{"id":1190,"date":"2026-01-18T09:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/?p=1190"},"modified":"2026-01-18T09:54:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-18T15:54:14","slug":"temporada-2026-melon-sandia-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/temporada-2026-melon-sandia-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica\u2019s Melon and Watermelon Export Season 2026 Gets Underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">The <strong>Costa Rica\u2019s melon and watermelon export season<\/strong> officially got underway and will run through April, marking one of the most important periods for the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/exportamos-productos-cualquier-parte-mundo\/\">country\u2019s fresh fruit export sector<\/a><\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">- <strong>Melons and watermelons remain among<\/strong>Costa Rica\u2019s leading fresh fruit exports. Based on the most recent consolidated official data, Costa Rica exports approximately 100,000 metric tons annually of these two fruits, with an export value close to US$60 million, primarily destined for the <a href=\"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/costa-rica-agricultural-exports-to-united-states\/\"><strong>United States<\/strong><\/a> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/united-kingdom-offers-benefits-costa-rican-sustainable-agricultural-products\/\">Europe,<\/a><\/strong>including <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/netherlands-belgium-ports-costa-rica-exports\/\">The Netherlands<\/a><\/strong>, the United Kingdom, Belgium, and Italy.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\"><strong>Costa Rica mainly exports Cantaloupe, Honeydew, and Galia melons,<\/strong>which are recognized for their sweetness, firmness, and shelf life.<strong> Watermelon exports include both traditional seeded varieties and seedless types,<\/strong>with growing demand from retail chains across Europe and North America.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">Production is largely concentrated in the North Pacific region, where dry-season conditions support high-quality fruit and efficient logistics. For the 2026 season, exporters expect to maintain competitive volumes, supported by strict phytosanitary standards, traceability, and sustainable agricultural practices.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"has-inline-color has-black-color\">With the start of this season, Costa Rica reinforces its position as a reliable supplier of high-quality melons and watermelons to global markets.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El mel\u00f3n y la sand\u00eda se mantienen entre las principales frutas frescas de exportaci\u00f3n.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1202,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[46,52,84,79,80,49],"tags":[83,81,82,51,50],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v18.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Inicia la temporada 2026 de exportaci\u00f3n de mel\u00f3n y sand\u00eda de Costa Rica - Log\u00edstica y transporte de carga perecedera y seca<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"La temporada de exportaci\u00f3n de mel\u00f3n y sand\u00eda de Costa Rica acaba de dar inicio, marcando un per\u00edodo importante para el sector hortofrut\u00edcola.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/crplanetshipping.com\/en\/temporada-2026-melon-sandia-costa-rica\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Inicia la temporada 2026 de exportaci\u00f3n de mel\u00f3n y sand\u00eda de Costa Rica - 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