Early to mid-maturity Excellent Ananas type Melon variety.
Round oval-shaped fruits with a small cavity and big-sized 2.5 to 3.5 kg fruits.
Creamish to turn golden color on mature with good netting.
Orange soft, crispy and crumbly flesh TSS 14-16.
Resistance to fusarium wilt, powdery mildew and fruit cracking.
Plant Type: Strong plant Habit
Fruit Color: Creamish to turn golden on maturity time
Fruit Flesh: Orange soft flesh
Fruit Bearing: Excellent
Sugar: 14-16%
Fruit Shape: Round oval shaped fruits with a small cavity
Fruit Weight: 2.5 to 3.5 Kg
Days To First Harvest: 60 to 70 Days after Sowing
Per Plant Fruit: 3 to 4
Resistance: Suitable for Greenhouse and open field, resistance to fusarium wilt, powdery mildew.
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures (21-30°C)
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2" deep
Germination: 6-8 days
Seed Rate: 2.5 Kg per Hectare (As per Indian Agriculture practices)
Yield: 08 - 12 MT Average /Acre (Depending on season and cultural practice)
Seed Count: Approx. 40-45 Seeds per Gram
Spacing: 45 × 30 Cm (As per Our R&D Data)
Suitable season for sowing: From spring till early summer
Suitable Region (Country): India, Middle East,
Planting: Cucumis Melo
Germination Temperature: Optimum soil temperatures 70-85ºF
Seed Sowing Depth: 1/2" deep
Sowing Indoors: 3-4 weeks before the last frost. Provide 70-85ºF soil temperature. Sow 2-3 seeds per cell/pot. Sowing into individual biodegradable peat/cow pots reduces root damage when transplanting. Transplant after the last frost, 36" apart.
Sowing Outdoors: Sow after the last frost when the soil temperature is over 70ºF. Sow 2-3 seeds every 36", thin to the strongest seedling.
How much does a packet plant: 18-20 foot single row, 5-6 hills
Harvest: Look for the following signs, as it does take some practice on telling when they are ready to harvest. The skin tone changes and the netting becomes heavy, the ends soften, they will slip from the vines or a gentle tug will pull it away from the vine, a crack develops around the stem, the closest tendril to the stem dries, and the aroma increases when ripe.
Tips: Plant the Ananas Melon in fertile soil, amended with compost or well-rotted manure and keep well watered. They benefit from growing on black plastic and by using row covers for weed, insect control, and more rapid growth.