Watermelon - Syngenta

Market leaders in watermelon geneticsSeedless VarietiesFascinationHigh-yielding Fascination produces excellent seedless watermelons with unique, advanced features that bring premiummarket pricing.NEW! ExclamationA full-season maturity seedless variety, Exclamation produces blocky, firm-fleshed fruit of uniform size with an attractive rind,small pips and sweet flesh.• Uniform 45- and 36-countblocky fruit• Attractive red, firm flesh• Very small “pips” and great watermelonflavor for retail markets• Superior eye appeal; glossy, richrind color• Excellent yield potential• Maturity is usually 2 to 3 days earlierthan mid-season varieties• Improved disease resistance withintermediate resistance to Fusarium wiltrace 1 and Anthracnose race 1• Complete package: diseaseresistance + quality + yield• Ships and holds well• Ideal for the fresh-cut industrywith high-quality halves, quartersand cubes• Larger fruit size: mostly 36- and45-count fruit• Rich, Crimson Sweet rind patternthat buyers prefer• Firm flesh makes this an excellentchoice for fresh cut• Full season maturity, later than Fascinationby 5 to 7 days• Variety performs well under warm to hotgrowing conditions• Vigorous growth habit and strong diseasepackage to protect field investment• Good fruit set for high yield potential• Fruit have shown good field holdingability allowing for a more flexibleharvest scheduleNEW! CaptivationAmarilloMelodySweet GemCaptivation produces a heavy set of medium- to large-sized, blocky-shaped seedlessfruit with a rich Crimson Sweet skin appearance that is suitable for both fresh market andfresh-cut use.• Attractive, dark red flesh with firm textureand small pip size for repeat sales• Mostly 45-count fruit for whole fruitmarkets• Uniform, consistent fruit size and shapeprovides a high-quality product• Improved fruit set for high yield potential• Maturity 4 to 5 days later thanFascination• Strong disease resistance and plantgrowth habit for less than ideal fieldconditions• Bright, deep yellow flesh color• Broad adaptability• Average fruit size from 13 to 15pounds per fruit• Distinctive rind patternMelody offers growers the advantage of an early maturity to take advantage of firstof-the-seasonmarket demand for an attractive and flavorful seedless watermelon.• Attractive, dark red flesh color• Richer rind pattern than standardseedless varieties• Early maturity! Can be five to sevendays earlier than Tri-X 313• Heavy, concentrated set of14- to 16-pound fruit• Mostly 60- and 45-count seedless fruitwith round shape• Attractive, firm red flesh with small pipsand crisp, sweet, mouth-watering flavor• Rich, glossy, dark green rind withclassy appearance• Good fruit set with earlier maturity andexcellent yield potential• Ideal for roadside and local markets