melons

Kiss Melons Joins Forces with Legend Produce to Elevate Melon Category Innovation 

March 24, 2025 Legend Produce

This collaboration brings together Legend Produce’s decades of expertise in sustainable melon farming and its robust distribution network with Kiss Melons’ innovative approach to developing unique, flavor-driven melon varieties. Known for signature offerings like Sugar Kiss, Honey Kiss, and Summer Kiss, the Kiss Melons brand has captivated consumers since 2006 with its commitment to memorable eating experiences. Now, under the Legend Produce umbrella, this legacy of excellence will reach new heights. …

Martori Farms Set to Acquire the Assets of V.H. Azhderian & Co., Expanding Melon Operations in California

March 5, 2025 Eagle Produce

Martori Farms plans to leverage the Los Banos facility to enhance its production capabilities, ensuring efficient cooling, storage, and distribution of its melons across the country. By integrating this site into its operations, the company continues its commitment to innovation and excellence in the produce industry. …

FOOD Freshly to Showcase Innovative New Produce Wash Solution for Highly-Effective, Food-Safe Post-Harvest and Extended Shelf-Life Treatments

January 30, 2025 FOOD Freshly

Ideal for a wide range of fresh-cut and whole products from carrots and potatoes through to berries, melons and pineapples, the FOOD freshly Produce Wash is a two-step system which – uniquely in the produce sector – features two dipping tanks for combined post-harvest and extended shelf-life applications.  …

Divine Flavor adds Jeremy Giovannetti as Melons Category Manager

January 20, 2025 Divine Flavor

As the Melon category manager, Jeremy Giovannetti’s role will be to strengthen the company’s well-established programs out of Sonora, Mexico in the fall and spring timeframe—with an aim to focus on fostering responsible growth, with an emphasis on quality, consistency, and exceptional customer service. …

Hurricane Helene: Florida Agricultural Production Losses Top $40M, UF Economists Estimate

November 19, 2024 University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS)

The EIAP economists attribute the significant difference between the low and high estimates in each range to uncertainty as well as to large swaths of agricultural lands where producers experienced weak hurricane conditions and reported minimal or no losses. …