Melons
The companies, which have worked together for the past four years, plan to officially unify operations under the Classic Fruit label.
With favorable crop conditions reported for California fruits like berries, citrus and melons, some major grower-shippers in the state are gearing up for promotions to help boost summer sales.
A pair of damaging freezes in Florida this winter caused more than $3 billion in agricultural losses in that state and put a squeeze on supplies out of west Mexico. Here’s a look at how some distributors are dealing with conditions this spring.
Industry leaders gathered in Orlando, Fla., to discuss expanding carrot programs, the rise of jumbo berries and navigating unpredictable climate patterns for the 2026 season.
A strategic partnership with Agrolibano aims to revitalize the melon category through premium Kiss varieties and fresh-cut opportunities starting this February.
The seed and technology company’s global R&D head for vegetable seeds shares how Syngenta aims to bring a new breed of flavorful melons and more to retail.
The second-generation owner of Turlock Fruit Company died July 3 at 95 years; celebration of life held on Saturday, July 12.
A complement to its full-sized program, the company says its mini watermelons will be available from spring through November.
Attendees got a chance to see living herb, organic melon and citrus production during the half-day field tour.
A partnership with Kiss Melons is only a part of what Legend Produce hopes to do by growing demand for high-flavor melon varieties.
Known for Sugar Kiss, Honey Kiss and Summer Kiss, the specialty melon brand will be available through Legend Produce.
Companies share how they are gearing up to meet demand.
Arizona-based melon producer and importer Fresh Farms has weathered spring delays and is expanding its offerings from Hermosillo, Mexico, in the summer months ahead.
California’s Westside melon deal should get underway by early July, as usual, and growers expect to provide their customers with ample supplies of tasty melons this summer.
California is expected have plenty of good-quality tree fruit, melons and other commodities this summer, though some items might get off to a later start than usual, and early volume on others may be off a bit.
Retailers — and consumers — looking to liven up their melon menus continue to turn to the specialty category.
Mulling over melon practices: My, how our perspective changes as we grow up, open our minds and discover that the Greatest Generation might have known something we didn’t.
Dulcinea Farms is the exclusive marketer and distributor of Kiss Melons, through a new partnership.
A couple of weeks ago, somebody in a Facebook group I’m part of shared an article on the proper (and Southern) way to eat watermelon — with salt.
In the Carolinas, spring and summer produce is an edible rainbow. And the harvest is looking good, growers say.
Hazel Technologies Inc., Chicago, has a partnership with Mexican melon importer Grower Alliance, Rio Rico, Ariz.
The 2020 Georgia watermelon crop is starting in early June.
California summer fruit grower-shippers traditionally credit weather with having a say in what kind of season they’ll have.
Coral Gables, Fla.-based Del Monte Fresh Produce NA has appointed Scott Owens vice president of sales and product management.
The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic affecting U.S. businesses is a multi-headed monster for the agriculture sector, and produce suppliers in California’s Kern County are no exception.
Good weather this winter should result in plentiful supplies of top-notch spring produce from California’s grower-shippers.
Distributors of produce from West Mexico were hoping for a fruitful spring after a fall/winter season affected by rainstorms and cold weather.