Variety traits
Cucumis melo L.
Melon storability is the ability of fruits to maintain their marketable and consumer properties after harvest, which depends on varietal characteristics, pectin content, and agronomic conditions.
In the reference 278 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.
The storage capacity of fruits is classified by duration: low storability is less than 15 days, short is up to 30 days, medium is up to 60 days, storable varieties maintain quality for up to 90 days, and highly storable ones for more than 90 days. Physiologically, the storage potential of a melon is determined by the concentration of pectin substances in the fruit rind.
To improve storability, late-ripening varieties cultivated with enhanced potassium-phosphorus fertilization are recommended. Agronomic practices include stopping irrigation 15–20 days before mass ripening and harvesting fruits in an underripe state at the first signs of declining ambient temperatures, with an optimal storage regime of +1…+2°C at 75–85% humidity.
General information about the subject — on the page Keeping quality.
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
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Seminis Vegetable Seeds
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Kees Reinink
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS ZADEN
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
De Ruiter Zonen (HR)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS BIO OBTENTION
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Cora Seeds SRL, I
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Laboratoire ASL S.N.C., Nunhems B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
Cucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.