date:Jul 01, 2016
This season will be different for us, as we havent stopped sending our melons to Europe. Normally we stop in May and only provide the European market from September till May. From now on we will be able to supply Europe year-round, as we do in national markets, tells Adriana Prado enthusiastic.
Usually, growers harvest slightly earlier for export than they do for the national market. This is done to reach a better shelf life and less quality issues at the arrival. However, harvesting earlier me