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Variety traits

Watermelon productivity

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai

Watermelon productivity is a complex indicator of the realization of a variety's potential through the formation of a marketable yield under specific cultivation conditions.

In the reference 45 varieties crop Watermelon, where this is mentioned in the description.

The main quantitative criteria for watermelon productivity are yield, expressed in tons or centners per hectare, as well as yield structure, which includes average fruit weight and the number of marketable fruits per unit area. When conducting variety trials, additional quality parameters such as dry matter content and sugar content are taken into account.

Productivity indicators depend on the variety's maturity group, planting scheme, and climatic conditions. Under standard cultivation conditions, the yield of modern varieties and hybrids often ranges from 25–30 t/ha and above, with the potential of a variety being determined by its ability to exceed the performance of an accepted standard.

The realization of the crop's potential productivity directly depends on adherence to agricultural practices, including the organization of drip irrigation, optimization of plant spacing, and temperature management using transplanting methods or film covers, which is critical in high-risk farming zones.

General information about the subject — on the page Productivity.

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Varieties of Watermelon mentioned in the description

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.

Obla

Active

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

ESASEM SPA

IT
2 records

Estampa

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

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

Domaine Public (FR)

FR
2 records

Pasion

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Citadel

Active

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

SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US

FR
2 records

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

Seminis Vegetable Seeds Inc.^^^BOB BARHAM

ES
3 records

Graciosa

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Mini

Active

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

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

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
2 records

Mocambo

Active

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

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Calimero

Active

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

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

Benny Avny

CY
2 records

Magenta

Active

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

HU
3 records

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

NL
2 records

Patron

Terminated

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

NL
2 records

Ingrid

Active

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

NL
2 records

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

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

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

CY
2 records

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

IT
2 records

Ladonas

Terminated

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

NL
2 records

Velestina

Application submitted

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records

Akprim

Application submitted

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

AKIRA SEEDS S.L.

IT
1 record

Borys

Active

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

Instytut ovochivnytstva i bashtannytstva Natsionalnoi akademii ahrarnykh nauk Ukrainy

UA
2 records

Winslet

Application submitted

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

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL
2 records