Belmont represents our first generation of mini watermelons and weighs in at 6-10 lb. It offers extremely deep red flesh color and excellent demarcation. Belmont features an extremely strong and vigorous vine with excellent yield potential. For best results, use a Sakata early pollenizer when growing this variety.
| Fruit Shape | Round Oval |
|---|---|
| Fruit Size | Mini |
| Type | Crimson Sweet |
| Exterior Color | Medium green background with dark green stripes |
| Interior Color | Deep Red |
| Interior Characteristics | Firm |
| Plant Habit | Vigorous |
| Relative Maturity | Mid |
| Disease Resistance | IR: Fon:1, IR: Co:1 |
|---|---|
| Maturity Range | Mid |
| Weight | 6-10 Pounds |
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| CODE | DISEASE | PATHOGEN |
| Co | Anthracnose | Colletotrichum orbiculare |
| Fon | Fusarium wilt | Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. niveum |
| Db | Gummy stem blight | Didymella bryoniae |
| ZYMV | Zucchini yellow mosaic | Zucchini yellow mosaic potyvirus |
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.
