A harper canteloupe with excellent taste, high brix and long shelf life
- Medium to large, very uniform fruit
- Ideal for early to main season
- Attractive medium to fine net
- Firm, orange flesh ideal for whole fruit and fresh-cut
- Resistance to Fusarium and Powdery Mildew
Type
F1 hybrid Harper type cantaloupe with long shelf life.
Maturity
Main season ±80 days.
Plant Characteristics
A medium vigorous plant with good leaf cover and uniform fruit set that makes harvesting easier. Flowers and sets fruit evenly to give high yield.
Variety Characteristics
Harvest indicators include a change of the rind colour from olive green to straw colour, and radial cracks forming around the peduncle. Medium to large size fruit with weight of 1.9 – 2.5 kg.
The fruit shape is round-oval with attractive well-developed net, deep orange flesh colour, firm flesh texture, high brix and excellent taste. Fruit has a long shelf life and medium seed cavity.
Features & Benefits
Market Segment: Whole fruit and fresh-cut markets.
Disease Resistance:
HR: Fom (0,1,2) / Px (1,2) / MNSV.
IR: Px (3.5) / Ag
Tolerance to Sulphur burn.