FAIDAH F1 Hybrid Watermelon
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| Crop Remark: |
Early maturing Short season hybrid that is highly productive. Tolerate cool nighttime temperatures. Fruits can be picked a little before full ripeness and ripened in storage, where they can be kept for up to two months.
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| Mode of Pollination: |
Cross Pollination |
Growing areas:
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Medium low altitudes |
Seed rate/acre:
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250 g |
Approx. seeds/gm:
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20 seeds |
Spacing:
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90 cm x 75 cm |
Growth habit:
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Runner |
Hermaphroditic flowers:
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Absent |
Maturity:
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70 - 75 days after sowing |
Fruit average weight (kg):
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8 - 10 kg |
Fruit shape:
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Uniform round fruits |
Fruit skin colour pattern:
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Dark green rind |
Fruit length and diameter:
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Medium sized fruits |
| Flesh colour: |
Brilliant red crisp flesh |
Fruit texture:
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Sweet scarlet-hued flesh |
Total soluble sugars (TSS):
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Sweetness of 11.5 - 12.5 % brix |
| Yield potential: |
Average 48 - 50 tons / acre |
| Pests: |
Notable field resistance to Fusarium wilt |
| 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), 10g, 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g |
