Sector | Fruit (melons)
Japan exports Shizuoka Crown Melon to Australia with prices up to US$201
Japanese Yubari melons sell for US$20,000 at Hokkaido auction
Malaysian crop losses reach up to 50% under extreme weather
Yuma melons could see earlier start following record heat
Costa Rica Special: Melopen
Demand from European buyers for mini watermelons has grown year on year
Victoria enforces food safety standards for berry, melon, and leafy growers
Vincenzo Marrali of the Cooperativa Agricola San Tommaso di Licata in Sicily:
"A two-speed season for peppers: Rebounding in greenhouses but closing early in April"
Honduras ships its first seven containers of melon to China
Iloilo dominates fruit production in Western Visayas
South Korea expands CA storage and smart farms to stabilise supply
Much earlier start for Hermosillo watermelon crop
The export window for Brazilian melons is narrowing due to strong European production
Indian hail and rain damage fruit and vegetable crops in Maharashtra
Australian Sunraysia growers report damage after heavy rainfall
Joaquín Hidalgo, CEO of Grupo AGF Fashion:
"We expect a slow start with limited volumes for the Spanish watermelon season"
Peak harvest approaches amid acreage and quality gains
"India is ramping up hybrid watermelons eyeing Middle East and Europe interest"
Rolf Weber, Global Producers: 'Consumption of mini watermelons continues to rise'
"We expect the Costa Rican melon season to end as strongly as it started"
Australian Sunraysia floods delay harvests and trigger calls for support
Iran food export ban disrupts produce supply to Russia
U.S. tariff uncertainty affects Brazil fruit export planning
Alessandro Ottolini, sales manager of Naranjas Ché:
"A product being organic is no longer the only factor helping stand out in terms of value"
Marfruit partners with Anecoop
Bertus Schipper, Zoutewelle:
"Eid al-Fitr boosts watermelon sales"
Watermelon and banana prices drop in Bengaluru as supply rises
Fruit and onion exports stranded at India’s JNPT
Belize fruit and vegetable prices shift, with watermelon down 23.5%
Luigi De Giorgio (Azienda Octavius) on the watermelon transplants delayed by the rain
"We are making up for it by accelerating work in the fields"
Jordi Valle, owner of Grupo Algitama Autor, predicts a difficult season in Spain:
"Watermelon supply has been lower than what the market might need"
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops 6 March
U.S. retail ads highlight spring produce, grapes rise, oranges fall
Johnathon Davey - Melons Australia
Melon losses expected after heavy rains
Brazilian melon exports reach 194,000 tons in early 2025/26 season
Jazan region produces over 15,000 tons of watermelon annually
“Bio4Life positioned for international growth as EU compostable label rules take effect”
Brazil targets fivefold increase in watermelon exports by 2030
High Moroccan fees weigh on Mauritanian watermelon exports
Japan creates muskmelon variety with controlled ripening for export
Vietnamese watermelon contract dispute halts harvest in Gia Lai
Brazil’s Port of Pecém fruit exports rise 14% in 2025, led by melons
"Gujarat watermelons lead India’s strong 2026 export start"
Alicante launches a fixed sea route to Dakar
Brazilian melon exports down 18% in January
In 2025, Italy's REV Packaging Solutions exported 70 per cent of its total
From Oceania to Europe, mono-material packaging is winning approval
Brazilian fruit exporters face uncertainty over proposed 15% U.S. tariff
Uzbekistan becomes Russia’s largest supplier of fresh grapes and raisins in 2025
Brazil expands winter watermelon exports to Europe
São Paulo watermelon plantings advance as weather shifts
Ramadan season begins in ethnic wholesale trade:
"High demand for a wide variety of dates, early watermelons, and celery"
High tariffs deprive Mauritanian exporters of strong Moroccan demand for watermelons
New food safety laws for berry, leafy vegetables, and melon growers
Dolce Passione, a watermelon grown only in Italy
Investments involving over 350 hectares in 2026
NSW implements new food safety rules for berry and melon growers
Tomer Biran – 360 Argus
Protecting varietal IP using proactive prevention rather than purely reactive enforcement
Offshore melon season sees steady improvement
Panama to export over 700 containers of melons and watermelons to Europe
UAE launches Mazraati platform to connect produce supply chain
Strategic partnership with Rica Fruta