About Us - Koray Watermelon

About Koray Watermelon

Mustafa Celik, Director's Grandfather, sitting at his stall - Kilis, Southern Turkey, 1980

Family Harvest - Kilis, Turkey 1992

Fresh from Field to Shelf

> A Family Tradition
> Farm to Platter
> Import & Storage

A Family Tradition

As one of the UK’s leading fresh fruit distributors, Koray Watermelon owes its roots to the humble and fertile lands of Southern Turkey. It was here that the Celik family has farmed a wide variety of fruits for centuries, and who’s name is well known in the region for their ethics in business practice.

It was Mustafa Celik (above), who, back in the early 70s, took the farming and distribution of fresh produce to another level opening up a growing network throughout the region. He expanded the sale of a variety of fresh fruit including grapes, pomegranates and Melons, all supplied from the family lands in the region.

Sevket Celik (Grandson) - Director of Koray Watermelon UK

Today, Sevket Celik is based in the UK and directs an extensive fruit distribution business across Europe, providing the UK market from the company storage and handling facility in Leicester, in the very heart of the UK and at the centre of the country’s transport backbone.

Far beyond the region of his family lands in Southern Turkey, Sevket overseas imports and exports of various seasonal fruits throughout Europe and prides himself on the quality and variety of his products. He is ambitions and continues to push the boundaries of the family business in the UK.

Tyler Koray Celik - Learning the family business

Just like his father, young Tyler Celik is eager to learn everything he can about the business and enjoys helping his father during his spare time. Koray Watermelon strives to provide a reliable and dependable service to all its customers throughout the year and works closely with suppliers to make sure demand is supplied.

With growing demands Koray Watermelon is in a next phase of expansion, looking to secure more extensive storage facilities and to enlarge the current logistics infrastructure. 2019 looks like its going to be a good year and Koray Watermelon intends to make the most of it.

Farm to Platter

At Koray Watermelon, we have the well-being of our people and community at the heart of our initiatives. Healthy, educated workers and the best use of natural resources is an essential aspect of our company responsibility. We provide guidance in the field and packinghouse to ensure operations are up to standard. Some of our farmers use drip irrigation and fertilisation to reduce excess and erosion. We believe having the right stewardship over our family of farms assures that we will have less of an environmental impact.

Safe and healthy produce begins at the farm where we track water sources and regulate the use of fertilisers and pesticides. Standardised plans and procedures are followed at every stage of production, from planting and harvesting in the field, to packing in the shed, to distributing to our customers. We make every effort to deliver the safest watermelon to market.

Import and Storage

Our watermelons are grown using conventional farming practices perfected over generations of experience. At Koray, quality will always reign over quantity. We strive to grow, pack and ship the safest, tastiest watermelons on the market.

Koray uses only the most reliable and proven shippers for our fresh fruit supplies. Each shipping provider is chosen for their expertise in transporting particular goods in a particular region. At every step of the journey from field to shelf we work to ensure that the produce is stored and monitored to ensure its quality.

Koray Watermelon provides local distribution to all customers within the UK from our main distribution Depot in Leicester. We will ensure that your order arrives when you need it and at the quality you expect. We understand that he success of your business means the success of our business.

New Season!

Fresh Stock

Watermelon season runs throughout the summer — from May to September — but the exact range depends on where you live and from where your fruit is supplied. You can’t miss these big guys, and there will be plenty at peak season.

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