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Watermelon Variety Trial Results 2014
Timothy Coolong
Department of Horticulture
University of Georgia
Trial Details
• Planted March 31 (6 week transplants)
• 6-foot centers, 3’ in row spacing
• Sp6 pollenizer every 3rd plant, + ‘Wildcard’ in Sakata entries
• Harvested June 24, July 2 and 9
• Every fruit weighed and graded– 60 count: 9‐13.5 lb, 45 count: 13.6‐17.5 lb, 36 count: 17.6‐21.4 lb, 30
count: 21.5+ lb
Varieties EnteredUS Agriseeds Harris Moran High Mark Nunhems Sakata Seminis Syngenta
USAWX90020 Crunchy Red Razorback ACX6177 Bold Ruler SV0241WA Fascination
Traveler Wolverine 5234 Plus Charismatic SV2757WA Exclamation
Troubadour 7187HQ Secretariat SV7018WA Distinction
7197HQ SV8298WA Melody
7387HQ
9651HQ
Declaration
Nun01009
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Varieties
• 9651 HQ (Nunhems)
– Specialty
– 36% 36 ct, 42% 45 ct, 18% 60 ct
– 16 lb avg.
– 11.7% brix
– Earlier variety
– Firmness (middle of the pack)
Varieties 36 ct
• SV 8298 (Seminis)
– Larger fruit (19 lb avg.)
– 15% 30 ct, 55% 36 ct, 23% 45 ct.
– Later (30% picked on last harvest ~100 days)
– Average quality
Varieties 36 ct
• USAWX90020 (US Agri)
• 12% 30 ct, 53.2% 36ct, 25% 45 ct
• 50%+ harvested on second pick ~93 days
• 11.5% brix
• Some fruit tapered toward stem end
Varieties 36 ct• Crunchy Red (Harris Moran)
• 18.2 lb
• 60% 36 ct, 26% 45 ct
• Later – most fruit in second pick
• Very firm (ranked no. 1)
Varieties 36 ct
• 7387 HQ
• Larger 18.2 lb, had some very big fruit
• 21% 30 ct, 44% 36 ct, 27% 45 ct
• Later (30% + harvest on last pick)
Varieties 36 ct
• ACX 6177, Declaration, Nun 1009
• Fairly similar – mid season with Declaration a little later
• 17.1-17.3 lb fruit
• Approx 45% 36 ct, and 35% 45 ct
Varieties 36 & 45
• Fascination (syngenta)
• 16% 60 ct, 30 % 45 ct, 42% 36 ct (17 lb fruit)
• Evenly distributed harvest
Varieties 36 & 45 ct
• SV 0241 (Seminis)
• 19% 60 ct, 41% 45 ct, 40% 36 ct
• 16.1 lb average
• Mid season
Varieties 45 ct• Traveler and Troubadour (Harris
Moran)
• 30% 60 ct, 45% 45 ct, 25% 36 ct
• 14.6-15 lb average
• Both very firm
Varieties Early
• Melody
• Nearly 70% in first pick (could have been in earlier)
• 11 lb average
• 28% 60 ct, 34 % 45 ct, 38% 36 ct
Fusarium- FON 1
• All resistant varieties are very resistant to Race 1
• No Race 2 resistance
Photo: Hunt Sanders
