OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- High yield potential
- Firm, sweet flesh
- Uniform fruit size
Honeypac is a Honeydew type melon suited for open field production. Honeypac is best suited for autumn and winter plantings, producing large sized fruit with good uniformity and high Brix. The plants are vigorous and have a good leaf cover and strong vines. The fruit has small seed cavities with very firm flesh texture. Fruit are oval in shape, with an average weight of 1.5 - 2.0 kg during the cool season. Honeypac has high resistance to Fusarium wilt race 2 (Fom: 2) and Powdery mildew race 1 (Gc: 1) (ex Ec) and intermediate resistance to Powdery mildew race 2 (Gc: 1) (ex Ec).
SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS
- Suitable for autumn and winter production in sub-tropical areas
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
HONEYPAC |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) |
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TYPE |
Honeydew |
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MATURITY |
85 – 100 days (after sowing during the cool season) |
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GROWTH HABIT |
Vining |
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PLANT VIGOUR |
Good |
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SEASON |
Cool season |
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FRUIT SIZE |
Weight: 1.5 – 2.0 kg (during cool season) Dimension: 24 x 16 cm |
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FRUIT SHAPE |
Oval |
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FRUIT SEED CAVITY |
Small |
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FLESH COLOUR |
Green |
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SUGAR CONTENT |
High, 12 – 14 % brix |
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FLAVOUR |
Excellent: sweet with good flavour |
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RIND COLOUR |
Smooth white |
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SUTURES |
None |
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STEM-END SLIPPING |
None |
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UNIFORMITY |
Excellent |
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LEAF COVER |
Very good |
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DISEASE REACTION |
High resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis race 2 (Fom: 2), Golovinomyces cichoracearum (ex Erysiphe cichoracearum) race 1 (Gc: 1) (ex Ec) Intermediate resistance: Golovinomyces cichoracearum (ex Erysiphe cichoracearum) race 2 (Gc: 2) (ex Ec) |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
12 000 – 15 000 final stand per ha |
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MARKET / END USE |
Fresh market, processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Medium-sized fruit with excellent internal quality |