Shengmei No.1 F1 Melon Seeds - Cucumis melo var. makuwa High Fruit Setting Commercial Crop

Overview
Shengmei No.1 F1 (Cucumis melo var. makuwa) is a new thin-skinned F1 hybrid melon variety. It is a medium-fruit type, maturing approximately 28-30 days from flowering to maturity. The fruits are thick and stick-shaped, with a grey-white rind and green stripe patterns. The markings are clear, giving it a novel and unique appearance with high recognisability.
The plants exhibit strong, vigorous growth with robust vines, medium-sized leaves and dark green foliage. It shows medium resistance to downy mildew, powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt, ensuring healthy crop development. It has strong fruit setting ability and a high marketable fruit rate, with single fruit weight of 500-800g and fruit length of approximately 18-20cm. The flesh is thick with a small cavity, resulting in a high edible rate.
The flesh is yellow-green in colour with a crisp, crunchy texture, developing a slight yellowish hue at maturity. The sugar content can reach 14-16° Brix, delivering a rich and pure flavour. This variety is tolerant to low temperature and weak light conditions, with strong branching ability and continuous fruiting capacity. Its broad adaptability makes it suitable for a wide range of growing environments.

Key Features
• F1 hybrid vigorous variety – Strong plant growth, robust vines, good disease resistance.
• 28-30 day medium-early maturity – Matures 28-30 days after flowering, fast turnover, high profitability.
• Novel striped appearance – Grey-white rind with green stripe patterns, clear markings, unique and eye-catching appearance.
• Thick stick-shaped large fruit – Fruit length 18-20cm, single fruit weight 500-800g, thick flesh, small cavity.
• Crisp yellow-green flesh – Crisp and crunchy texture, slight yellowish hue at maturity, outstanding flavour.
• 14-16° Brix sugar content – High sweetness, rich flavour, excellent quality.
• Strong fruit setting, high marketable rate – Strong fruit setting ability, high marketable fruit rate, stable yield.
• Tolerant to low temperature and weak light – Tolerant to low temperature and weak light, strong branching, good continuous fruiting, broad adaptability.

Cultivation Guidelines
• Suitable environment – Suitable for protected cultivation (greenhouses and tunnels). Can also be grown in open fields in regions with favourable climates.
• Temperature management – Thrives in warm climates. Tolerant to low temperature and weak light, suitable for early spring and late autumn cultivation.
• Soil selection – Choose deep, fertile, well-drained loam soil with rich organic matter content.
• Light requirements – Although tolerant to weak light, adequate sunlight during fruit development promotes sugar accumulation and flavour enhancement.
• Water management – Maintain consistent soil moisture during flowering, fruit setting and fruit expansion. Reduce watering appropriately before maturity to increase sugar content.
• Fertilisation – Apply balanced NPK fertilisers throughout the growing period. Increase potassium application during fruit expansion to promote sugar accumulation.
• Timely harvesting – Harvest 28-30 days after flowering, when the rind shows grey-white colour with clear markings and the flesh develops a slight yellowish hue. At this time, the crispness and sweetness are at their best.

Why Choose Shengmei No.1 F1 Melon?
• Unique appearance, good marketability – The grey-white rind with green stripe patterns and clear markings is highly eye-catching in the market, attracting consumer purchases.
• Crisp texture, rich flavour – Crisp flesh with 14-16° Brix sugar content, pure and rich flavour, resulting in high repeat purchase rates.
• High marketable rate, stable returns – Strong fruit setting ability, high marketable fruit rate, good continuous fruiting ability, guaranteed yield.
• Broad adaptability, low risk – Tolerant to low temperature and weak light, good disease resistance, suitable for multiple growing conditions, low-maintenance management.
• Flexible planting, multiple crop cycles – Suitable for greenhouse and open field cultivation, strong branching, continuous fruiting, enabling multiple harvest batches.