Melon, Watermelon

Cucumis melo, Citrullus lanatus

Bulería F1 Jaleo F1 Galia Greenhouse Galia Greenhouse

A shelf life melon recommended for the Suitable for greenhouse cultivation only. It sets medium late greenhouse cultivation. Has a very easily and reaches 8 to 9 fruits per plant. Very good fruit setting and a vigorous plant. Small suitable for export. Interesting for organic growers. internal cavity. High sugar content. TYPE GALIA | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 85 DAYS | Melon | | | | | GALIA FRESH 75 DAYS WINTER-SPRING 8,000 TYPE MARKET MATURITY HARVEST PLANT DENSITY HARVEST WINTER-SPRING | PLANT DENSITY 10,000 FRUIT WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FLESH COLOUR YELLOW | Cucumis melo | FRUIT WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FLESH COLOUR GREEN- RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,1/ MNSV/PX1,2,5, 3,5+ AG WHITE | RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,1/ MNSV/PX1,2,5 Galia | Cantaloupe | Honeydew New

Taste Yield Disease resistance

Takii has a worldwide developing program for Besodoble F1 Klimt F1 melons, with many different types in the main Galia Greenhouse Galia Open Field

producing areas. Our focus is on taste, yield and One-time-harvesting melon. Has very uniform Long shelf life for transplanting from early-March achieving disease resistances. To ensure that our fruits with attractive yellow colour, high brix and to early-April (south of Spain). High productivity producers and customers experience the highest good structure. with several harvestings. High vigour plant. Highly TYPE GALIA | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 90 DAYS | recommended for organic and Zero waste growing. quality and the most profitability. HARVEST WINTER-SPRING | PLANT DENSITY 10,000 | Cultivation in open field. FRUIT WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FLESH COLOUR YELLOW | TYPE GALIA | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 85 DAYS | RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,1/ MNSV/PX1,2,5 HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 10,000 | FRUIT WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FRUIT SHAPE ROUND TO SEMI OBLONG | RESISTANCES HR: MNSV/FOM: IR: GC/PX: 1,2,5,3.5 + AG 2 · Melon Melon · 3 New

“We develop tasty and Kahlo F1 Cabal F1 productive melons. That is Galia Open Field Galia Open Field really important according to the market request. ” Intermediate shelf life Galia melon for transplanting Very productive variety, stable and with a good Product Manager Jaime Dols from April (south of Spain). Round fruits that colour vigour. Indicated for the medium season. The from dark green to yellow and nice netting. Good fruits have very good netting and the flesh field standability with no peduncle detachment when shows a good internal structure, with small mature. Cultivation in open field. cavity and high sugar content. TYPE GALIA | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 85 DAYS | TYPE GALIA | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 80 DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 10,000 | FRUIT HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 10,000 | WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FLESH COLOUR WHITE GREENISH | FRUIT WEIGHT 1.0-1.2 KG | FLESH COLOUR YELLOW | RESISTANCES HR: MNSV/FOM: IR: GC/PX: 1,2 RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,1/ MNSV/PX1,2,5 Cultivation table: Melon Galia, Cantaloupe

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Bulería F1 Transplant GH

Harvest

Jaleo F1 Transplant GH

Harvest

Besodoble F1 Transplant GH

Harvest

Klimt F1 Transplant O.F.

Harvest

Kalho F1 Transplant O.F.

Harvest

Akide F1 Exalto F1 Cabal F1 Transplant O.F.

Galia Cantaloupe Harvest

Akide F1 Transplant GH Consistent yields of high quality. Outstanding fruit Easy growing melon with medium vigorous plant Transplant O.F.

quality. Good foliage cover against sunburn. Good growth and very uniform fruit shape. High brix Harvest

taste and high brix. with attractive crispy structure and deep taste. Exalto F1 Transplant

Honeycomb is known for its excellent fruit- Summer Dream has no netting, a short shelf setting ability. A strong, vigorous vine provides life and is suitable for open field and tunnel ample protection for the fruits. Slightly oval with cultivation. The skin colour is yellowish gray. a small seed cavity and very smooth skin. Very TYPE HONEYDEW | MARKET PROCESSING,FRESH | Honeydew | | sweet (15 Brix). MATURITY 80 DAYS HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER TYPE HONEYDEW | MARKET PROCESSING, FRESH | PLANT DENSITY 8,000 | FRUIT WEIGHT 2.5-3.0 KG | Cucumis melo MATURITY 75 DAYS | HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER | FLESH COLOUR ORANGE | RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,2. PLANT DENSITY 8,000 | FRUIT WEIGHT 2.5-3.0 KG | Honeydew FLESH COLOUR WHITE | RESISTANCES HR: FOM 0,2.

Very sweet Fresh crunchy flesh Weight 2.5-3.0

This very much appreciated melon originates from Cultivation table: Melon Honeydew South of France and the North of Algeria. The melon is popular for its very sweet taste and juicy flesh. Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Honeycomb F1 Transplant

Because of the crunchy flesh and the round fruits Harvest

without netting, the melons are very suitable for Summer Dream F1 Transplant processing. No netting makes the melons easier to Harvest clean. Also the external colour stands out. At first it’s green and when mature it turns into greenish/white, with an orange or white flesh! Just image cutting this melon open, be ready for a suprise.

6 · Melon Melon · 7 Tresor (No. 12) F1 Serenade F1 Triploid Asian Stripe Midi Triploid Sugar Baby Large

Has a very good fruit setting and high Recommended for greenhouse production. productivity. Recommended for open field. Good Also suitable for open field. Good shelf life and shelf life and transportability. Very good internal transportability. Very good internal structure Watermelon structure and high brix. Can be combined with and high brix. Can be combined with rootstock rootstock varieties. varieties. Citrullus lanatus L. TYPE TRIPLOID ASIAN STRIPE MIDI | MARKET FRESH | TYPE TRIPLOID SUGAR BABY LARGE | MARKET FRESH MATURITY 75-85 DAYS | HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER | MATURITY 75 DAYS | HARVEST SPRING-SUMMER |

Watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris or, as synonym, Citrullus lanatus) belongs to the Cucurbitaceae family. It’s a crop of sub-tropical African origin and very Dulzor F1 Luteo F1 demanding in terms of sunlight and temperature as Sugar Baby Speciality long as it’s cultivated. By following basic temperature Diploid Sugar Baby type with early maturity, Yellow fleshed watermelon. Crispy structure and and soil fertilizing recommendations, watermelon as easy to grow and recommended for protected very sweet, medium-small sized fruit with good a crop can develop very healthy and delight fruits with cultivation. Very high fruit quality with uniform fruit setting. Good shipping and shelf-life. Oval a high level of vitamins and microelements. Takii Seed internal colour, high brix and excellent crispy shaped with dark green stripes. | | watermelon breeding philosophy focuses mainly on structure and taste. TYPE SPECIALITY MARKET FRESH MATURITY 65 DAYS TYPE SUGAR BABY | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 75-85 | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 3,300 | FRUIT characteristics, like; crispy flesh structure, delightful DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 3,300 | WEIGHT 1.5-2.0 KG | FLESH COLOUR BRIGHT YELLOW | taste and sweetness. FRUIT WEIGHT 5.0-6.0 KG | FLESH COLOUR RED | FRUIT FRUIT SHAPE OVAL SHAPE ROUND TO SLIGHTLY ELONGATED.

8 · Watermelon Watermelon · 9 Amphion F1 Scorpius F1 Minerva F1 Crimson Sweet Large Crimson Sweet Large Crimson Sweet Medium

Early productive variety and Easy setting, well balanced and Easy growing plant with early develops vigorously. The fruit high yielding plant, that gives a fruit setting. High brix and has a very good taste and high uniform production. Grown in crispy structure. Recommended sugar content. Recommended open field or mini tunnel. Dark for supermarket sales. to grow without rootstock only. green striped fruits. Deep red TYPE CRIMSON SWEET MEDIUM TYPE CRIMSON SWEET LARGE | flesh colour. Sweet and juicy. | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 80 MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 80 TYPE CRIMSON SWEET LARGE | DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 75 DENSITY 3.300 | FRUIT WEIGHT 7-10 DENSITY 3,300 | FRUIT WEIGHT DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT KG | FLESH COLOUR DEEP RED | 10-12 KG | FLESH COLOUR DEEP DENSITY 3,300 | FRUIT WEIGHT FRUIT SHAPE ROUND TO OBLONG Luteo F1 RED | FRUIT SHAPE OBLONG 10-12 KG | FRUIT SHAPE OBLONG | FLESH COLOUR DEEP RED

Citrullus lanatus L.

Yellow flesh| fine quality| high yield

Type speciality Harvest summer Market fresh

E-42 F1 Ingrid F1 Luteo is a high yielding variety because of its Crimson Sweet Large Asian Stripe Mini

flowering and fruit setting together with its fine Good fruit coverage. Concentrated flowering Striped mini watermelon with medium plant vigour quality of yellow flesh. An unique product in the and fruit setting. Large fruits with wide and dark and high production. High sugar content with personal size segment. Luteo has a very attractive stripes. Crunchy and fiberless red flesh. High sugar attractive bite (internal structure). Strong against content. Good transportability and long shelf life. cracking with excellent keeping quality. High brix skin with Asian stripes, bright yellow crispy flesh and TYPE CRIMSON SWEET LARGE | MARKET FRESH | (12-13). Also recommended as pollinator. sweet taste. MATURITY 72 DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT TYPE ASIAN STRIPE MINI | MARKET FRESH | MATURITY 65 DENSITY 3,300 | FRUIT WEIGHT 8-10 KG | FLESH DAYS | HARVEST SUMMER | PLANT DENSITY 3,300 | FRUIT COLOUR RED | FRUIT SHAPE ROUND OVAL WEIGHT 2-3 KG | FLESH COLOUR RED | FRUIT SHAPE ROUND OVAL

10 · Watermelon Watermelon · 11

Cultivation table: Watermelon

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Tresor F1 Transplant

Harvest

Serenade F1 Transplant GH

Transplant O.F.

Harvest GH

Harvest O.F.

Ingrid F1 Transplant

Harvest

Luteo F1 Transplant

Harvest

Amphion F1 Transplant

Harvest

Scorpius F1 Transplant

Harvest

E-42 F1 E-42 F1 Transplant

Harvest Citrullus lanatus L. Dulzor F1 Transplant Harvest

Balanced | Large fruits | Crunchy and fiberless

Type Crimson Sweet Large Harvest summer Market fresh

E-42 has a very healthy balanced plant with good fruit coverage. It has concentrated flowering and fruit setting and develops large fruits with wide and dark stripes. When taking a bite, you’ll experience the sweet taste of the crunchy and fiberless beautiful red flesh. The fruits remain their freshness with long shelf life and good transportibility.

12 · Watermelon Watermelon · 13 Notes Notes

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