Cantaloupe
The United Fresh Produce Association will be presenting the data from its latest FreshFacts on Retail report, covering the first quarter of 2020, with a web seminar.
An outbreak of Salmonella Javiana traced to a fresh-cut fruit salad from Tailor Cut Produce is over, according to agencies investigating the outbreak
The Colorado fruit and vegetable industry will benefit from $745,000 in resarch projects through the Colorado Department of Agriculture’s 2019 Specialty Crops Program.
The number of illnesses linked to a salmonella outbreak traced to fresh-cut fruit from Tailor Cut Produce has almost tripled in less than a month.
Cantaloupes and honeydews may not rank as high on the popularity list as watermelons, but they are consumer favorites, and grower-shippers say there should be plenty of them available this spring and summer.
Tailor Cut Produce has recalled its fresh-cut Fruit Luau, a mix of honeydew, cantaloupe and pineapple, after the Food and Drug Administration linked it to a salmonella outbreak.
Fyffes has converted all of its melon shipments to include the use of recycled and repurposed wooden pallets from CHEP.
This information, provided by the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Marketing Service, shows week-by-week shipments and f.o.b.s for commodities from shipments for the fresh market.
Georgia growers who supply mostly retailers say they’re doing fine, but as for foodservice business — well, not so much.
Fresh Farms offers cucumbers, soft squash and cantaloupes. Fresh Farms is adding new items every week.
The Packer is seeking input from melon suppliers for The Packer’s June 7 Westside Melon section.
Stable acreage for conventionally grown cantaloupe and honeydew is planned for Fresno, Calif.-based Classic Fruit Co. Inc., said Tom Conrado, vice president of sales and business development for the company.
Overall cantaloupe and honeydew volume for Firebaugh, Calif.-based Westside Produce should be similar to recent years, said Garrett Patricio, president of the company.
California melon shipments have come under pressure in recent years, with lower trending volume reported in the past five years.
Prices for cantaloupe around the nation ranged from $1.48 to $4.99 each on June 16, according to U.S. Marketing Services.
Miami-based Del Monte Fresh Produce North America Inc is relaunching its MAG.nificent melon, which is supposed to take the guesswork out of purchasing cantaloupes.
Two cantaloupes may have the same DNA, but their growing climate can change the flavor — a concept one organization is promoting in a campaign through peak cantaloupe season.
Cantaloupe sets new world record at more than 70 pounds
Kansas City, Mo.-based Liberty Fruit Company, Inc. is recalling certain packages containing cantaloupe because they have the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella.
Morning Kiss Organic has an expanded summer lineup of mini watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew melons.
Recent heavy rainfall was a godsend to The Golden State’s cantaloupe producers, delaying planting but also providing a welcome break from growing under drought restrictions for this year’s crop.
A salmonella outbreak in 34 states that has sickened 117 people and caused two deaths has been traced to one grower in Mexico.
The FDA has added Cut Fruit Express packages of fresh fruit containing cantaloupe and foodservice packages of cantaloupe chunks and fruit mixes with cantaloupe to a recall.
The Socially Responsible Company Seal was awarded for the company’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and the well-being of its workers and their communities.
Pompano Beach, Fla.-based Sol Group is investing in Central American growing communities through sales of Fair Trade certified melons.
Spring typically brings a cornucopia of fruits and vegetables from the Carolinas, and this year is no exception, suppliers and marketers say.
Fyffes is offering year-round assistance to its workers in melon fields in Honduras and Guatemala.
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.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported an outbreak of Salmonella Adelaide linked to fresh-cut melons distributed by Caito Foods LLC is over, but health officials were unable to find a common source.
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.