{"id":6391,"date":"2025-04-14T18:16:42","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T16:16:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.opaltamura.com\/?p=6391"},"modified":"2026-05-14T18:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:17:15","slug":"summer-2025-altamura-op-expands-its-offering-with-baby-leaf-watermelons-and-yellow-melons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.opaltamura.com\/en\/summer-2025-altamura-op-expands-its-offering-with-baby-leaf-watermelons-and-yellow-melons\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer 2025: ALTAMURA OP Expands Its Offering with Baby Leaf, Watermelons, and Yellow Melons"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"2957\" data-end=\"3162\">Summer 2025 marks a new phase of growth for ALTAMURA OP, which continues strengthening its position in the fruit and vegetable sector through a strategy focused on diversification, innovation, and quality.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3164\" data-end=\"3415\">Alongside baby leaf products \u2014 the core business of the organization \u2014 watermelons, mini-watermelons, and yellow melons are now joining the summer product range destined for both Italian and international markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3417\" data-end=\"3807\">Following a positive winter season, the baby leaf segment continues to demonstrate strong resilience despite ongoing climate-related challenges affecting the agricultural sector. Rocket salad remains the flagship product, highly appreciated by large-scale retail chains and international markets for its quality, versatility, and production continuity.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3809\" data-end=\"4280\">Among the organization\u2019s leading products stands the <strong data-start=\"3862\" data-end=\"3897\">Piana del Sele PGI Rocket Salad<\/strong>, a symbol of the territory and one of the key references within the Italian baby leaf sector. Alongside traditional varieties, ALTAMURA OP continues investing in innovative and high-value products such as baby kale, mizuna, tatsoi, pak choi, and edible flowers, which are increasingly requested by restaurants and gourmet markets across Europe.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"4282\" data-end=\"4681\">For the 2025 summer campaign, production has also expanded to include watermelons and mini-watermelons cultivated in Campania and marketed under the ALTAMURA OP brand, as well as yellow melons grown in Basilicata on more than 150 hectares. 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