The Perle des Champs melon is back on the shelves!
21 May 2026
The melon season starts at Lagache with the first Perle des Champs melons grown in Spain 🇪🇸, in the Cartagena region. These will be followed by Perle des Champs melons from France 🇫🇷
Why choose it?
✔️ A unique burst of flavour
The Perle des Champs yellow Charentais melon is renowned for its juicy flesh and excellent flavour.
They are grown in Spain near Murcia to start the summer melon season, then in France, between the Hérault, Vaucluse and Vendée regions. Perles des Champs melons are grown in rotation every five years, and are rigorously monitored by regular soil analyses to guarantee quality crops. Production currently stands at almost 2,000 tonnes a year.
✔️ Premium quality
Perle des Champs melons are first-flower melons, grown in open fields and picked at optimum ripeness. Their sugar content is guaranteed to ensure consistent taste quality. Each melon is also carefully sorted visually and carefully packed on straw.
✔️ Freshness guarantee
Freshness is one of the brand’s strongest commitments: only three hours between picking and chilling, then a maximum of two days between harvesting and dispatch! The melons are then stored at between 6 and 10°C to preserve all their qualities.
✔️ Melons prepared to order
A top-of-the-range principle. They are easily identifiable thanks to their butterfly-shaped label. There’s also a QR code for better traceability.
✔️ Label Rouge
Since 2012, the Perle des Champs melon has had the Label Rouge label, a recognition that underlines the superior quality and consistency of its fruit.
A fine family history spanning 2 generations
Behind the Spanish and Hérault-based Perle des Champs is the Ricôme-Guenin family, whose business began in 1994 with the creation of the Goût du Sud brand. In 2008, the Perle des Champs brand was launched, with a top-of-the-range positioning.
Unique expertise and controlled production from A to Z
With over 30 years’ experience, our growers are renowned for their expertise and their ability to innovate in Premium, Organic and Zero Pesticide Residue production.
Today, they control the entire production chain, from planting to shipping, thanks to five integrated packaging stations that manage 100% of production.
The Lagache team is proud to offer you these products, which perfectly illustrate our strategy and our desire to be ambassadors for sustainable, responsible food happiness!
