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Watermelons


 

Watermelons are a summer fruit, with excellent features. We program the sowing season carefully and the harvest is exclusively by hand in order to avoid damage to the fruit.
We can offer a product meeting your requirements and expectations according to the high quality and security standards. 80% of our product is seedless. All varieties transport and keep well. Moreover, watermelons have excellent nutritional and organoleptic qualities. 


CRIMSON SWEET (Hybrid)

This seedless variety is available from June to August, its rind is pale green with dark green stripes. The fruit is round and can weigh from 2,5 up to 9 kg and the flesh is bright red and very juicy.

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CRIMSON SWEET


This is a seeded traditional variety, it is available from the end of June to August. The rind is green with darker stripes. The fruit is round in shape and 8-10 kg in weight, the flesh is very juicy, compact and bright red.

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SUGAR BABY


This watermelon is available from the end of June to August and is characterised by a dark green ring free from stripes. A seeded variety round-oval in shape, up to 10 kg in weight. Its flesh is very sweet and compact.

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DUMARA 

It’s available from June to August, this variety is oval in shape and can grow to be quite large weighing more than 10 kg. The rind is pale green with darker stripes, the seeded flesh is compact and sweet.

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NUTRITIONAL AND ORGANOLEPTIC PROPERTIES

The watermelon has an extremely high water content, approximately 90%, making it a favourite thirst-quenching fruit. It has a low calorie content (30 kcal/100 gr) and gives the impression of satiety thanks to the high content of water. This fruit is fat free and laden with vitamin A and C, potassium and is efficient in all kinds of diets.


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