Fyffes invests in American melons

Fyffes is has announced that it has entered the US winter melon business by investing in a number of independent companies including farming operations in Honduras and Guatemala and the acquisition of 60% of Sol Group Marketing Company based in Pompano Beach, Florida.

In separate transactions, Fyffes has also invested in an 85,000 sq ft warehouse and cold storage facility where most of the imported fruit is distributed from, and has acquired the right to ship all the fruit imported by Sol Group Marketing from Honduras and Guatemala.