Citrullus lanatus
Crimson Sweet from Adana in April under tunnel, open field into September.
Fruits
Watermelon opens in Adana in mid-April under low tunnel and finishes in Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır in September. It is a volume product moved in bulk, and the two things that determine whether a load arrives are loading pattern and temperature.
Loading: watermelon is shipped either in bulk with straw dunnage or in bins, and bulk loads take handling damage in the bottom two layers if the pattern is wrong. We load bins for anything beyond a five-day transit.
Temperature: this is the most chilling-sensitive product we ship. Below +10 °C the flesh develops pitting and a loss of flavour that does not appear until the melon is cut. Reefers are set at +12 °C, not lower, and buyers who ask for +5 °C are told why we will not do it.
Wording follows EU Regulation 1924/2006. Confirm permitted claims for your destination market.
4 varieties
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The volume variety: round to oval, 8 to 12 kg, with light green skin carrying broad dark green stripes. Deep red crisp flesh at 11–13° brix with small dark seeds. Tough rind gives it the best bulk-load tolerance of the range.
An early hybrid grown under tunnel in Adana that opens the season in mid-April, three to four weeks ahead of open field. Round, 6 to 9 kg, striped, with firm red flesh at 11–12° brix. Thinner rind than Crimson Sweet so it goes in bins rather than bulk.
An oblong hybrid, 10 to 14 kg, with dark striped rind and very firm deep red flesh at 12–14° brix. The highest brix in our watermelon range and a robust rind that suits long overland hauls to Russia and eastern Europe.
A triploid seedless type at 2 to 4 kg for retail single-serve programmes. Round, dark striped, with crisp deep red flesh at 12–14° brix and only soft white seed traces. Higher cost per kilo and lower field yield, quoted separately.
Calendar
| Product | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson SweetFruits | ||||||||||||
| CrisbyFruits | ||||||||||||
| FaraoFruits | ||||||||||||
| Seedless miniFruits |
Origin
Sizes
Grading follows UNECE standards. Other calibers on request.
| Sizes | Ø mm | Count |
|---|---|---|
| XL | ≥ 12 kg | bulk / bin |
| L | 9–12 kg | bulk / bin |
| M | 6–9 kg | bulk / bin |
| S | 4–6 kg | bin |
| Mini | 2–4 kg | 6–8 / carton |
Storage
Recommended regime from our cold rooms to your door.
Reefer set +12 °C. Never below +10 °C — chilling pitting and flavour loss only show on cutting. Bin-load beyond 5 days transit.
Indicative reference values. Not a substitute for a certificate of analysis.
Packaging
Every option below ships on standard pallets. Net weight per container is computed from the pallet configuration.
| Type | Net kg | Dimensions mm | Per pallet | Pallets / 40′ | Net / 40′ kg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulk bin | 450 | 1200 × 1000 × 900 | 1 | 20 | 9,000 |
| Wooden bin | 380 | 1200 × 1000 × 800 | 1 | 20 | 7,600 |
| Carton, mini seedless | 12 | 600 × 400 × 300 | 32 | 20 | 7,680 |
| Bulk load with straw dunnage | 24000 | container floor | 1 | 1 | 24,000 |
Select a packing option to see pallet configuration and net load for watermelon.
Figures are for a standard 40′ high-cube reefer, single-stacked. Actual load varies with pallet type, chilling regime and destination weight limits — confirm on the quotation.
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Send us the products, months and destination — we come back with a quotation, not a brochure.