Our latest LSL (long shelf life) melon boasts a distinct exterior color that signals ready-to-pick freshness. Once sliced open, Kern Gold delivers a
sweet flavor and medium-firm texture that consistently satisfies. Large, vigorous plants show excellent field performance due to strong disease resistance, helping
support reliably high yields of the 1 ½ pound fruits. 85 days to maturity from direct seeding.
| Fruit Shape | Round Oval |
|---|---|
| Fruit/Box | 9's, 12's |
| Interior Color | Dark Orange |
| Exterior Color | Cream |
| Interior Characteristics | Small Cavity |
| Exterior Characteristics | Full Net |
| Type | Long Shelf Life (LSL) |
| Plant Habit | Vigorous |
| Relative Maturity | Mid |
| Market Use | Fresh |
| Disease Resistance | HR: Fom: 1, 2 / Px: 1 |
|---|---|
| Relative Maturity | Early |
| Days to Maturity from Direct Seed | 85 |
| Weight | 1.5 Pounds |
|---|
| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Fom | Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. melonis |
| Px | Powdery mildew | Podosphaera xanthii |
HR = High resistance: plant varieties that highly restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen under normal pest or pathogen pressure when compared to susceptible varieties. These plant varieties may, however, exhibit some symptoms or damage under heavy pathogen or pest pressure.
IR = Intermediate resistance: plant varieties that restrict the growth and development of the specified pest or pathogen, but may exhibit a greater range of symptoms or damage compared to “highly resistant” varieties. Intermediately resistant plant varieties will still show less severe symptoms or damage than susceptible plant varieties when grown under similar environmental conditions and/or pathogen or pest pressure.
T = Tolerance: The ability of a plant variety to endure abiotic stress without serious consequences for growth, appearance and yield.
