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Variety traits

Melon growing season

Cucumis melo L.

This is a varietal trait measured by the number of days from full emergence to biological maturity of the fruit. Its duration determines the choice of cultivation technology and the variety's requirements for the sum of active temperatures.

In the reference 97 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.

The melon growing season is counted from the moment of full emergence to fruit ripening. In breeding practice, the period from transplanting to maturity is also taken into account. According to the classification, ultra-early varieties mature in 50–60 days, early-maturing in 60–75 days, mid-maturing in 80–85 days, and late-maturing varieties can take 130–140 days.

The duration of this period directly affects the crop's requirements for the sum of active temperatures above +15°C and agronomic practices, including pinching the main stem to accelerate fruiting. Late-maturing varieties with a long development cycle usually have a denser rind and better fruit shelf life compared to early-maturing forms.

General information about the subject — on the page Vegetation period.

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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.

Bosman

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Przedsiebiorstwo Nasiennictwa Ogrodniczego i Szkolkarstwa w Ozarowie Mazowieckim Spolka z o.o.

PL
2 records

Aragon

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Asgrow France SA (FR)

FR
2 records

SV5448ML

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MONSANTO HOLLAND B.V. (NL)

FR
3 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

MINISTERO DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE E FORESTALI - DIREZIONE GENERALE DELLE POLITICHE AGRICOLE ED AGROINDUSTRIALI NAZIONALI

IT
2 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Dako

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM Clause SA (FR)

FR
2 records

007 RS

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems Netherlands B.V.

NL
2 records

Super Star F1

Application submitted

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HR UA
2 records

Verdasco

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Corso

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Donelo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Crop Protection AG

NL
2 records

Matisse

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Clause Semences SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Aubrac

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
3 records

Masada

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Tezier SA (FR)

FR
2 records

Briliant

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

AMBARUS SILVICA

RO
3 records

Robinson

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Graines Gautier SA (FR)

FR
3 records

Maggi

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Genome Seeds France Sasu (FR)

BG
2 records

Royal

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

NL
3 records