A harper cantaloupe with excellent taste, high-brix and long shelf-life
• Medium to large, oval fruit
• Ideal for early to main season
• Attractive medium to fine, well developed net
• Firm, orange flesh ideal for fresh-cut or whole fruit market
• Resistance to Fusarium
Type:
A hybrid Harper type cantaloupe with long shelf life.
Maturity:
Main season 80 - 85 days.
Plant Characteristics:
A vigorous plant with good leaf cover that protects the fruit against sunburn. Uniform fruit set makes harvesting easier. Flowers and sets fruit evenly to give high yield.
Fruit Characteristics:
Harvest indicators include net development, a change of the rind colour from olive green to straw colour, and cracking around the peduncle. Medium to large sized fruit with weight of 2.3 – 3 kg. The shape is oval with an attractive medium to fine, well-developed net. MORGAN has bright 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) 2.
Adaption:
MORGAN is recommended for early to main season plantings.
Yield Potential:
Very high yield potential.
Features & Benefits:
MORGAN is very high yielding, with a bright 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.