Variety characteristics:

• W1446 Mitian Yugu Honey-Sweet Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is a smooth-skinned Asian melon selected for vigorous growth, attractive pale rind and exceptionally juicy green flesh. Fruits are round to short oval, with a smooth creamy-white rind that may retain a subtle pale-green cast at maturity.
The thick green to green-white flesh develops a fine, soft and succulent texture with a clean honeyed flavor. Fruits typically weigh approximately 3.3–5.5 lb, with about 4.4 lb serving as a practical market reference under suitable production conditions.
Under suitable growing conditions, fruits may mature approximately 37–45 days after flowering. Center soluble-solids readings are commonly reported around 15–18° Brix for the recognized Yu Gu cultivar. Higher readings may occur under favorable production conditions, but sweetness varies with sunlight, temperature, irrigation, crop load and harvest maturity.
After harvest, brief room-temperature conditioning may soften the flesh and enhance juiciness, aroma and perceived sweetness. The fruit may taste richer after conditioning, but its actual sugar content does not continue increasing once it has been removed from the vine.