Variety traits
Cucumis melo L.
Classification of melon cultivars and hybrids based on the duration of the growing season from mass emergence to harvest maturity, measured in days.
In the reference 410 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.
There are three main maturity groups for melons: early (55–70 days), mid-season (75–90 days), and late-maturing (100–140 days). Group assignment is determined based on phenological observations, recording dates of developmental phases, and organoleptic assessment of fruit maturity.
Signs of harvest readiness include changes in skin color, development of the netting, condition of the peduncle, and the emergence of a characteristic aroma. The maturity group determines the agrotechnical strategy: early varieties are optimal for short summers, while late-maturing ones are distinguished by increased shelf life for storage.
General information about the subject — on the page Maturity group.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
De Ruiter Zonen (HR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Asgrow Seed Company LLC (USA)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V. (NL)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Sakata Vegetables Europe, F
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Clause Semences (FR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HM Clause,France
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Kees Reinink
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
HM Clause SA (FR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
PETOSEED CO
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNIGENIA SEMILLAS, S.L.U.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Laboratoire ASL (FR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NOVARTIS SEEDS B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNICOPA/CLAUSE
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seminis Vegetable Seeds