CANTALOUPE

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Variety
Days
Weight
Net/ Sutures
Rind Flesh
Resistance/
Tolerance
Description
HYBRID
Aphrodite

72
6-7 lbs.
Med. Coarse Slight
Tan Salmon

HR: Fom (0,1,2); Sf (1); IR: Sf (2); T:S

Large Athena-type with excellent disease resistance. Improved fruit net for fall plantings or adverse conditions.
Athena

85
5-7 lbs.
Coarse
Minor
Tan
Deep Salmon

HR: Fom (0,1,2); Sf (1,2); T: S

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
Beige
Salmon
F0,2
Attractive large to extra large fruit with flesh that is thick, smooth and very flavorful. Good yielder.