SUGAR BABY Watermelon
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| Crop Remark: | Bush type watermelon, perfect for smaller gardens or containers. Produces an average of 2 small to medium sized fruits. Good resistance to cool weather, cracking, drought, and sunburn. |
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| Mode of Pollination: | Cross Pollination |
| Growing areas: |
Warm areas |
| Seed rate/acre: |
250 g |
| Approx. seeds/gm: |
20 seeds |
| Spacing: |
100 cm x 100 cm |
| Growth habit: |
Runner |
| Hermaphroditic flowers: |
Absent |
| Maturity: |
75 - 80 days after planting |
| Fruit average weight (kg): |
5 - 8 kg |
| Fruit shape: |
Uniform round fruits |
| Fruit skin colour pattern: |
Dark green rind |
| Fruit length and diameter: |
Small to medium sized fruits |
| Flesh colour: | Brilliant red flesh |
| Fruit texture: |
Sweet scarlet flesh |
| Total soluble sugars (TSS): |
Sweetness of 12 - 15 % brix |
| Yield potential: | Average 48 - 50 tons / acre |
| Pests: | Intermediate resistance to Fusarium Wilt and Anthracnose 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(4g), 10g, 25g, 50g, 100g, 250g, 500g |