Galia Melon

Commodity Overview

Galia melons have yellow-orange skin with a light tan netting. They have pale green flesh with a sweet and spicy flavor and a banana-like or tropical fragrance. A more prominent orange color in the skin and a musky fragrance signal ripeness and a higher sugars.

Produce Availability

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Characteristics

Commodity: Specialty Melons
Category: Melons
Appearance: Yellow-orange skin with a light tan netting
Flesh: Pale green deepening to darker green near the rind
Flavor: Sweet and spicy with a banana-like or tropical aroma
Size: Medium
Color: Yellow-orange
Shape: Round
Served Raw: Yes
Seed: A central seed cavity with golden-colored seeds
Availability: Spring to mid-fall
Additional Notes: Photo courtesy World Variety Produce

Retail Price Data is based on USDA Specialty Crops Market News surveys. Data collection ends on the report date and encompasses ad pricing good from the Saturday before the report release date through the following Friday. Weekly data - from over 400 retailers, comprising more than 30,000 individual stores with online weekly advertised features - covers over 250 produce items. Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

USDA Specialty Crops Market News publishes FOB and Movement data on a daily and weekly basis. Pricing and volume information is aggregated by commodity and published weekly, subject to any source-data adjustments. Commodity data is further processed based on origin (domestic vs imports) and type (regular vs. organic). Registered (logged-in) users, can access weekly reports and additional market information.

JW Farms Organic Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Watsonville, 95076-4838 California

Berries:

Strawberries, Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

Ayco Farms Inc

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Business Type:

Grower, Shipper, Importer

Location HQ:

Pompano Beach, 33069 Florida

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Raspberries

Citrus:

Lemons, Limes

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Honeydew, Watermelon

Tropical Fruit:

Coconuts, Papayas

Skogen's Festival Foods

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Business Type:

Retailer

Location HQ:

De Pere, 54115 Wisconsin

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries, Cape Gooseberries/Goldenberries

Citrus:

Melogold

Carbonella-DeSarbo Inc

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Business Type:

Wholesaler

Location HQ:

Brandford, 06405 Connecticut

Melons:

Watermelon

Cooking Vegetables:

Onions, Bulb, Potatoes

Salad Vegetables:

Lettuce, Tomatoes

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries

Butch's Best LLC

Overview (2) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Chesterfield, 48501 Michigan

Berries:

Blackberries, Blueberries, Cranberries, Raspberries, Gold Raspberries, Red Raspberries, Strawberries, Specialty Berries, Red Currants, Kiwiberries

PAR Produce LLC

Overview (1) (0) (0)

Business Type:

Broker

Location HQ:

Rio Rico, 85648 Arizona

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon, Juan Canary Melon, Persian Melon, Santa Claus Melon, Galia Melon

Fidelity Melon

Overview (3) (0) (1)

Business Type:

Shipper

Location HQ:

Newport Beach, 92660-7987 California

Melons:

Cantaloupe, Green Honeydew, Gold Honeydew, Orange-Flesh Honeydew, Seedless Red Watermelon, Seeded Red Watermelon, Mini Watermelon, Yellow-Flesh Watermelon, Casaba Melon, Crenshaw Melon