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Sector | Fruit (melons)

Dimitri Calabrese, of Hortoverde Nature S.L.:

"Some pepper growers are already thinking of pulling up the plants and getting the land ready to plant watermelon"

Watermelon board assessment increase approved

Consorzio Dolce Passione to attend Marca, Fruit Logistica and Macfrut

"We will bring the hectares dedicated to seedless, black-skinned watermelons to 400 in 2025"

Jamaica invests $182M to rehabilitate 2,819 hectares of farmland after hurricanes Beryl and Rafael

Brazil's fruit exports reach record $1.2 billion with new market openings and trade deals

Brazil boosts grape exports to china with lightweight, recyclable packaging

Morocco: Association urges interior minister to ban watermelon cultivation in Zagora

From field to fork in 3-4 days

Bollo Natural Fruit, the first company to market "melons by plane"

Ricardo Agudo, from El Melonero:

"European consumers still wrongly associate the fruit's color with its sweetness"

Rio Grande do Sul watermelon and melon crops progress amid weather challenges

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Osaka zookeeper accused of stealing animal food

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Weather disrupts 2024 French melon campaign

Precision irrigation boosts fruit exports and citrus farming in Brazil's Northeast

Frank Ocampo, TripleF Fruit-Franky's Choice:

"Decreasing supply and the upcoming holidays appear to be shifting the melon market dynamics"

Early finish to domestic melon season

Watermelon association supports Secretary of Agriculture nomination

Together, the two companies will produce more than 320,000 tons of fruit annually

El Abuelo and Agricola Famosa join forces to offer melons and watermelons all year round

Mykolaiv restores vegetable and fruit storage facilities amid agricultural revival efforts

New food safety standards for berries, leafy greens, and melons start February 2025

Key shopper behaviors drive growth of watermelon category

Agrícola Famosa and El Abuelo join forces to become Europe's largest melon and watermelon supplier

Watermelon season in The Gambia faces high demand and storage challenges

Hainan's tropical fruits drive $1.5 billion industry with global reach

Vietnam's fruit imports from China rise 25% to $32.7 million in 2024

Florida agricultural losses from Hurricane Helene estimated at $40M–$162M

Less supply means stronger melon pricing

Carlo Porro, CEO Agricola Famosa:

“We hope to increase melon exports by 15% and make up what we lost last season in Brazil”

K-pop Groups with Fruit-Inspired Names

Semillas Fitó expands its melon and watermelon offer for Almería

Report shows 21% growth in Peravia agriculture, countering criticism

West Kazakhstan secures $106M for agriculture, plans major investment projects

Dole launched nine new products at CIIE

Jon Clark - Fruit World International

“We expect to import 20-25 percent more cranberries than last year"

Pre-cut fruit will become more important than ready-to-eat fruit"

Bama wants to significantly increase the share of Norwegian fruit and vegetables in the coming years