Agustino
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Kees Reinink
UA
3 records
Cultivation
Fresh market consumption of melon
Cucumis melo L.
For melon, fresh market consumption is the quality standard that combines breeding goals for improving organoleptic properties with strict requirements for fruit condition at harvest.
In the reference 114 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.
Breeding melon for fresh consumption requires achieving a balance between taste, aroma, flesh texture, and visual appeal. Physiological maturity of the fruit is determined by the development of a characteristic honey scent, the drying of the peduncle and the attachment zone, and varietal specificities of the flesh structure.
An important aspect is the integrity of the rind: the presence of cracks or bruises is unacceptable, as they become entry points for microbiological contamination. Unlike produce destined for processing, fruits for fresh consumption do not undergo thermal treatment, which imposes higher sanitary requirements on the quality and commercial appearance of the rind.
General information about the subject — on the page Fresh market use.
Varieties of Melon 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.
Kechal
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.
NL
UA
4 records
Eminenza
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Ralf Kuijpers
NL
UA
6 records
Banana
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Seeds by Design (US)
FR
IT
4 records
Kicaya
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V.
NL
5 records
Mesol
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.
ES
4 records
Magnificenza
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.
NL
5 records
Rebecca
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
HAZERA SEEDS BV
ES
UA
4 records
Pulsar
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
PT
3 records
Seesweet
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
NL
UA
5 records
Catherine
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAADHANDEL B.V.
UA
3 records
Ibiza
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
FR
NL
3 records
Chilton
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Domaine Public (FR)
FR
3 records
Markko
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
4 records
Mangomel
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
BURPEE NL B.V.
NL
3 records
Prescott
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
FRANCHI SEMENTI SPA
IT
3 records
Carrera
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
NUNHEMS ZADEN
ES
NL
3 records
Don Quixote
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Sakata Seed Corporation, JP
FR
4 records
Ogen
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
PIETERPIKZONEN BV
NL
4 records
Arkade
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
HM.Clause S.A.S.
FR
4 records
Zanaz
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Nunhems B.V./Laboratioire ASL S.N.C.
NL
5 records
Pinzon
TerminatedCucumis melo L. · Melon
SYNGENTA SEEDS B.V.
ES
NL
3 records
Graciano
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Syngenta Crop Protection AG
NL
UA
3 records
Sokkar
ActiveCucumis melo L. · Melon
Paul Degreef
UA
4 records