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CANTALOUPE
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| Variety |
Days |
Weight |
Net/ Sutures |
Rind Flesh |
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Description |
| HYBRID |
| Aphrodite
|
72 |
6-7 lbs.
|
Med. Coarse Slight |
Tan Salmon |
HR: Fom (0,1,2); Sf (1); IR: Sf (2); T:S
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Large Athena-type with excellent disease resistance. Improved fruit net for fall plantings or adverse conditions. |
| Athena
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85 |
5-7 lbs. |
Coarse
Minor
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Tan
Deep
Salmon
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HR: Fom (0,1,2); Sf (1,2); T: S
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The shipper’s melon of choice! Consistently high packouts
combined with high quality, unique flavor and long shelf life. |
| Goddess |
70 |
4-6 lbs. |
Fine Shallow |
Tan Orange |
F0,1,2; PM1,2 |
Great early variety with juicy flesh and delicious taste. |
| Maverick
|
83 |
4-5.5 lbs. |
Coarse Moderate |
Tan Bright Orange |
PM; Fus* |
A highly productive variety with high yields of impressive tasting fruit. |
| Strike
|
85 |
6-8 lbs. |
Coarse Deep |
Beige Salmon |
PM; Fus 0,1,2 |
This variety, similar to Athena, consistently produces uniformly large-sized fruits. A widely adaptable variety with a long storage life. |
| Superstar |
86 |
6-8 lbs. |
Coarse
Deep
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Beige
Salmon |
F0,2 |
Attractive large to extra large fruit with flesh that is
thick, smooth and very flavorful. Good yielder. |
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