Sector | Fruit (melons)
National Retail Report - Specialty Crops:
Weekly produce ads drop 3%, mixed fruit prices
The strategic plan for greenhouse fruits and vegetables reaches 60% execution
Almería to produce 631,000 tons of watermelon this season
Guatemala was the world's leading melon exporter in 2024
Strong cantaloupe and honeydew crop underway in Sonora
Colleroni (Italy)
Sicilian table grape season shows positive forecasts
Beluli Durim on the marketing potential of Balkan imports in Switzerland:
"Reducing the carbon footprint through sea freight from Durres to Ancona"
Ángel Cebriá, watermelon sales manager at Anecoop:
"Watermelon supply will be lower than usual until late June"
Oldest lemon and ancient fruit fossil discovered
Moroccan watermelon campaign resumes after losses in Zagora
Rafael López, manager of MABE:
"Despite the fire, this vegetable season has been good overall"
Deliveries abroad are starting earlier than expected
Italian mini watermelons off to a better start than last year
Devastating fire in shantytown in Manolada, Greece, leaves over 1.000 farm workers homeless
"Yellow melons account for more than 85% of our production"
Good southeast watermelon supply ahead for summer holidays
"Fruit and vegetable purchases remained under pressure in Flanders in 2024"
Algeria triples farm output in a decade, targets Europe
Mauritania's watermelon season still progressing with late production
Martucci (Italy): "The product is brushed, branded, weighed, and polished"
First Nardò watermelons expected by the end of the month
AGF Price Monitor week 19
Notable price changes and promotions in Dutch cucumber, cauliflower, tomato, and galia melon
Two policemen suspended for not paying street vendor
Mariano Sáez, of Subasur:
"Shortage of Piel de Sapo melons expected in June"
Spanish melon sales in the EU have fallen by more than 32% since 2019
Vietnam expands fruit, vegetable exports to China
Brazil seeks to expand fruit exports to China
Korean melons enter Vietnam after 17 years
Taiwan watermelon prices rise on lower yield
AGF Price Monitor week 18
Cucumber price differences remain small, while vine tomato prices vary significantly
KREI forecasts produce price drops, radish up 50%
Nikos Kamilis from Babis Fruits on the beginning of the Greek watermelon season:
“Watermelon season begins with strong yields and prices”
Oncoming heat to help size up California organic stone fruit and melons
Week 18 Fruit Wholesale Market Report
The "May Day" holiday boosts fruit sales, and gift boxes are in high demand
Abrupt end for Zagora's watermelon campaign
A storm hits Zagora and destroys watermelon plantations
Agrieuropa: Challenges and new production prospects
“We’re preparing for the summer campaign, hoping that the weather will be on our side”
Brazil promotes fruit exports in Brussels during EU trade talks
Start of the melon and stone fruit season at the Vienna Wholesale Market
"Receptive market for Moroccan watermelons, subdued demand for Spanish stone fruit"
FreshPlaza Global Focus on Melons and Kiwifruit
"Apricot fortnight", melon at 0.99 cents, cost price…
A look back at the day organized by the French melon, peach, and apricot sectors
Vincenzo Marrali (San Tommaso): "High quality and prices above the historical average for Cantalupo melons"
Mini watermelon season kicks off
Where tariffs and “Buy Canadian” leave U.S. watermelons in Canada
Andrea Manca and Filippo Frongia of Agro Mediterranea Distribuzione
"Fewer tomatoes, more artichokes, and a record asparagus harvest"
AGF monitor week 17
Avocado and cauliflower prices down
Australia strengthens horticulture trade ties with Japan
medFEL 2025
Melon areas down in all production basins
Shift from 'long-life' to 'traditional' Galia leads to double-digit annual consumption increases
"When consumers are given a better alternative, it usually goes viral"
Kerala pineapple exports gain momentum
Stuttgart Wholesale Market:
"Despite inflation, there are still some exotic items that are very popular"
Citron melon gains ground among health-conscious farmers
Brazil's fruit exports up 26% despite orange decline
Brazil aims to boost melon exports to China
José Francisco Capel, from Bio Sol Portocarrero: "Price is no longer an excuse not to eat organic food"
"The start of Almeria's watermelon season has luckily coincided with very good temperatures in Central Europe"
Agroponiente to market 60M kg of watermelon, 10M kg of melon
Morocco strengthens fresh produce ties with Southeast Asia
Melon and watermelon production grows by 7.1% in Uzbekistan
Ceará boosts fruit exports through Pecém and new air routes
"Differentiated products better meet consumer needs"
Dulcinea Pure Perfection
New melon line added to premium offerings
Organic grower enters final months of pricing season
"Organic demand always dips during the Easter holidays"
Jacob Aktalan, MG Fruit:
"Bright outlook for Mediterranean melons after tough import season"
Brazil plans expansion of melon exports to China
Pieter de Ruiter, 4Fruit Company:
"Low fruit and vegetable prices, steady melon market in transition period"
Jorge Sánchez, Nicoverde:
Global demand and juice shortages boost Costa Rican pineapple value
Hermosillo watermelon production gears up, despite cool spell
Still no watermelons from Tata
The "No green cuts" campaign is once again ensuring the quality of melons and watermelons
Karnataka farmer grows apples in extreme heat
Vietnam and China boost farm trade with smart port upgrade
South Africa calls for stronger SACU trade ties as bans ease
Interview with Giovanni Albani
Current fruit and vegetable market and outlook for premium lines
Riverbend:
"With the right strategy, Spanish citrus can position itself in premium segments of the Japanese market"
Botswana lifts vegetable import ban, boosting South African trade
Ignacio García, from Glamfruits:
"After a difficult citrus season, the markets are already eager for stone fruit and watermelon"
Higher volumes expected
Moroccan watermelons coming soon
Fruit exports drive Rio Grande do Norte’s trade surplus
South Africa cuts Medfly by 73% through sterile insect program
Fabio Altamura (Op Altamura):
"Watermelons and yellow melons pair up with the baby leaf segment"
Jérôme Jausseran, Force Sud:
"Strong demand outpaces melon supply"
Chile develops drought-tolerant rootstocks for watermelons
Grenada farmers face crop loss from water cuts
Tommaso Concari, Op Bristol
"Innovation and tradition: The watermelon season welcomes the new Lolita"
Dane Capogreco - Capogreco Farms
"This summer has seen some of the most consistently high temperatures in years"
“Organic melons are the only ones with an export profile in Crete”
Spanish group expands to Germany:
Agroponiente Deutschland established in Hamburg
Senegal's watermelon harvest hit by extreme weather
Antonio Alarcón, CEO of Bollo Natural Fruits:
"We can't expect consumers to adapt to us, we have to adapt to the consumer"
Seeds technologies lands in Spain with new pepper varieties
Expansion of the Italian-Israeli joint seed business
Julien Cremer, Sud ImpEx
Good demand for Italian strawberries and melons
"We see a great opportunity for Iranian watermelons in Europe"
India’s fruit exports rise 47.5% over five years
Morocco grows fruit and veg exports despite challenges
Berlin Wholesale Market:
"Bottlenecks and persistently high wholesale prices characterize the bell pepper market"
Guilherme Coelho, Abrafrutas:
"Brazil continues to assert itself more and more as a large fruit producer"
Kirkagac melon gains EU protected designation status
Ukrainian Kherson to double the area for vegetables and melons in 2025
New partnership formed in melons
Johannes Janssen, Joors:
"New partnership with Bollo leaves us wanting more"
Namibia cuts horticulture imports to US$20.4 million as local production rises
Frosts slash Turkey’s citrus output by up to 80%
Uncertainty around consumer confidence
Watermelon demand is tricky to predict
Rolf Weber, Global Producers:
"Cold and rain result in drop of melon volumes and quality from Central America"
Miguel Cambero, Agropecuarios San Carlos:
Mexican bitter melon in Europe, between price volatility and pressure from new producers
Vincenzo Marrali from the Sicilian agricultural cooperative San Tommaso:
"Netted melon campaign kicks off one week early"
Rio Grande do Norte targets China for expanded melon exports
Pricing on Guatemalan melons corrects with greater supply
Gino van Lin, Frankort&Koning
"Conventional melon shipments allow us to stand out for the customer"
Korean melons exported to Vietnam after 17 years of negotiations
Thomas Bos, Thomasol:
"Severe weather in Spain now hitting leafy crops hardest, while watermelon plantings also raise concern"
Aryan Schut, Itaueira:
"Melon consumers are no longer just looking for volume and price"
Overview of the situation with the director of the Italian producers' organization Agricola Campidanese
The first Sardinian watermelons starting from the beginning of May
Turkish fruit & vegetable farmers turn to wheat and corn
PND: New PWS wedger!
Cutting solutions for fresh-cut pumpkins, melons, and watermelons
Heavy rains in Almería may prevent many hectares of watermelon from setting
Two farm-to-market roads endorsed to boost agriculture in Mindanao
Agence Laparra
Sunny weather benefits watermelons
Watermelon prices triple from farm to market in Bangladesh
Andrea Ferrarini, of Bio Ferrarini:
"With the right information, consumers can make informed choices"
Watermelon board elects new leadership
Tomato production decreases in Italy and Spain but remains stable in France
Jandri Venter – Rijk Zwaan
A call for the revival of the South African melon market
Melon industry expands in California with new acquisition
Uzbekistan ships first Meyer lemons to Japan
Watermelon association honors industry leaders at annual convention
Agrieuropa takes stock of this delicate commercial phase
"Sales are down even though the product is not in short supply"
