Johnathon Davey - Melons Australia
Sector | Fruit (melons)
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
Frutos Tropicales expands its range with own melon cultivation in Costa Rica
Upcoming transition for offshore melons
Jimbee's Galia melon wins Flavor of the Year Award
Brazilian melon exports up 25% in 2025
Slight upward trend for Greek watermelon plantings through May
Moroccan watermelon exports up 54%
Available in the U.S., Asia, and Europe
Specialty winter melon program launched
Better prospects for Moroccan watermelon exports in 2026
300 producers and marketers attend BASF | Nunhems' melon and watermelon conferences in La Mancha
Paul van Groningen, Hudepa:
"Early watermelon volumes to rise in Almeria after pepper crop losses"
Piura rotates its organic banana with watermelon crops
Waikiki melon wins the Flavor of the Year for the first time in Spain and for the third time in Portugal
Mandarins lead fruit consumption in Istanbul in 2025
Independent quality control becomes key differentiator
“Uncertain Dutch business climate affects logistics companies”
Mini honeydew melon trial launches in Australian stores
Canary Islands raise concerns over mislabelled fruit imports
Egypt boosts watermelon exports to Saudi Arabia to 18,500 tons
Namibian trade access to U.S. under review after extension vote
U.S. compares food safety response for domestic and imported cantaloupes
"Costa Rican melons on the way to global producers"
"After two seasons with late rainfall, good prospects for Costa Rican melons this year"
Ceará confirms pest-free status for melon and watermelon exports
Kazakhstan exports melons, stone fruits, and grapes, with exotic varieties down
No extra-early watermelons this season in Mauritania
Sirdaryo melons to be processed for industrial use in China
Pricing trending upwards on tighter melon supply
Maui-grown mandarins enter commercial harvest in Hawaii
Brian Liang of Known-You Seed Europe B.V.