates early season
Chema Fernández, melon sales manager at Unica Fresh:
"This year, we expanded the area devoted to the cultivation of Little Planet melons from 5 to 50 hectares"
Melon production is estimated at 110,000 tons and watermelon at 170,000 tons
Slight increase in melon and watermelon acreage in Murcia with good yields expected
"Demand for Turkish watermelons strong at the moment"
Cold weather slows down the Moroccan watermelon and melon campaign
Domestic melon season sees a more historical start
Marco Haegeli from Zürcher Engrosmarkt:
"At the end of May, we will start with smooth-skinned Jolly melons, which are very popular in Switzerland"
Watermelon plantings up possibly this season
Half of kiwis sold at Jhb market go across the border
Locally-grown green kiwis coining it as South Africa waits for last from Europe
Joël Boyer, Boyer
“French melons will arrive late this year”
Name change for the Charentais melon?
More supply of specialty melons coming
Carlo Porro, CEO Agricola Famosa:
“Under this heavy rain we in Brazil have succeeded to produce and export melons to Europe”
First quantities harvested in Italy for Consorzio Dolce Passione
The commercialization of midi watermelons has started
Pieter de Ruiter, 4Fruit Company:
"Broad European demand makes Spanish growers enthusiastic about Piel de Sapo and yellow melons"
