OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Very good internal quality
- Firm, sweet flesh
- Average fruit weight of 1.5 – 2.0 kg
- Very high yield potential
Adore is an Eastern Shipper type melon, competing directly against varieties such as Athena. Adore has vigorous plants with good fruit set and high resistance against Powdery mildew race 1 and 2 (Px: 1, 2) (ex Sf) and Fusarium wilt race 2 and 3 (Fom: 2, 3). Because Adore’s fruit are slightly smaller than that of Divine, Adore may be used for warm season production and Divine for cooler seasons.
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Sufficient potassium and calcium when fruit begin to develop is important for improved shelf life and flavour
- Contact area representative for the correct time to harvest
- We recommend planting in spring and summer in order for the fruit to develop during warm weather for the best size and quality
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
ADORE |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) |
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TYPE |
Eastern Shipper |
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MATURITY |
70 - 80 days (after sowing during the warm season) |
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GROWTH HABIT |
Vining |
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PLANT VIGOUR |
Good |
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SEASON |
Warm |
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FRUIT SIZE |
Weight: 1.5 – 2.0 kg Dimension: 13 x 17 cm |
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FRUIT SHAPE |
Oval |
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FRUIT SEED CAVITY |
Small |
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FLESH COLOUR |
Salmon-orange |
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SUGAR CONTENT |
High, 11 – 14 % brix |
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FLAVOUR |
Excellent: sweet with good flavour |
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RIND COLOUR |
Yellow with white netting when ripe |
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SUTURES |
None |
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STEM-END SLIPPING |
Easy |
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UNIFORMITY |
Excellent |
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LEAF COVER |
Good |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
High resistance: Podosphaera xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) races 1 and 2 (Px: 1, 2) (ex Sf) and Fusarium oxysporum f. sp melonis races 2 and 3 (Fom: 2, 3) |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
12 000 – 15 000 final stand per ha |
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MARKET / END USE |
Fresh market |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Large, uniform fruit |