Santa Matilde

Santa Matilde
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Santa Matilde

A large all-sweet type, hybrid watermelon with excellent quality

• Ideal for summer and early season
• Deep red, firm flesh with long shelf life
• High yielding, 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

A vigorous plant with high, uniform yield. Also used as an excellent pollinator for seedless watermelon.
Plant Population: 4,000 to 8,000 plants per ha.
Adaption: SANTA MATILDE is recommended for main season and early production.

Variety Characteristics

Fruit Characteristics: Large, elongated fruit with weight of 11 - 14kg. The rind has a medium green colour with light green stripes. The flesh has deep red colour with firm texture, excellent flavour and high brix.
Pollination: Approximately 7 male flowers develop for every female flower. When flowers appear, 2 to 4 bee hives should be placed per ha.

Features & Benefits

SANTA MATILDE produces high yield of excellent fruit quality and improved flesh colour.
Disease Resistance:
IR: Fon (1)
HR: Co (1)