Fyffes has agreed to sell its Sol Group melon growing and distribution business to US-based Martori Farms. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction. Sol Group comprises Fyffes’ melon production in Honduras and Guatemala, as well as a distribution operation in Miami, Florida. In a joint statement, the companies said the deal creates “one of the world’s largest year-round melon producers”. Sol Group is described by the parties as the “largest” supplier of winter melons to cus ...