WATERMELON (Citrullus lanatus L.)
F1 Hybrids(Citrullus lanatus L.)WATERMELON
| Variety | Maturity | Fruits | Disease tolerance | Remarks | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shape | Weight | Rind | Flesh | ||||
| PW 353 F1 (Charleston) |
Mid early | Oblong | 12 kg | Light green with darker veins | Bright medium red colour of fine textured flesh | A, Fom | Advanced hybrid Charleston Grey. Small seeds. Combines productivity and quality. |
| PW 402 F1 (Charleston) |
Medium | Oblong | 8-12 kg | Bright green and tough | Scarlet red; Brix 12⁰ | A, Fom | Hybrid Charleston Grey. Large seeds. Well adapted to shipping and rough handling. Excellent eating quality. Strong vigorous plant. |
| PW 403 F1 (Charleston) |
Medium | Oblong | 8-12 kg | Light green skin with thin green stripes; Strong | Scarlet red; Brix 12⁰ | A, Fom | Hybrid Charleston Grey. Good shipping quality and cracking tolerance. Excellent eating quality. Strong, vigorous plant. |
| PW 354 F1 (Crimson) |
Mid early | Round to slightly elongated | 11-11,5 kg | Distinct light and darker green stripes | Medium red | A 1- 3, Fom 1 | Hybrid Crimson Sweet. Small dark seeds. Widely adapted. Excellent shipper. |
| PW 375 F1 (Crimson) |
Mid early | Oblong | 9,1 kg | Strong rind and vibrant medium green stripes on a light green background | Deep red colour; Sweet and fine textured | A, Fom | Outstanding larger hybrid Crimson Sweet. Small black seeds. |
| PW 383 F1 (Crimson) |
Early | Oval | 10 kg | Medium dark green stripes; Thick skin | Deep red; Tasteful and consistent | Fom 0 | Hybrid Crimson Sweet with smaller seeds. Black seeded. Very productive plant. |
| PW 384 F1 (Crimson) |
Very early | Oval to oblong | 10-12 kg | Excellent thick skin | Sweet flesh with good sugar content. | Fom 0 | Hybrid Crimson Sweet. Black seeded. Very yielding with vigorous and covering plant. Good keeping ability. Suitable for early cultivation in plastic tunnels and also for open field. |
| PW 391 F1 (Crimson) |
Mid early | Round oval | 10-11 kg | Intense rind colour; Striped pattern | Attractive red | A 1-3, Fom 0-1, WMV, ZYMV | Hybrid Crimson type. Small seeds, brown with black speckles. |
| PW 392 F1 (Crimson) |
Mid early | Round oval | 8-10 kg | Intermediate rind pattern, medium green striped, light background | Attractive red | A 1-3, Fom 0-1, VT. | Hybrid Crimson Sweet type. Small seeds. |
| PW 369 F1 (Sugar Baby) |
Early | Round oval | 7-8 kg | Dark green | Intense red colour, sweet; Brix 11⁰ | A, Fom | Hybrid Sugar Baby. Few seeds. Good resistance to cracking. Very productive with very strong and green plant |
| PW 373 F1 (Sugar Baby) |
Very early | Round | 5 kg | Dark green and uniform | Bright red, crisp and very sweet; Brix 11⁰ | A, Fom | Hybrid Sugar Baby. Few seeds. Vegetative plants with long cycle of harvesting. Really round. Good keeping ability. |
| PW 373 F1 (Sugar Baby) |
Medium | Round | 4-6 kg | Uniform dark green with stripes; Thin but very firm | Attractive red and very juicy | CMV, PRSV, ZYMV | Hybrid Sugar Baby. Small edible seeds. Superior in field tolerance and plant growth. |
KEY:
A 1-2-3 (= Co) = Anthracnose races 1-2-3
CMV = Cucumber mosaic virus
Fom 0-1 = Fusarium wilt races 0-1
FWR = Fusarium wilt races
PRSV = Papaya ringspot virus
VT = Verticillium wilt
WMV = Watermelon mosaic virus
ZYMV = Zucchini yellow mosaic virus
