CHARACTERISTIC: SENSEI
KIND: F1 hybrid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. et Nakai)
TYPE: Diploid Crimson Sweet
MATURITY: Early
GROWTH HABIT: Trailing
PLANT VIGOUR: Medium Strong
SEASON: Spring to Summer production
FRUIT WEIGHT: 7-10 kg
FRUIT SHAPE: Round-oval
INTERNAL FLESH COLOUR: Deep red
RIND QUALITIES: Medium light green with fairly dark green stripes
BRIX: Very high, 11 – 12 %
FLAVOUR: Excellent
UNIFORMITY: Very good
LEAF COVER: Good
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC): Intermediate resistance: Colletotrichum orbiculare race 1 (Co: 1) and Fusarium oxysporum f. Sp. niveum (Fon: 1)
AVERAGE SEED COUNT: 20 – 25 seeds per gram
MARKETS / END USE: Fresh market and processing
POPULATION GUIDE: 6 000 final stand per ha (60 – 100 cm in row, 1.6 – 2 meter between rows)
SPECIAL FEATURES: Deep red flesh and excellent taste
MCC Seedlings, Watermelon
Watermelon Crimson Sweet 2x Sensei
R2,30
OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- DIPLOID ALL SWEET
- EARLY MATURING
- 10 – 12 KG FRUIT
- VIGOROUS GROWTH HABIT
- GOOD INTERNAL QUALITY
Daytona is an early maturing All Sweet type F1 hybrid watermelon, with excellent yield potential. Fruit are uniform, short oblong in shape, and weigh 10 – 12 kg. The medium-thick rind is tough, making it highly suitable for long-distance shipping. Rind colour is dark green with thin lighter green stripes. Daytona’s flesh is bright red, firm, crispy, juicy, and has an excellent taste and a high Brix level of about 11 – 12 %. Daytona tends to resist sunburn and has a high resistance to Anthracnose (Co).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Suggested plant populations of up to 6 000 plants per ha
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