HEIDI
Crop:
Melon
Segment:
Melon, Cantaloupe Western Shipper
Ecology:
Open Field
Destination:
Fresh
Production Cycle:
Main
Variety code:
MS7350
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Overview
Cool shoulder variety – large uniform fruit size
• Heidi is Syngenta's newest introduction, developed for Australian growers, markets and production during shoulder/ cool season conditions.
Features, advantages & benefits
Features, advantages & benefits
For Growers
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• Large size fruits
• Concentrated fruit setting
• Good dense netting on fruits
• Produces good size fruit in cool season windows
• Reduced harvest passes
• Attractive visual appeal
• Premium fruit size and higher yield
• Efficient harvest, reduced harvest cost
• Demand from market
For Value Chain & Consumers
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Fruit size/shape uniformity
Visual appeal
Product consistency
Traits & characteristics
Traits & characteristics
| Average Fruit Weight | 3kg |
| Average Number Of Days To Maturity | 100 |
| Exterior Appearance | sparse |
| Fruit Shape | Elongated |
| Interior Appearance | orange |
| Plant vigour | average |
| Segment | Western shipper |
| Sutures | absent |
| Sweetness | 14brix |
Resistance
Resistance
Disease resistance: High |
Px: 1 / Px: 2US / Fom: 0, 1, 2 / MNSV |
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Disease resistance: Intermediate |
Ag / Px: 3.5 |
