Wholesale Watermelon & Melon Suppliers
The USA is the world's fourth-largest watermelon producer (Florida, Georgia, Texas, California). Year-round supply is maintained through domestic production in summer and imports from Mexico, Honduras, and Costa Rica in winter/spring. Cantaloupe and honeydew melon are significant wholesale categories with California and Arizona as domestic production centres, supplemented by Mexico imports.
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Seedless watermelon (Triploid hybrids): now dominant in North American and European wholesale trade; varieties include Sugar Heart, Extazy, Crimson Sweet Seedless, and Jubilee Seedless; require polleniser (seeded diploid) plants in production. Seeded watermelons: dominant in Asian markets and some Middle Eastern markets; Charleston Grey, Crimson Sweet, Sugar Baby. Icebox watermelons (3–6 kg): compact size for individual household purchase; premium retail segment. Giant watermelons (12–20 kg): standard commercial size for wholesale/foodservice slicing. Mini/Personal watermelons (1–3 kg): growing premium retail segment. Yellow/orange flesh varieties: specialty market segment; higher Brix (≥12°) commands premium. For export, key specifications are: Brix ≥10° (buyers typically require ≥11°), skin uniformity, minimum weight per variety range, rind firmness (tendrils brown and crisp = mature).