An extended shelf-life cantaloupe, with large size and excellent taste.
• Ideal for early and late season
• Large oval-round, well netted fruit with no ribbing
• Deep orange, firm flesh with long shelf life
• High brix and excellent taste
• Strong disease resistance package
Type:
A hybrid cantaloupe melon with long shelf life.
Maturity:
Main season 80 - 90 days.
Plant Characteristics:
A vigorous plant with a healthy leaf cover that protects the fruit against sunburn. Flowers and sets fruit evenly to give high yield.
Fruit Characteristics:
Harvest indicators include net development, a change in rind colour from olive green to straw colour and cracking sround the penduncle. Large sized fruit with weight of 2.5 - 3.5kg. The shape is oval to round with a medium, well developed net. GOLDELIXIR has a deep orange flesh colour, firm flesh texture, high brix and excellent taste. The fruit has a long shelf life and medium seed cavity.
Disease Resistance:
HR: Fusarium (Fom) 0, 2
IR: Powdery Mildew (Px) 1, 2, 5
Adaption:
GOLDELIXIR is recommended for early and late season production.
Yield Potential:
Very high yield potential.
Features & Benefits:
GOLDELIXIR is very high yielding, with a deep orange flesh colour, firm texture, high brix and excellent taste. The fruit has a long shelf life, and is suited to the fresh-cut and whole fruit markets.