Canary Melon
Among the melons Hortiberia markets, the Canary melon is the one with the toughest skin and the longest keeping quality, which makes it a comfortable line for importers working with longer rotations. One of the group's producers lists it in its declared range alongside artichoke and broccoli, with production spread across several growing areas to extend the calendar.
Availability
Technical data
- Category
- Melons and Watermelons
- Calibers
- 5,6,8,10,12,14
- Weight
- 700 - 2500 g
- Transport temperature
- 7º - 8º
- Packaging
- Cardboard box
12 kg – Europalet 48 – Palet 60
14 kg – Europalet 48 – Palet 60
15 kg – Europalet 56 – Palet 70
Greenbox – Minigreenbox - Guarantees
- GLOBALG.A.P. and IFS across the group's growers · lot and farm traceability
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Autumn, winter and spring supply
Declared availability runs from October to May: eight months that begin as summer ends and reach the start of the following season. For a buying office, that means having Canary melon on the programme in exactly the period when the group's Galia and watermelon are out of season.
Weights, counts and packing
Fruit weight ranges from 700 to 2500 g, with counts 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 per box. Packing is in cardboard boxes of three weights, plus Greenbox and Minigreenbox presentations:
- 12 kg box: 48 per Euro pallet, 60 per 100×120 pallet.
- 14 kg box: 48 per Euro pallet, 60 per 100×120 pallet.
- 15 kg box: 56 per Euro pallet, 70 per 100×120 pallet.
Transport at 7-8 °C and assurance
Recommended transport temperature is 7-8 °C, well above leaf vegetables. Loading Canary melon below that range causes chilling injury that only shows days later at destination, so the set point on the trailer matters as much as the loading temperature. The group's producers work under standards such as GLOBALG.A.P. and IFS and the equivalent schemes required by retail, with lot and field traceability and compliance with EU rules on residue limits and labelling.
Buyers who want Canary melon for the winter campaign usually fix counts and box format in September, so that the first October dispatch leaves already programmed. Weekly volumes can then be revised through the season as sell-through data from the stores comes back to the buying office.
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