Daytona is an early maturing All Sweet type F1 hybrid watermelon, with excellent yield potential. Fruit are uniform, short oblong in shape and weigh 10 – 12 kg. The medium-thick rind is tough, making it highly suitable for long distance shipping. Rind colour is dark green with thin lighter green stripes. Daytona’s flesh is bright red, firm, crispy, juicy and has an excellent taste and a high brix level of about 11 – 12 %. Daytona tends to resist sunburn and has high resistance to Anthracnose (Co).

Special Varietal Requirements

• Plant populations of up to 6 000 plants per ha are suggested