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Meln

Melon (cucumis melo) 

Principal Varieties:

  • Galia ( normal, semi-long life and long life).
  • Yellow
  • Frog skin
  • Cantaloupe

Melons should be sufficiently developed and ripe.
For Galia, yellow and Frog skin melons, the refractometric index for the flesh should be at least 10º brix, measured at the middle point of the flesh and at the equatorial section.
In the case of Cantaloupe melons, the refractometric index should be at least 12º brix.

Sizing and Categories

SIZING AND CATEGORIES QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SELECTING MELON

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Standardisation of Sizes

SIZES GALIA - CANTALOUPE YELLOW- FROG SKIN
4 more than 1150 gr  
5  850-1150 gr  1700-2000 gr
6  710-850 gr  1350-1700 gr
7  600-710 gr  1225-1350 gr

8

 550-600 gr  1050-1225 gr
9 500-550 gr  850-1050 gr
10 450-500 gr  750-850 gr
11  --  600-750 gr
12  --  500-600 gr

 

-Category I: 

Melons must present all the typical characteristics of the variety, have a good consistency and be well shaped. 

Maximum stem length shall range from 1 to 1.5 cm , and it must never be levelled off with the skin.

-Category II:

Includes:

·  Global defective appearance.

·  Skin defects that do not affect conservation.

·  Shape and colour defects.

·  Fruit from dead plants, if this does not affect the consistency of the melon.

 

Quality Controls

 

This product complies with AENOR quality certification

  • UNE 155000:2008
  • UNE 155108:2009
  • GLOBALGAP (EURPEGAP) GR IFA V 3.1
  • B.R.C. PROTOCOL

 

Market Presentation

PRODUCT PRESENTATION SIZES WEIGHT OF PACK TYPE OF PACK PACKS/PALETS 120*100 PACKS/PALETS 120*80
GALIA SHAPED

3-4-5

5 Kg

CARBOARD 150 120
GALIA LOOSE

6-7-8-9

5 kg

CARBOARD 150 120
YELLOW SHAPED 4-5-6-7-8-9 9 kg CARBOARD 91 --
YELLOW LOOSE 12 PIECES 12 kg CARBOARD 75 60
CANTALOUPE SHAPED 12 PIECES 5 kg CARBOARD 150 120
FROG SKIN SHAPED 3-4-5 10-12-14 PIECES PLASTIC POOL 65 --
FROG SKIN SHAPED 3-4-5-6 5 kg PLASTIC POOL 150 --

 

Product Presentation

 

 

Kgs. Sold in the 2009/2010 Season

COUNTRY KG.
FRANCE 126.029
ENGLAND 23.068
HOLLAND 864.799
GERMANY 59.405
SPAIN 1.244.008
OTHERS 797
TOTAL 2.318.106

 

 


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