Main melon varieties in Australia *
* As advised by commercial seed companies (June 2017) Rockmelon (Cantaloupe)
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) South Pacific Infinite Gold All Seeds
South Pacific All star All Seeds
BAYER Ademwest early in south and mid in north
Rijk Zwaan Caribbean King Early winter and spring – Northern Australia; Early spring - Southern Australia
Rijk Zwaan Caribbean Gold Autumn and early summer – Northern Australia; Summer - Southern Australia
Australian Melon Association Inc. 1
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) HM Clause Fargo Western Australia, Southern Australia
HM Clause Jamaica Autumn - Northern and Southern Australia
HM Clause Sucro Summer - Northern and Southern Australia
HM Clause Rosado Southern Australia full season
Seminis Hard Rock Mid season (south) early and late (north)
Australian Melon Association Inc. 2
Honeydew
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) South Pacific Estilo All Seeds
BAYER 252HQ Early mid to mid late in south and early and late in north
BAYER Silverock Early mid to mid late in south and early and late in north
BAYER 966HD Early mid to mid late in south
Rijk Zwaan Gladial All
HM Clause Whitehaven Warm season – Australia wide
Australian Melon Association Inc. 3
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) HM Clause Astro Cool season – Australia wide
HM Clause Dolce Summer No image
Seminis Classique Mid season No image
Seminis Glacier Early and mid season production (south), early and some mid season production (north)
Seminis El Paso Mid season (southern states) early and late (northern production areas)
Seminis SV7484MA Mid season (southern states) early and late (northern production areas)
Australian Melon Association Inc. 4
Watermelon
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) South Pacific Carbine All Seeds
South Pacific Green Moon All Seeds
BAYER 9601HQ All
BAYER 9651HQ All
Rijk Zwaan Titania All
Seminis Sweet Trick Mid season (southern states) early and late (northern production areas)
Australian Melon Association Inc. 5
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image Mid/ Late) Seminis Joy Ride All year
Seminis Summer All year Breeze
Syngenta Raider
Syngenta Javelin
HM Clause Bullseye
Australian Melon Association Inc. 6
Other melon types
Company Variety name Season (Early/ Image and type Mid/ Late) BAYER Medellin Early in the -Piel de Sapo south and Mid in the north
BAYER Crispy Pear Very sweet with crisp texture
Australian Melon Association Inc. 7