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Characteristic<\/td>\nCaribbean King RZ F1 Hybrid Watermelon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kind<\/td>\nF1 hybrid rockmelon \/ cantaloupe (Cucumis melo)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Type<\/td>\nWestern Shipper \/ Long Shelf Life (LSL) Harper Melon<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maturity<\/td>\nMain season, 80 \u2013 110 days depending on the region and season<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Growth Habit<\/td>\nTrailing \/ Vining vine structure with a concentrated fruit set<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant Vigour<\/td>\nStrong, generative growth habit with good field standability<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Season<\/td>\nSpring, summer, and warm season production (suitable for open field or protection)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit weight<\/td>\n2.0 \u2013 3.0 kg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit Shape<\/td>\nRound to Oval<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal Flesh Colour<\/td>\nIntense dark orange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Fruit Dimensions<\/td>\nSmall to medium seed cavity with a thick, dense flesh layer<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rind Quality<\/td>\nCreamy skin color with a dense, even netting and no sutures<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brix<\/td>\nExtremely high, reaching 12% to 15% under good growing conditions<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Flavour<\/td>\nExcellent, sweet, and slightly aromatic<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Uniformity<\/td>\nVery high uniformity in both fruit size and shape<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Leaf Cover<\/td>\nVery good leaf cover (protects crown-set fruit from sunscald)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Disease Resistance<\/td>\nHigh Resistance (HR): Fusarium wilt races 0, 1, and 2 (Fom:0,1,2). Intermediate Resistance (IR): Powdery mildew races 2, 3, and 5 (Px:2,3,5)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Outstanding Qualities<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Western shipper<\/li>\n
  • Strong plant with good leaf cover<\/li>\n
  • Small cavity<\/li>\n
  • Good field standability<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Caribbean King RZ is a Harper melon that produces large, uniform fruits with a small, dense seed cavity. The flesh is intense orange with very high sugar content, delivering the best eating quality. The variety has a long shelf life and is the preferred choice for high\u2011value retail and processing. Caribbean King RZ also demonstrates good field standability.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1478,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[27,18,57],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-1409","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-hybrid","product_cat-seed","product_cat-watermelon","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/1409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1409"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1478"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=1409"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=1409"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/natseeds.co.zw\/farmshop\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=1409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}