Watermelon Guide 2025
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Watermelon
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Guide
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Post Harvest Consumer Research
Preferred rind color
Dark Rind
85%
Light
Rind
15%
This study evaluated which
of rind color the panelist
preferred when shopping
for a watermelon. Panelists
were shown a picture of the
intact exteriors of different
watermelons and asked to
select which they preferred
most, when purchasing
watermelons at retail.
The dark rind watermelons
were chosen by the
panelist as the preferred
choice 85% of the time.
7.4
7.2
7.0
6.8
6.6
6.4
6.2
6.0
5.8
Preferred overall flavor
7.2
Cracker Jack
7.1
Big Jack (E26C.00181)
6.3
Variety 1
7.0
Variety 2
6.5
Variety 3
This study evaluated which
of the tested varieties had
the best overall flavor profile.
The panelists rated their
flavor preferences using
the standard 9-point
hedonic scale, where 1 =
dislike extremely, 5 =
neither like nor dislike, and
9 = like extremely.
Among the varieties tested,
Cracker Jack and Big Jack
(E26C.00181), received the
highest ratings for overall
flavor.
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Post Harvest Consumer Research
Preferred internal color
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
63.1
Cracker Jack
80.5
Big Jack (E26C.00181)
55.4
Variety 1
55.1
Variety 2
60.8
Variety 3
This study evaluated which
of the tested varieties had
the most attractive internal
red color was. The panelists
rated the color intensity on
a 0 - 100 scale, in which 0
represented a pale weak
color (non-preferred), and
100 represented a deep red
color (preferred).
Among the tested varieties,
Big Jack (E26C.00181) was
rated as having the most
favorable internal color,
followed by Cracker Jack .
Average internal firmness
66
64
62
60
58
56
54
61.3
Cracker Jack
63.9
Big Jack (E26C.00181)
57.3
Variety 1
58.5 58.2
Variety 2
Variety 3
This study measured the
internal firmness of the
tested varieties after 7 days
in storage. The internal
firmness of each fruit was
measured with a digital
texture analyzer.
Big Jack (E26C.00181), and
Cracker Jack exhibited the
highest firmness after 7 days
of storage, resulting in a
better shelf life and more
enjoyable texture.
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Sugar Baby
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NEW!
Type: Sugar Baby
Avg. Weight:
14 – 18lbs
Size
45 ct.
Maturity:
83–85 days
Brix 12
Resistance:
IR: Fon1
Starship (E26S.00185) is a dark green “Sugar Baby” type. Its bright yellow spots,
It has a strong vigorous plant that produces uniform oval shaped 45
count fruit. E26S.00185 has a crisp texture with high sugars and an
yield potential make for a grower and consumer friendly hybrid.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com Patent Pending
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Tiger Mini
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Type: Tiger Mini
Size
8ct
Maturity:
84–86 days
Brix 12
Kalahari (E26C.00199) is a tiger stripe mini watermelon with a firm deep
red interior with small pips. A strong vigorous plant provides good
fruit cover and great fruit setting ability. It is an adaptable hybrid
that produces a high percentage of uniform 8 count fruit.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com Patent Pending
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Seedless Crimson
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Cracker Jack
Type: Seedless Crimson
Avg. Weight:
15 – 18lbs
Size: Mostly 45’s with some 36’s
Maturity:
81 to 83 days
Brix 12 – 13
Resistance:
IR: Fon0/Fon1/Co1
Cracker Jack is a dark crimson stripe watermelon with an early
maturity of 81-83 days. A very strong vine provides good fruit cover,
and the plant has continuous fruit setting ability. The uniform fruit
pips. Cracker Jack is recognized by growers and brokers alike
mostly 45s with some 36s, and average weights are 15-18 lbs.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com US Patent 11470797 B2
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Red Garnet
Type: Seedless Crimson
Avg. Weight:
16 – 20lbs
Maturity:
81 to 84 days
Brix 12 – 13
Resistance:
IR: Fon0/Fon1/Co1
Red Garnet has consistently shown outstanding vigor in the
a strong aggressive vine that provides excellent fruit coverage
and sun protection. Red Garnet is a seedless watermelon with
a dark green mottle stripe rind, showing wide adaptability in
production areas. The strong vigorous plant produces uniform
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com US Patent 11026385 B2
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Rio Grande
Type: Seedless Crimson
Avg. Weight:
16 – 20lbs
Maturity:
84 to 85 days
Brix 12 – 13
Resistance:
IR: Fon0/Fon1
Rio Grande is a high-yielding dark green mottle striped seedless
watermelon with an oval shape. It possesses a large leaf, strong
aggressive vine, along with an intense red-colored interior, and
high sugar content with small pips.
setting ability and plant strength make
grower friendly.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com Patent Pending
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Red Amber
Type: Seedless Crimson
Avg. Weight:
16 – 20lbs
Maturity:
88 to 89 days
Brix 12
Resistance:
IR: Fon0/Fon1/Co1
Red Amber with its strong vigorous plant, produces high
Red Amber is a medium green striped watermelon averaging
16-20 lbs. The fruit matures in approximately 88 days.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com US Patent 11497183 B2
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NEW!
Type: Seedless Crimson
Avg. Weight:
Size:
Maturity:
Brix
Resistance:
17 – 21lbs
36-45ct
81 to 82 days
12
IR: Fon0/Fon1/Co1
Big Jack (E26C.00181) is a high-quality dark green mottle stripe variety
with an early maturity of 81-82 days. A vigorous vine that provides good
cover. It is an adaptable hybrid that provides great fruit uniformity and
internal quality. The uniform fruit have a desirable blocky oval shape,
allows for ease of packing. It has high yield potential and an ideal mix
of 36 ct and 45 ct fruit with average fruit weights between 17-21 lbs.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com Patent Pending
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Sunstone
Type: Yellow seedless
(E26C.00212)
NEW!
Avg. Weight:
Size:
Maturity:
Brix
Resistance:
14 – 18lbs
High percentage 45ct
84 to 85 days
12
IR: Fon1
Sunstone (E26C.00212) is a vibrant medium-dark crimson stripe
hybrid that provides great fruit uniformity and internal quality. The
holding ability makes it an ideal watermelon.
All descriptions and general recommendations are based on general conditions and should be used as a guide only. The user should apply it in accordance with
this information. Current information concerning the resistances is available on www.enzazaden.com or www.vitalisorganic.com Patent Pending
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Resistances
Resistances in varieties of our crops will be coded (please, see
our coding list on www.enzazaden.com for explanation), unless
indicated otherwise. Varieties claiming the same level of
High resistance (HR):
under normal pest orpathogen pressure when compared to
pathogen pressure.
ntermediate resistance (IR): plant varieties that restrict
or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown
Immunity:
or pathogen.
Resistance:
varieties under similar environmental conditions and pest or
pathogen pressure.
Susceptibility:
Tolerance:
stress without serious consequences for growth,
use tolerance for abiotic stress.
Full explanation available on www.enzazaden.com
Fruit Count Size Distribution
60 45 36 28
Cracker Jack
Rio Grande
Red Garnet
Red Amber
E26S.00185
E26C.00181
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must be ta en into account. Under no circumstances shall Enza Zaden accept liabilit based on such information for deviating results in the cultivated product.
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