Skip to content

Celest

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai Watermelon · Vegetables · bred by Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S

also searched as: келест

Variety description

10 August 2026

The hybrid forms a vigorous plant with good growth energy and a well-developed leaf canopy, which protects the fruits from sunburn. The ripening period varies from 60–65 to 75–78 days.

The fruits have an oval or round-oval shape and are covered with a firm rind of medium thickness (2–2.5 cm). The flesh is deep red, juicy, with a low seed content and a sugar level of 11–13%.

The crop is characterized by drought tolerance and adaptability to various growing conditions. It possesses resistance to Fusarium, anthracnose, and internal cracking, and is characterized by good keeping quality in the field.

Sources6
  • Loading…

Countries of admission

3 jurisdictions

Green indicates countries where the variety is listed in the national catalogue and its seeds are authorized for sale. Expired registrations are marked separately: the variety was previously admitted, but sale is no longer permitted.

QZ

active no record

Variety registered as early as 1 jurisdiction, data for which we do not publish: their registry licenses have not yet been verified. This section will be available upon verification.

Variety in registries Regions of admission, rights holders, and status of plant breeders' rights

Parties

Breeder
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE S.A.S 273 Developed the variety
Applicant
Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR) 393 Submitted the application to the register
Rights holder
SAKATA VEGETABLES EUROPE S.A.S. Holds the rights to the variety
Maintainer
Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR) 393 Responsible for variety maintenance

Admission to trade

The variety is listed in the national registry — its seeds are authorized for sale in this country.

  • QZ European Union Active

    № 261846

    Registration
    3 May 2022
  • FR France Active

    № 4068225

    Application
    22 November 2019
    Registration
    1 January 2022
  • BY Belarus Active

    № 2022143

    Application
    21 December 2021
    Registration
    1 January 2023
  • UA Ukraine Active

    № 24146008

    Application
    26 April 2024
    Registration
    7 May 2024

Records are sourced from official registry publications. Data sources and legal status

Found an error in the record?

The directory replicates the primary source. If an entry differs from the official publication, please specify the discrepancy and provide a link if possible. Corrections are added to the moderation queue.

This is a directory, not an official registry: data is based on public disclosures and may have changed. More about sources

Same species

Other varieties: Watermelon

All 1 774 varieties of species

SP-7

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
13 records

SP-6

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Xingping Zhang, James Brusca.

NL
13 records

SP 4

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Xingping Zhang, Syngenta Seeds Inc

NL
10 records

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)

HR HU NL
6 records

Celebration F1

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

XINGPING ZHANG

UA
1 record

CELESTE

Withdrawn

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

LIAONING D.AGR.DEVELOPMENT CO. LTD.

ES
1 record

Nearby in the species list Cassius, Catherine, Catherine F1, Catira, Cato, Cavanna, Cebra, Cecily, Celebration, Celebration F1, CELESTE, Celine, Cerina, Cesarea, Chaac, Champagne, Charisma, Charivnyk, Charleston gray, Charleston gray 133

Discussion: Celest

0 messages

Growing experience and notes on the entry. Comments are not part of the reference data and are not verified against primary sources.

Comments are open to signed-in readers. Sign in · Sign up