ROPER
Crop:
Watermelon
Segment:
Seedless Large
Ecology:
Open Field
Destination:
Fresh
Production Cycle:
Main
Variety code:
WDL8408
• Roper has an attractive olive rind, improved disease resistance (pending), rind thickness and field-holding
• Larger fruit size: full season maturity
• Disease resistance to Fusarium race 1 and Anthracnose race 1
• Uniform fruit size; Blocky fruit shape
• Good fruit set for high yield potential
• Deep red flesh color with small pips
Average Fruit Weight | 8-10kg |
Flesh Description | crisp |
Fruit Shape | round |
Maturity Class | early-average |
Plant vigour | average-strong |
Ploidy Level | triploid |
Rind Pattern | olive green skin with a slightly visible Allsweet stripe. |