ASTOUND
Crop:
Melon
Type:
Cantaloupe
Variety:
ASTOUND
Variety ID:
70065715
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Description:
Strong vigorous plant stands up to field stress and resists fruit cracking. Features a tight seed cavity with firm, orange flesh for extended shelf-life; 13% Brix. Comprehensive disease resistance package. Program for mid-late season planting. Orange flesh. Netted fruit.
Application description
Variety specifications
Maturity Season:
Mid-Late Summer
Habit:
Indeterminate prostrate vine
Season:
Warm Season
Size:
5-6 lbs,6.5" x 6" fruit
Region:
Widely adapted
Days To Harvest From Transplant:
75 days from field transplant
Region Recommendations:
Widely adapted
High Disease Resistance:
Fom: 0, 1, 2 (Fusarium wilt caused by specific raceds of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Melonis) I Px: 1,2US (Powdery mildew caused by specific races of Sphaerotheca fuliginea)
Intermediate Disease Resistance:
Ag (Cotton Aphid) / Px: 3.5 (Powdery mildew caused by specific races of Podosphaeria xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea)) I Tolerant: S (Sulfur burn caused by the appliction of some sulfur-based pesticides.)
Disease Footnotes