FRUIT AND VEGETABLE NEWS

“Bollo and Bruñó melon and watermelon are guaranteed throughout the entire season”
Fruit Today magazine spoke with Antonio Alarcón, CEO of Bollo Natural Fruit, who stated that the presence of Bollo and Bruñó products is consistently guaranteed throughout the season

Watermelon and convenience take centre stage at Melon&Watermelon Week
Bayer Seminis will hold its event from 29 June to 3 July at its Miranda farm in Campo de Cartagena under the slogan ‘Ready to enjoy’

BASF | Nunhems presents ‘the travelling watermelon’
NUN 32408 WMW F1, a striped seedless watermelon with outstanding internal quality, is one of the company’s major new introductions

The Bouquet watermelon family keeps growing
Orange-fleshed watermelon takes a step forward in 2026 within the Bouquet range and becomes one of the season’s major bets

“The future lies in smaller sizes”
With the melon and watermelon season already underway and a market that looks set to be demanding, Ramón Gil, partner at Grupo Algitama Autor, reviews the key aspects shaping the campaign

Syngenta doubles its market share in ToBRFV-resistant rootstocks
Kronosor and Fervour increase sales and perform strongly during the wettest winter of the last 15 years

Sakata expands its courgette portfolio with Kairoh
This new variety is the perfect complement to Kai for later spring transplants

Semillas Fitó strengthens its aubergine portfolio alongside the Augusto rootstock
The combination of the company’s varieties and its hybrid rootstock delivers improved root health, balanced vegetative growth and sustained productivity in an increasingly demanding environment for growers

HM.Clause strengthens its portfolio with ToBRFV resistance
New materials added in cherry, plum and beefsteak tomato segments

Biogya, flavour and diversity in tomato
The Italian seed company, known for its Tomatelier brand, presents its new varieties with resistance to rugose

Bayer Seminis strengthens its cucumber portfolio with Calidus and Galdius
Designed to cover the main production cycles in Almería, Costa de Granada and the Canary Islands, they feature a complete resistance package and deliver rusticity, stability and high yield

BASF | Nunhems enters the HR-to-rugose league with three varieties
Fondón, Ivarian and the Maaspower rootstock incorporate high resistance to rugose and stand out for their yield and quality





