Melon news archive
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NewsRegistrations now open for Fruitnet Tropicals Congress
Fruitnet’s flagship tropicals event comes to Antwerp on 24 &25 June
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ArticleHonduran melon exports to contract in 2024/25
Forecasts point to a 15.2 per cent fall in shipments this season
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NewsAgroponiente set for big rise in watermelon and melon production
Company expects to market 60,000 tonnes of watermelons and 10,000 tonnes of melons in 2025
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NewsBrazilian fruit industry welcomes new China shipping route
Service linking southern China to two Brazilian ports hailed as a boon for melon and grape exporters
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NewsBollo debuts new corporate video
Video sets out the company’s roadmap for a more efficient, sustainable model aligned to the needs of today’s consumers
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NewsGrubMarket acquires Delta Fresh Produce
The fresh produce distributor will now have access to GrubMarket’s proprietary, AI-powered software solutions
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PromotionComing soon: Fresh Focus Italy 2025
Fruitnet’s special annual publication promotes the very best of the Italian fresh produce trade to an international audience of buyers and importers
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NewsAnecoop enjoyed record turnover in 2023/24
The agri-food cooperative presented results for 2023/24 at its AGM in Algemesí, with turnover and sales volumes increasing
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NewsItaueira and MBR Company join forces in Mideast export push
Together they will export Rei melons to GCC countries
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FeaturesFruit Logistica: Tropical transformation – robust logistics networks for avocados, mangoes and more
The Port of Barcelona’s Carles Mayol looked at the development of logistics and transport networks supporting the surge in demand for tropical fruit
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NewsDR watermelon exports grow, melons contract
Exporters turn to Puerto Rico and US and demand from France tails off
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PodcastsFruitbox 113 · Franka Rodriguez, Aldi South Group
Franka talks to Chris about the extension of Aldi South Group’s ethical sourcing model into avocados, with more categories on the horizon
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NewsFresh Del Monte employee-driven programme recovers food waste
North Portland employees have been encouraged to submit food waste solutions for the brand to pilot
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NewsNew MSC services will boost West African melon trade
Improved connectivity will support melon exports from Senegal and Mauritania to Europe
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NewsCost and climate reduce crop variety across Turkey
High costs and climate change are driving many fruit and vegetable growers in Turkey to switch to wheat and corn, which are increasingly viewed as a safer option
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NewsAbrafrutas expects fruit exports to soar thanks to EU-Mercosur
Brazil’s sales could top US$1.8bn by 2029, according to the country’s fruit export association
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NewsIPD highlights melon varieties at Fruit Logistica
Import Promotion Desk will host over 40 companies on its stand in Berlin, presenting a broad range of products and sources, including a wide assortment of melons from Brazil, Morocco and Egypt
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NewsItaueira’s Rei-branded melons return to export market
Brazilian company resumes exports its premium yellow melon as acreage continues to grow
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NewsBollo melon makes it nine out of nine
Company’s Piel de Sapo scoops ninth consecutive taste award while Sweetheart melon recognised for third time
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NewsTomatoes and melons lead Hazera and HM Clause’s Fruit Logistica charge
The groups, which operate under the Limagrain Group umbrella, will display fresh, healthy and sustainable products in Berlin