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WATERMELON
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Special
Watermelon Programs
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Your Source for
Allsweets
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A proven performer in European markets, Top Gun has shown a
more uniform shape and better fruit quality compared to other Crimson
Sweet types. This watermelon variety has excellent seedling vigor and
matures in approximately 83 days with 21- to 24-pound globe-shaped fruit,
bright red flesh, and a "classy" Crimson Sweet rind appearance.
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Sangria is the gold standard for eating quality in the allsweet market.
Typically the premium priced watermelon in the market, this variety’s
relied upon performance has created a unique following among growers,
brokers, shippers, and consumers. Sangria’s interior quality is
characterized by dark red flesh with high sugars and unsurpassed eating
quality.
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Mardi Gras is a widely-adapted allsweet hybrid and has delivered
high yields of uniformly shaped fruit. Under difficult growing
conditions, its strong vine has supported the fruit without the
bottle-necking seen in other varieties under similar conditions. It is
able to consistently produce watermelons in the size range preferred by
brokers and retailers. Mardi Gras’ superior field holding ability also
allows growers to take advantage of market fluctuations.
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Jamboree is an excellent choice when size commands a premium. In
commercial fields in the Northeast, Texas,
Mexico, Florida, and Southern
California, it has produced large watermelons with dependable
uniformity of fruit shape. Its allsweet heritage is clearly identifiable
in the deep red flesh and excellent flavor. Under stress type conditions,
Jamboree has demonstrated the ability to produce larger size fruit for
added benefit in the market.
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Escarlett is an allsweet-type hybrid with a high yield potential and
excellent flavor and flesh quality. This variety typically produces large
watermelons with an elongated shape. The flesh is firm with small seeds
and small seed pockets. In trials, Escarlett has shown improved yields
compared to current “standard” varieties and has performed exceptionally
well in Texas and Mexico.
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Sweeten Up to
Superior Seedless Selections
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This new seedless watermelon
variety is in high demand for its
outstanding flavor, firm flesh and intense deep-red flesh
color.
It yields abundant, larger fruit with mostly 45 and 36
count, and
features a classy appearance for fresh market or fresh cut.
Plus,
this early maturing variety offers an improved disease
package
and is supported by the Full Count® Plant Program. Intermediate resistance to
Anthracnose race 1 and Fusarium wilt races 0 and 1.
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Melody offers growers the advantage of early maturity that is 5 -
7 days earlier than Tri-X® Brand 313. This seedless watermelon hybrid
produces a uniform, medium-sized fruit with a globe shape and an
attractive red flesh. It also features a smooth skin and a deeper rind
color than standard seedless varieties. With a heavy and concentrated
fruit set, the average fruit weighs 14 -16 lbs. This variety has the
added benefit of intermediate resistance to anthracnose and fusarium wilt
race 1.
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Summer King performs well under hot, summer growing conditions and
produces uniform, medium-sized fruit size with attractive red flesh.
Similar to TRI-X® Brand 313, this seedless watermelon has a stronger,
larger plant and smaller pips in the flesh. It also has larger leaves for
improved plant vigor and fruit cover.
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Sweet Delight features fruit weighing about 21 pounds, about two
to three pounds larger than TRI-X® Brand 313. It has bright red flesh and
excellent uniformity of the oval fruit shape. This watermelon offers good
fruit set and has shown adaptation for the markets in Mexico,
Texas, and the Eastern and Western
United States.
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TRI-X® Brand 212 is the “smaller brother” of TRI-X® Brand 313. It
has the same adaptability as its bigger brother, but with an average
fruit weight of two pounds less. This “medium” sized seedless watermelon
has shown excellent uniformity and very good fruit set with the same
excellent fruit quality that has made TRI-X® Brand 313 a legend in its
own time.
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TRI-X® Brand 313, christened the “Original Seedless,” sets the standard
for all other triploid watermelons. From seed germination to harvest,
this variety has adapted to many climactic regions of the world with
established performance. TRI-X® Brand 313 has no peer in quality and
consistency, and features a firm texture, crispness of flesh, and
sweetness.
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TRI-X® Brand Palomar features firm, crisp, solid, bright red
flesh. The fruit is wrapped with a unique rind pattern easily identified
by growers and consumers. Palomar has shown excellent yield potential
with high fruit setting ability and improved fruit arrivals due to the
firm flesh. The firm flesh also gives it exceptional field holding
ability. In trials, this variety has shown low incidence of hollow heart,
resulting in a higher quality watermelon.
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Specialty Seedless
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Imagination features a glossy black rind, deep red flesh, and a compact
size that can create a sensation in the seedless specialty markets. This
true Sugar Baby seedless has a sweet, crisp, mouth watering flesh. It is
a widely adaptable and early maturing variety with a vigorous plant,
attractive appearance, and outstanding quality. Imagination is well-suited to all major
watermelon markets, not just markets where Sugar Baby types are in
demand.
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Amarillo stands out with its
brilliant, deep yellow flesh and large, distinctive globe shape. In
trials, this watermelon has shown less tendency to hollow heart than
other yellow-fleshed varieties, resulting in more harvestable fruit.
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Matrix is an elongated seedless watermelon with an Allsweet-type
rind pattern. It has shown excellent fruit quality with an average fruit
weight from 16 to 21 pounds, plus an improved fruit set, better
uniformity, and larger fruit size than current competitive varieties. It
offers excellent plant vigor, less hollow heart than competing varieties,
and the added advantage of intermediate resistance to fusarium and
anthracnose.
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Grafting
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Emphasis is a lagenaria-type root stock for grafting seedless
watermelon. It has a relatively shallow root system that does best under
cold/cool and wet growing conditions and also does well in heavier soils.
It does not perform well under hot and dry conditions. This root stock
has demonstrated good performance under soil disease pressure, and offers
intermediate resistance to fusarium wilt. The grafted plants have good
fruit setting ability and can be 20% larger with darker red flesh and a
larger fruit size than non-grafted plants. Emphasis has performed well in
the Eastern United States. It is available exclusively through the Full Count™
program.
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Strong Tosa is an interspecific squash hybrid type for grafting
watermelon and melon. It has a deep root system that performs best under
hot and dry conditions, and offers good performance under soil disease pressure.
This root stock produces a very strong, vigorous plant that can be 50% larger
than non-grafted plants. Its fruit can also be larger with darker red
flesh and greater flesh firmness. Strong Tosa has intermediate resistance
to fusarium wilt and vine decline (Monosporascus cannonballus). It is
available exclusively through the Full Count™ program.
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ALLSWEET TYPES
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Variety
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Description
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Approx. Days to
Maturity
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Avg. Shape &
Weight
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Flesh
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Rind
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Seeds
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Disease
Resistance
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Celebration
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Celebration is typically the earliest maturing Allsweet
hybrid and features bright red flesh with excellent interior quality and
good uniformity of shape.
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83
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Blocky.
22 - 26 lbs.
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Bright red.
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Dark green with
broken light green stripes.
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Large. Mottled.
Dark brown.
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 0,1
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Escarlett
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Escarlett is an Allsweet-type hybrid with a high yield
potential, excellent flavor and flesh quality, and typically produces
large watermelons with an elongated shape.
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Elongated 24 - 28 lbs.
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Dark red
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Dark green with
broken light green stripes.
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Small size. Dark
Brown
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 1
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Jamboree
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Jamboree has produced large watermelons with dependable uniformity
of fruit shape in the Northeast US, Texas, Florida, Southern California
and Mexico.
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Elongated blocky.
23 - 27 lbs.
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Bright, deep red. Nice texture.
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Dark green with
broken light green stripes.
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Medium size. Dark
brown.
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 0,1
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Mardi Gras
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Mardi Gras is a widely-adapted Allsweet hybrid and has
delivered high yields of uniformly shaped fruit.
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Elongated. 21 - 24 lbs.
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Bright red.
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Dark green with
broken light green stripes.
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Medium size. Dark
brown to black.
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 0,1
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Sangria
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Sangria is the gold standard for eating quality in the
allsweet market, and is characterized by dark red flesh with high sugars.
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Elongated. 20 - 23 lbs.
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Deep red.
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Dark green with
broken light green stripes.
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Medium size. Dark
brown.
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 0,1
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Top Gun
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A proven performer in European markets, Top Gun has shown a
more uniform shape and better fruit quality compared to other Crimson
Sweet types.
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Globe.
21-24 lbs.
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Bright red.
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Medium green with broad, medium dark green stripes.
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Large size. Mottled. Dark brown.
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 0,1
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RED FLESH TYPES -
SEEDLESS
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Variety
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Description
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Approx. Days to
Maturity
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Avg. Shape &
Weight
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Flesh
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Rind
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Seeds
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Disease
Resistance
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Fascination
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Blocky-shaped,
large seedless hybrid with a classy rind appearance. Very high quality,
firm, red flesh and very small pips. Flesh firmness is 3.0-3.5 lbs based
on penetrometer readings. Intermediate resistance to Anthracnose race 1 and
Fusarium wilt races 0 and 1. Maturity similar to Tri-X® 313, with fruit
averaging 2 pounds heavier. Broadly tested and has rated high in trials
throughout the United States and Mexico.
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83
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Blocky
17-18
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Red
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Very deep, rich
green skin with a medium Crimson Sweet stripe.
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Seedless
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 1
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Melody
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Melody is a globe
shaped seedless hybrid with deeper rind color that Tri-X 313. Fruit
set is heavy and concentrated with an attractive dark red flesh.
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Globe
14-16 lbs.
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Bright red.
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Medium green with
deep green stripes.
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Seedless
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IR: Co (1);
Fon (1)
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Summer King
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Summer King
(RWT8203) is a Tri-X 313 type with a stronger plant and smaller pips in the
flesh. Adaptability should be similar to T-X 313 but with a larger plant
and medium-large fruit size. Leaves are larger to provide improved plant
vigor and fruit cover. Very uniform fruit size and shape.
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88
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Blocky
17-19
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Red
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Medium thick rind
that is durable for shipping.
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Seedless
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 1
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Sweet Delight
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Sweet Delight features fruit weighing about 21 pounds, about
two to three pounds larger than TRI-X® Brand 313.
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88
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Oval. 17-21 lbs.
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Bright red
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Light green with hazy, broad, medium dark green stripes.
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Seedless
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TRI-X Brand 212
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TRI-X® Brand 212 offers fruit about two pounds less than
TRI-X® Brand 313, and has shown excellent uniformity and fruit set with
superior fruit quality.
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Round to short oval. 13-16 lbs.
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Red, crisp
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Light green with hazy, broad, medium dark green stripes.
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Seedless
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TRI-X Brand 313
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TRI-X® Brand 313 sets the standard for all other triploid
watermelons and has no peer in quality and consistency.
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Oval 15-18 lbs.
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Red, crisp
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Light green with hazy, broad, medium dark green stripes.
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Seedless
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TRI-X Brand
Palomar
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TRI-X® Brand Palomar features firm, crisp, solid, bright red
flesh and is wrapped with a unique rind pattern easily identified by
growers and consumers.
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Round. 15-18 lbs.
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Bright red, firm, crisp
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Medium dark green with narrow, dark green stripes.
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Seedless
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ELONGATED TYPES -
SEEDLESS
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Variety
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Description
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Approx. Days to
Maturity
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Avg. Shape &
Weight
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Flesh
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Rind
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Seeds
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Disease
Resistance
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Matrix
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Matrix is an elongated seedless watermelon with an allsweet-type
rind pattern, excellent fruit quality, and an average fruit weight from
16 to 21 pounds.
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Elongated 16-20 lbs.
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Red
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Dark green with broken, light stripes.
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Seedless
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IR: Co 1;
Fon 1
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SPECIALTY TYPES -
SEEDLESS
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Variety
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Description
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Approx. Days to
Maturity
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Avg. Shape &
Weight
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Flesh
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Rind
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Seeds
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Disease
Resistance
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Amarillo
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Amarillo stands out with its brilliant, deep yellow flesh and
large, distinctive globe shape.
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Globe. 15 lbs.
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Bright, deep yellow
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Medium green with narrow, dark green stripes.
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Seedless
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Imagination
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Imagination features a glossy black rind, deep red flesh, and
compact size for seedless specialty markets.
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Round. 12-15 lbs.
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Bright red
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Solid, very dark
green
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Seedless
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GRAFTING
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Variety
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Description
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Growing Conditions
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Rooting Depth
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Disease
Resistance
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Emphasis
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Emphasis is a lageneria- type root stalk that does well
under cool growing conditions
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Cool
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Shallow
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IR:
Fon 0,1,2
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Strong Tosa
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Strong Tosa is an interspecific
squash hybrid type for grafting watermelon and melon and it does well
under hot growing conditions.
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Hot
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Moderate to Deep
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HR:
Fon 0,1,2
IR:
Monosporascus Cannonballus (Vine Decline)
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POLLENIZERS
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Variety
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Description
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Approx. Days to
Maturity
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Avg. Shape &
Weight
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Flesh
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Rind
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Seeds
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Disease
Resistance
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SP-1
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A multi-branched
thin vine plant with lacey type leaves. This Super Pollenizer™ grows over
the top of commercial seedless varieties and produces pollen over an
extended period of time with no required "dedicated plant
space" in a seedless watermelon field. Plant is non- competitive and
grows well in a seedless field.
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75
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5.5 lbs.
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Creamy white
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Light green
exterior with very narrow darker green stripes. Rind is brittle and fruit
can be easily be crushed when stepped on.
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SP-4
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This new Super
Pollenizer™ offers an excellent package of intermediate disease
resistance to: Fusarium wilt races 0, 1 and 2; plus Anthracnose. SP-4 is
basically the same as SP-1 but now has the added benefit of disease
resistance and has shown to be very "durable" under disease
pressure and adverse growing conditions.
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4.2
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Creamy white
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Light green exterior
with very narrow darker green stripes. Similar to SP-1. Rind is brittle
and fruit can be easily crushed when stepped on.
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IR:
Co 1;
Fon 0,1,2
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