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Watermelon

Sweet, crisp watermelon hybrids for summer markets

Available Varieties(10 varieties)

Manjika

Watermelon

Hybrid

Deep red, crisp flesh with 12+ Brix sweetness. Striped rind with long shelf life for transport. Preferred in premium retail and export markets.

Maturity

75–80 days

Yield

28–32 t/acre

Season

Summer, Rabi

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt Tolerant

Sanjana

Watermelon

Hybrid

Early maturing hybrid with bright red flesh and 11–13 Brix sweetness. Preferred in South Indian summer markets for its crisp texture and attractive appearance.

Maturity

70–75 days

Yield

26–30 t/acre

Season

Summer

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt TolerantPowdery Mildew Tolerant

Vikram

Watermelon

Hybrid

Large oval-long fruits with thick rind for long-distance transport. Deep red flesh with 12–14 Brix. Preferred by traders for its excellent shelf life of 15–18 days.

Maturity

78–83 days

Yield

30–36 t/acre

Season

Rabi, Summer

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt Tolerant

Arjun

Watermelon

Hybrid

High-yielding hybrid with uniform oval fruits and deep red flesh. 12+ Brix sweetness with excellent shelf life. Preferred for commercial cultivation across pan India.

Maturity

72–78 days

Yield

28–34 t/acre

Season

Summer, Rabi

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt TolerantPowdery Mildew Tolerant

Makshi

Watermelon

Hybrid

Medium-season hybrid with round fruits and bright red flesh. High sugar content with crisp texture. Preferred in North Indian summer markets.

Maturity

74–80 days

Yield

27–32 t/acre

Season

Summer

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt Tolerant

Rasika

Watermelon

Hybrid

Early maturing hybrid with sweet, juicy flesh and attractive striped rind. Good shelf life and market preference. Suitable for diverse agro-climatic zones.

Maturity

70–76 days

Yield

26–31 t/acre

Season

Summer, Rabi

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt TolerantPowdery Mildew Tolerant

Sugarball

Watermelon

Hybrid

Small round fruits with exceptionally sweet flesh (14+ Brix). Preferred in premium retail and urban markets. Excellent for personal consumption and gifting.

Maturity

68–74 days

Yield

24–28 t/acre

Season

Summer

Disease Resistance
Fusarium Wilt Tolerant

Balaram

Watermelon

Hybrid

High vigorous and high yielding hybrid. Extremely attractive jubilee elliptical (oval-shape) fruit with crimson red flesh and TSS 12–13%. Tolerant to foliar diseases and high abiotic stress. Wide adaptability and ideal for long transportation with excellent keeping quality.

Maturity

72–75 days

Yield

10–15 kg/fruit

Season

Rabi, Summer

Disease Resistance
Foliar Disease TolerantAbiotic Stress Tolerant

Sweet Heart

Watermelon

Hybrid

Medium vigorous vines, high prolific and easy to fruit set. Uniform dark green round to semi-round fruits. Flesh attractive deep red, very sweet and crispy with TSS of 13–14%. Tolerant to sucking pests, anthracnose and fusarium wilt diseases. Recommended for cultivation in all states of India in Rabi and Summer seasons.

Maturity

70–75 days

Yield

3–4 kg/fruit

Season

Rabi, Summer

Disease Resistance
Sucking Pest TolerantAnthracnose TolerantFusarium Wilt Tolerant

Kundhan

Watermelon

Hybrid

Excellent vigorous plants. High yielding icebox type hybrid. Fruits are oblong-cylindrical with blackish green rind. Very sweet and dark red flesh with very small seeds. Long shelf life and excellent shipping quality. TSS 13–14%.

Maturity

70–75 days

Yield

3–5 kg/fruit

Season

Rabi, Summer

Disease Resistance
Wide Adaptability