Italy: Solinda season has started
Solinda is a unique premium produce thanks to a combination of factors: it's a mini-watermelon variety (grades range between 1.3 and 3 kg) that is seedless, very sweet, with a crunchy flesh and thin rind.
"In order to satisfy our clients, we have increased the crops destined to Solinda watermelons by 20% this year," explains sales manager Andrea Peviani.
Sorting and packaging line
In Almeria, quantities are below expectations due to the unstable weather of the past few weeks, but things are expected to get back to normal towards the end of next week.
"Quality is constant, so the fruit always meets consumer expectations. Seedless mini-watermelons are increasingly popular with consumers."
"This year, we have intensified early productions in Sicily and strengthened late productions, and these watermelons sell well in September too."