Watermelo

Watermelo — a high-yielding, early maturing variety; technical maturity occurs on day 100-115, biological maturity — on day 145-155 after emergence. The plant is semi-determinate, medium-height, semi-spreading, reaching 80-110 cm (up to 150-170 cm in covered greenhouses). Fruits are prism-shaped trapezoid, three-chambered, oriented upwards and horizontally; light green in technical maturity, red in biological maturity. Fruit size 17×7.5-8 cm, weight 230-300 g, pericarp thickness 6-7 mm. Characterized by high fruit load per plant (27-35 fruits), sequential fruiting. Fruits have high flavor quality. Resistant to tobacco mosaic virus. Intended for spring-summer turnover in heated plastic and glass greenhouses. Planting density 3-5 plants/m2. Plants form 2-3 stems with tying.