Melon news archive – Page 11
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Rijk Zwaan launches ‘ready-to-eat’ melons
Breeder’s range of long-shelf-life, ready-to-eat varieties indicate when they should be harvested ensuring they don’t have to be ripened at home
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Australia’s attempt to grow the ‘King of Fruit’
Successful growth and storage trials of highly sought after muskmelon encourages growers and exporters to expand in North Queensland
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It's official: fruit and veg "are sexy"
…and six other things we learned from watching the BBC documentary What Britain Buys and Sells in a Day
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Rijk Zwaan invests in Asia
Dutch seed developer Rijk Zwaan is expanding its network in Asia as demand for its products increases in the region
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Optimising the Asian melon market
Rijk Zwaan and Levarht will use Asia Fruit Logistica to present their Asian Jewels melon range
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French produce goes on summer tour
French fresh fruit and vegetables are gaining attention through Interfel’s participation in the NRJ Summer Tour of France’s beaches
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Blue Skies marks ‘10 years transforming lives’
Fresh-cut fruit supplier’s foundation has now implemented over 100 projects in Africa, spanning education, sanitation, health and wellbeing
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Oranges top Spanish fruit consumption list
Report shows that on average, consumers ate more than 17kg of the fruit last year
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Agroponiente expands organic programme
Aubergines, courgettes, peppers cucumbers and mini watermelons lead company's organics charge
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Melon move for Brunei growers
Superfish Growers’ first harvest of Japanese muskmelon marks the beginning of a significant investment
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Christmas comes early at Nunhems
Seed company presents Coliseo F1, the first Santa Claus melon variety with moderate resistance to the New Delhi virus
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SanLucar enlists Simba in new campaign
Consumers will have the chance to win a family trip to Bari as part of new Lion King promotion
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Orsero opens fourth fresh-cut site in Sardinia
Group's convenience distribution network now covers Mediterranean's second-largest island, a key tourist destination
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Tesco reports 'melon mania'
Supermarket says last year's hot summer helped melon replace pineapples as fastest-growing fruit
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Fyffes receives €183m equity injection
Irish Times reports Japanese parent company Sumitomo has moved to reduce the Irish importer's apparently growing debt
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Orsero acquires Sardinian produce company
One of Europe's largest fresh fruit and vegetable companies takes full control of Cagliari-based wholesaler-distributor
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Hamburg Süd christens Polar Ecuador in Antwerp
Ship offers a container storage capacity of 3,800 TEU and is equipped with 1,000 reefer plugs
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Anecoop unveils 2019 Bouquet watermelon campaign
The group expects to market around 150,000 tonnes of the fruit this season
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New Kisy mini watermelon hits supermarket shelves
Compact size makes it ideal for consumption inside and outside the home, developer says
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Early volumes for Charentais melons
With the planted area remaining stable in France, Spain and Morocco, favourable conditions are expected to bring forward the harvest