ANITA F1 Hybrid Watermelon
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| Crop remark: |
Jubilee hybrid type that is highly productive and well-suited to long growing seasons. Glossy attractive fruits that are delicious with Sweet flavor. Rind is thick which holds up well during handling and long transport. |
| Mode of pollination: |
Cross Pollination |
Growing areas:
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Medium low altitudes |
Seed rate/acre:
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500 g |
Approx. seeds/gm:
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10 seeds |
Spacing:
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100 cm x 80 cm |
| Growth traits: |
Glossy attractive high quality fruits with a deep crimson red flesh |
Growth habit:
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Runner (183 - 244 cm vine spreading) |
Hermaphroditic flowers:
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Absent |
Maturity:
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70 - 80 days after sowing |
Fruit average weight (kg):
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8 - 10 kg |
Fruit shape:
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Large oval to oblong fruits |
Fruit skin colour pattern:
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Alternating light and dark green stripes |
Fruit length and diameter:
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Average 38 - 45 cm and diameter of 20 cm |
| Flesh colour: |
Deep crimson red and firm flesh |
Fruit texture:
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Thick rind with firm and crispy flesh |
Total soluble sugars (TSS):
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Sweetness of 12 - 13 % brix |
| Yield potential: |
Average 40 - 50 tons / acre |
| Pests: |
Notable field Resistance to Anthracnose and Fusarium Wilt diseases |
| Diseases: |
Notable field resistance to Pink Root Rot |
| Usage: |
Fresh consumption and agro- processing such as juice making |
| Health Benefits: |
Contains 6 % sugar and 92% water by weight. Excellent source of Potassium, Amino acids, Vitamins A, Vitamin C and Folate. Contains important antioxidants like Lycopene |
| Available pack sizes: |
Kadogo (7 seeds), 10 g, 25 g, 50 g, 100 g, 250 g |
