cantaloupe
Despite crop delay, California melon growers applaud crop
California farmers say this season’s melon crop was delayed by about two weeks due to cool temperatures and wet fields, which affected early harvest of watermelons, cantaloupes and honeydews. It postponed melon deliveries to supermarkets... more »
GFVGA comments on FDA salmonella report, recommendations
A recent Food and Drug Administration (FDA) report on a summer 2022 outbreak of Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak linked to cantaloupe illustrates the agency’s disconnect with its food safety mission, according to the Georgia Fruit and... more »
California cantaloupe growers expect peak supplies in June
California cantaloupe farmers are overjoyed with the amount of rainfall received this winter and for the welcome relief to severe drought conditions that have impacted growing areas for the past several years. Although rainfall was... more »
Longtime melon shipper VP leaving post
Jim Malanca, melon grower Westside Produce’s longtime vice president of sales and marketing, is planning to leave his position. Westside Produce’s Jim Malanca, left, and Steve Patricio. Malanca, who was a... more »
New Syngenta melon includes harvest indicator
Syngenta Vegetable Seeds’ IDEAL Melon seed varieties are now widely available to growers in the U.S. and Central America. Syngenta’s newest innovation will provide consumers a portfolio that consistently deliver flavorful and aromatic fresh melons... more »
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