Sadness reporting on fruit and veg? (10)

I believe the answer is:

melancholy

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'sadness' is the definition.
(I know that melancholy is a type of sadness)

I don't understand how the remainder of the clue works.

(Other definitions for melancholy that I've seen before include "sombre" , "Depressed" , "Gloomy, sad" , "Cheerless" , "Low spirits" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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