A large All-sweet type hybrid watermelon with excellent flesh colour and quality

• Early maturity
• Very strong vines with high-yield
• Deep red, firm flesh with high brix and excellent taste
• Resistant to Fusarium & Anthracnose

Type
A hybrid All-Sweet type watermelon.

Maturity
Main season 85 - 90 days.

Plant Characteristics
Very vigorous plant with healthy leaf cover that protect the fruit well.
Plant Population: 4,000 to 8,000 plants per hectare.
Adaptation: WM1093 is recommended for early season and summer production. For grafting, use medium vigorous C. maxima x C. moschata rootstocks.

Variety Characteristics
Fruit Characteristics: Large, elongated fruit with weight of 11 - 14kg. The rind has medium-dark green colour with thin light green stripes. The flesh has deep red colour with firm texture, excellent flavour and high brix.
Climate: Optimum germination temperature: 27°C to 32°C, with night temperature not lower than 24°C. Optimum growth temperatures at night are 18 - 20°C, and day 24 - 30°C, and for ripening 15 - 25°C. Do not sow or transplant into the open field until the temperatures are warm enough, unless plastic mulches are used.

Features & Benefits
WM1093 produces very vigorous vines with early maturity and very high yield of large, elongated fruit. The flesh has deep red colour, firm texture, excellent flavour and high brix. Suitable for fresh market use.

Disease Resistance
Intermediate Resistance: Fon (1,2) / Co (1).