Melon news archive – Page 39
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ArticleProcomel triples Sugar Baby Gold output
Murcia-based melon grower anticipates major increase in production of new variety, thanks to strong consumer demand
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ArticleMajor rise forecast for Brazilian melons
Volumes set to increase by around 40 per cent this season, according to leading Dutch importer Frankort & Koning
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Del Monte suspends Brazilian melon job
Del Monte has suspended the production of melons and watermelons in the Brazilian state of Ceará, according to reports in the Brazilian media.
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ArticleBrazilian association sets up headquarters
New trade association Brazil Fresh Produce (BFP) has set up headquarters in São Paulo as it looks to boost the country’s presence on the international fruit market.
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ArticleDel Monte suspends Brazil melon exports
Weaker European market for the fruit coupled with currency issues prompts group to halt Ceará production
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ArticleMelon prices in upward spiral
Melon and watermelon supplies are running tight and prices are climbing as Latin American sources wind down before Spain is fully on stream.
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New broom sweeps in at Ibraf
Brazil’s fruit institute chairman has stepped down for health reasons.
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ArticleSpanish melon harvest likely to fall
This season’s crop in Almería is expected to be down by 10 per cent, although Anecoop is confident for its own volumes
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ArticleHillfresh ready for Spanish melon deal
Dutch importer set to receive first consignments of new-season Spanish melons this week as campaign gets underway
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ArticleBrittany looks into Charentais production
Following the difficulties of the past year, Sica Saint-Pol-de-Léon is trialling the production of Charentais melons in the region
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ArticleSpanish issue melon maturity warning
Andalusian fresh produce association Hortyfruta is warning growers not to cut their melon and watermelon crops too soon and risk breaching minimum brix levels.
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Anecdotal evidence puts Plimsoll data in context
The data released by Plimsoll this week revealing that a large proportion of companies in the fresh produce sector are in rude
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ArticleKatie Price puts melons up front
Model and businesswoman Katie Price is to front a new campaign for Brazilian melons, as she hopes to raise consumption of the fruit ahead of the London 2012 Olympics beach volleyball event.
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ArticleGuadeloupe’s melons hit by ash
Not only bananas, but also melons have been affected by the falling ash on the island of Guadeloupe, limiting exports
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ArticleNew appointments for watermelon board
NWPB welcomes new officers and executive committee to coordinate research, communication and marketing of watermelons in the US
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Bitter melon gives cancer hope
Extracts of a fruit grown on tropical vines may hold the key to preventing breast cancer, according to researchers.
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ArticleFairtrade Fortnight challenges shoppers to Big Swap ahead of fruit campaign
Fairtrade Fortnight kicked off this week and is themed The Big Swap, in a push to get UK consumers to switch one of their everyday items for one carrying the Fairtrade mark. The promotional activities will encompass a range of Fairtrade products, including bananas and fresh fruit. Here, Anna Sbuttoni looks at expectations for the promotional fortnight and for the ethical movement as a whole
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When it comes to produce, it’s all in the presentation
Seemingly shackled with a love/hate consumer relationship, there are few vegetables that evoke more emotion than Brussels
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ArticleUS melon demand slides off course
Wintery weather conditions and consumers on tight budgets are curbing demand, causing concern for supply giant Honduras
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ArticleAsda creates 6,000 jobs despite plight
Asda is to give its staff £26 million in bonuses, despite the supermarket suffering its worst sales for two years.