OUTSTANDING QUALITIES
- Excellent internal quality
- Exceptional flavour
- Average fruit weight 1.8 - 2.2 kg
- Very high yield potential
Majestic is a new LSL Eastern Shipper type melon. Flesh texture is very firm with consistently high Brix levels of between 14 and 16 %. Majestic has excellent internal qualities with deep salmon orange flesh and a small seed cavity. Fruit taste has been proven to be superior compared to standard LSL varieties. Fruit are very uniform and attractive with an average weight of 1.8 to 2.2 kg. Majestic is widely adapted for warm season production. Plants are vigorous with good heat tolerance. Majestic has high resistance against Fusarium Wilt races 0-2 and Powdery mildew race 2.
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
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CHARACTERISTIC* |
MAJESTIC |
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KIND |
F1 hybrid sweet melon (Cucumis melo L.) |
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TYPE |
LSL type Eastern Shipper |
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MATURITY |
About 75 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 season |
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FRUIT SIZE |
Weight: Ave 1.8 to 2.2 kg Dimension: 14 x 20 cm |
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FRUIT SHAPE |
Round |
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FRUIT SEED CAVITY |
Very small |
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FLESH COLOUR |
Salmon-orange |
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SUGAR CONTENT |
High, 14 – 16 % brix |
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FLAVOUR |
Excellent: sweet with good flavour |
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RIND COLOUR |
Light green with white netting when ripe |
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SUTURES |
None |
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STEM-END SLIPPING |
Half slip |
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UNIFORMITY |
Excellent |
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LEAF COVER |
Good |
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DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) |
High resistance: Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis races 0 – 2 (Fom: 0 – 2) and Podosphaera xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) race 2 (Px: 2) (ex Sf) |
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POPULATION GUIDE |
12 000 to 15 000 final stand per ha |
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MARKET / END USE |
Fresh market, processing |
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SPECIAL FEATURES |
Medium to large fruit with excellent internal quality |