A large triploid, hybrid watermelon with excellent taste
• Ideal for early and summer season
• Large, uniform, seedless fruit
• Deep red, firm flesh with long shelf life
• Very high yielding with high brix and excellent taste
• Strong vines with resistance to Fusarium
Type
A hybrid triploid watermelon.
Maturity
Main season 85 - 95 days.
Plant Characteristics
Very vigorous plants with healthy leaf cover that protects the fruit against sunburn.
Plant Population: 2,500 to 3,000 plants per ha, grafted on a suitable rootstock. Inter-planted with a suitable pollinator variety (833 to 1,500 plants/ha). Total plant population 3,333 to 4,500 plants/ha.
Adaption: ARAMIS is recommended for early and main season production.
Variety Characteristics
Fruit Characteristics: Large, uniform elongated fruit with weight of 9 - 13kg. The rind has a medium green colour with light green stripes. The flesh has a deep red colour and crisp texture, with very good flavour and high brix.
Pollination: A suitable pollinator must be inter-planted at a recommended ratio of 3:1 in the main season, when the conditions are favourable. In the early season and periods of difficult pollination, it is advisable to plant at a ratio of 2:1. Consult our seedless production guidelines for further information.
Features & Benefits
ARAMIS is very high yielding with large, high quality fruit that is ideal for fresh-cut, fresh market and supermarkets.
Disease Resistance: IR: Fon (0,1)