Melon news archive
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News
April sees Spanish export volume and value increase
Fepex reveals that export volume for the month climbed 14 per cent on 2023, with value up 10 per cent
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Article
Melons Australia research project highlights health credentials
Project with Foodiq identifies health benefits associated with melon category’s broad spectrum of colours
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Article
Retail prices for Italian melons on upward curve
Average supermarket prices have reportedly increased over the past few years, helping to reduce the impact of rising costs
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News
BlueRing data-sharing software wins C4DTI Digital Trade Award
Platform developed by Contained.io allows Melon&Co to link farm data to QC data captured when fruit arrives in UK
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Article
High quality augurs well for Agroponiente’s melon campaign
Imanol Almudí, CEO of Almería’s Agroponiente Group, discusses the prospects for the new Spanish melon and watermelon seasons
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News
Spanish Charentais melon plantings continue to fall
Land, water and cost pressures are reducing the planted area of Charentais melons in Spain, but France and Morocco have seen a slight increase
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Article
Sunny outlook for Anecoop’s Bouquet watermelon campaign
Good weather has been favourable for crop yields and quality, while wide-reaching marketing campaign will seek to reactivate consumption
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Advertorial
Egypt sends 30 exhibitors to Macfrut
The Italian fresh produce exhibition is set to host a special Egyptian pavilion, organised by Expolink, the Egyptian Exporters Association
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Article
Food waste action plans developed for horticulture industry
National and industry-specific plans to tackle waste have been collaboratively developed by End Food Waste Australia
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Article
European supermarket chains install fruit ripeness scanners
Retailers including Jumbo and Migros have apparently recorded higher avocado sales and reduction in waste thanks to arrival of AI-based checkpoints
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News
Syngenta inaugurates expanded Spanish breeding facility
Almeria-based global breeding innovation centre plays a “critical role” in bringing high-quality vegetable seeds to growers
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News
Zucchiolo and Mirical triumph at Fruit Logistica Innovation Awards
Unica Fresh and Koppert take the top prizes at this year’s expanded FLIA on the last day of Fruit Logistica in Berlin
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Article
Fresh Direct creates innovative solution to watermelon rind waste
Watermelon Rind Chutney could save up to 10 tonnes of waste a year
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Article
Report shows Australian horticulture’s mixed fortunes
Australian Horticulture Statistics Handbook shows significant increases for fruit and vegetables offset losses for nuts
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Article
Italy leads pack at Fruit Logistica as exports to Germany grow
Country retains number one spot at world’s leading fresh produce trade fair, with more than 470 individual exhibitors due to take part
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News
New study looks at bacterial fruit blotch’s impact on melons
Hebrew University of Jerusalem research unveils “critical insights” into bacterial fruit blotch, which poses a “significant threat” to melons and watermelons
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Article
LeFresh gears up for arrival of first Costa Rica melons of 2024
Lower volumes from Brazil firm up European prices for start of Costa Rican campaign
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News
The watermelon aiming to Exceed expectations at Fruit Logistica
The new Exceed watermelon from Staay Food Group and Hazera has been nominated for the Fruit Logistica Innovation Award
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Article
Hazera Seeds is on the front line of innovation
Michał Taraska, global value chain lead at Hazera Seeds, highlights the ways the vegetable seed specialist is contributing to greater efficiency, reduced waste and better quality
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Article
Character plays well for Verdi Import on Europe’s biggest stage
One of the continent’s leading fresh produce importers sees team spirit and close partnerships with the trade as the best foundations for its next quarter century