Latest News From Cantaloupe

Federal health agencies are investigating a Salmonella Carrau outbreak involving 93 people, linked to  fresh-cut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon from Caito Foods, Indianapolis.

Melon grower and importer Sol Group, Pompano Beach Fla., will be shipping honeydews and cantaloupes this summer, and a full line of Kiss brand melons.

Temperatures in California’s Central Valley dipped as low as 27 degrees recently, but no damage is expected and orange growers say the cold can lead to better flavor and fruit quality.

Fyffes is offering year-round assistance to its workers in melon fields in Honduras and Guatemala.

The 2019 Melon Research Symposium has announced a slate of speakers for the Jan. 10 event.

Mas Melons & Grapes LLC, Rio Rico, Ariz., recently launched a new website design.

As a family-owned farm that grows more than 100 million melons a year, Martori Farms, Aguila, Ariz., has a varietal mix that can meet retailers’ needs for any season.

Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Sol Group is investing in Central American growing communities through sales of Fair Trade certified melons.

Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, recently completed a trial of its shelf life extension technology on melons in the San Joaquin Valley in California.

The dog days of summer arrived a bit early for shippers of California grapes and tree fruit, but strong quality and big volume leave the door open for ample promotion opportunities through August and September.

Catch up on news and updates from melon grower-shippers involved in California's Westside melon deal.

Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Turlock Fruit Co. expects to delight consumers with high quality cantaloupe, honeydew and mixed melons this year.

A recall of fresh-cut cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon products by Caito Foods, Indianapolis, has spread to 23 states and hundreds of retail locations.

Consumer survey data from The Packer’s Fresh Trends 2018 reveals cantaloupe is nearly twice as popular with women compared with men, and sales of the melon skew heavily toward older, high-income consumers.

Consistent supplies and an expected smooth transition between Western desert and Westside melon districts should set the stage for good promotion opportunities this year.

Caito Foods, Indianapolis, is recalling fresh-cut honeydew, cantaloupe and watermelon products shipped to retailers in nine states after health authorities linked them to a salmonella outbreak that sickened 60 people.

Santa Rosa Produce, Maricopa, Ariz., has started harvesting cantaloupe and honeydew from its 5,000 acre operation.

Melon grower-shippers provide updates on the latest developments in their operations.

The emphasis on flavorful fruit continues for melon marketers.

Growers around the country expect melon production to get started by mid-May as the import deal subsides.

The Eastern Cantaloupe Growers Association elected new officers recently.

Sol Group Marketing, Pompano Beach, Fla., is encouraging consumers to keep their healthy New Year’s resolutions through a Pinterest board of health-focused content.

Melon grower Brent Jackson is stepping down as president and CEO of Jackson Farming Co., handing the reins to his oldest son, Rodney Jackson.

Cantaloupe, honeydew and watermelon importer Sol Shipping Services has signed a five-year lease with the Broward County, Fla., Port Everglades.

Several retailers have stopped selling fresh-cut watermelon and fresh-cut cantaloupe in response to an outbreak warning issued by the Washington State Department of Health.

An outbreak of salmonellosis in the Northwest has been linked to fresh-cut watermelon and cantaloupe.

Growers expect good quality on cantaloupes, honeydews and watermelons from west Mexico this winter.

Melon growers on the west side of California’s San Joaquin Valley will start harvesting a bit later this season than in 2016, but they anticipate their usual high quality with volume similar to last year.

Steam can rid the outside of cantaloupes of E. coli, salmonella and listeria more effectively than existing washes and chlorine treatments, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

In 1949, when Seymour Weinstein was "conscripted" into the family wholesale business at the age of 15, Canadian Fruit and Produce Co. specialized in apples.

To understand changes in the melon industry - cantaloupe, honeydew and other varieties, but not watermelon - Texas A&M University is conducting a survey to gather information about all aspects of the indust

Importers are expecting steady supplies of quality melons throughout the winter season.

Research funded by the Center for Produce Safety is looking at how marketers can control cross-contamination of cantaloupe during field pack and retail handling of cantaloupe.

Melon shippers readily acknowledge the product has had a public relations problem over safety in recent years, in the wake of foodborne illness outbreaks involving cantaloupes and other melons.

There's no denying that melon sales drop with the outside temperature, said Jon Macauley, store manager with Ken's Fruit Market, a three-store retail chain in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Three brothers are keeping a Texas tradition alive, planting and harvesting Pecos cantaloupes on their west Texas Farm.