Avatar is an Eastern Shipper with a medium open cavity and firm, flavorful orange flesh. The exterior is light green color that turns to a yellow-tan when fully ripe. These oval-shaped melons are seven to nine pounds with dimensions of 8 x 7.5 inches. Avatar is ideal for higher latitudes.
| Fruit Shape | Oval |
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| Exterior Color | Tan at Maturity |
| Interior Color | Orange |
| Exterior Characteristics | Shallow Full Net |
| Interior Characteristics | Firm, Medium-Open Cavity |
| Relative Maturity | Early |
| Disease Resistance | HR: Fom: 0-2 / Px: 1, IR: Px: 2 |
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| Width | 8 in (20 cm) |
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| Height | 7.5 in (19 cm) |
| Weight | 7-9 lb |
| 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.
