Melons

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Watermelon, honeydew and rockmelon are readily available in New Zealand all year round. The local product is at its peak in the warm summer months: there is nothing to quench thirst like a juicy chunk of melon. Freshmax is a leading melon marketer involved for twelve months of the year, sourcing fruit from the best growers in New Zealand and Australia.


Availability

MELONS JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
NEW ZEALAND - - - - - - - - - - - -
Watermelon: - - - - - - - - - - - -
- Seedless: localsupply localsupply localsupply - - - - - - - - -
- Seeded: localsupply localsupply localsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply localsupply
Honeydew: localsupply localsupply localsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply -
Rockmelon: localsupply localsupply localsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply importedsupply localsupply

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NEW ZEALAND GROWING REGIONS

Northland, Waikato, Hawkes Bay, Whakatane, Gisborne and Nelson

 

VARIETIES

There are over 500 varieties of melons, a selection of which we use in New Zealand and Australia. We work with all major seed breeding companies and are continuing to develop our range to meet customer demand for melons that offer greater nutrition, convenience and have better flavour.

 

PACK TYPES

Our melons are packed in loose and pre-pack formats to meet individual customer requirements. Loose watermelon, honeydew and rockmelon is packed into crates sold by count (size), or sold by the kilogram in bins.

 

Contact Details

Ian Patterson      +64 9 917 1496    melons@freshmax.co.nz