Industry Challenges & Our Solutions
Sunshine 628 - The new standard in LSL cantaloupes, delivering exceptional flavor and harvest precision for excellence from field to table.
Crafted to help deliver excellence from field to table.
Sunshine 628 is designed to help deliver exceptional cantaloupe flavor, with clear harvest signals that help allow growers to confidently capture peak quality in the field.
The U.S. cantaloupe category is under pressure due to declining sales over recent years. While long shelf-life varieties (LSL) have become increasingly important for extended supply chains, the emphasis on durability has not always aligned with consumer expectations for flavor and eating experience. At the same time, growers continue to rely on subtle and inconsistent harvest cues, making it challenging to consistently deliver melons at peak maturity. These dynamics underscore the need for solutions that better connect harvest timing, eating experience, and market performance.
Against this backdrop, Sunshine 628 is well positioned to help reinvigorate the cantaloupe category by delivering a differentiated long shelf-life solution that brings together exceptional flavor, clearer harvest timing, and market-ready performance.
The Key Benefits to Growers
Optimal harvest experience
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Simplifies picking process, reduces guesswork and minimizes the risk of harvesting too early or late
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Enhances fruit quality and consistency, reducing rejections in-store
Increased Consumer Appeal
Designed to delight customers and retailers in terms of flavor, strengthening demand and supporting robust market presence
Ensures market readiness
Enables stable product performance, meeting retailer needs and longer supply chains
Trust and assurance
Provides growers confidence in adopting a variety built on BASF | Nunhems’ legacy of reliability and success
Our Sunshine portfolio is growing! Check out Sunshine 628 and our new Sunshine 123 variety here. If interested, please contact any of our sales representatives below.