El Capitan (Hybrid)

Watermelon

El Capitan is a new triploid watermelon with an attractive darker Crimson Sweet rind pattern. This variety has shown excellent yield potential for growers as well as extended shipping and field holding ability. Uniform, blocky-shaped fruit on vigorous vines also feature numerous consumer benefits including deep red, firm flesh, small pip size and excellent flavor.

Excellent Yield Potential
Darker Crimson Sweet Attractive Rind Pattern
Deep Red Flesh with very small pip size
Very Firm Flesh with good potential for the fresh-cut market
Experimental# SWT8009

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Characteristics General Info Dimensions

Characteristics

Fruit Shape	Blocky Oval
Type	Crimson Sweet
Fruit/Bin	36s, 45s
Exterior Color	Wide, Very Dark Green Stripes on Medium Green Background
Interior Color	Deep Red
Exterior Characteristics	Smooth
Interior Characteristics	Crisp, Firm
Plant Habit	Vigorous
Relative Maturity	Early-mid
Grafting	Low Vigor Rootstock

Commerical

Disease Resistance	HR: Fon: 0, 1
Maturity Range	Early-mid

Dimensions

Weight	16-20 Pounds

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Disease Key

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

Resistance Terminology

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.

Claims and other disclosed information are based on our observations and/or information from other sources. Crop performance depends on the interaction between the genetic potential of the seed, its physiological characteristics, the environment, including management, and other uncontrollable factors that may alter expected performance. Triploid hybrid watermelon varieties will on occasion produce empty white seed coats or hard, dark undeveloped seeds and, therefore, are not warranted to be completely “seedless”. Statements concerning the reaction of varieties to a specific pathogen, pest or stress are based on evaluation under defined conditions. These reactions can be affected by changes in environmental and biological factors, especially new pathogen races, pest biotypes or vectors of disease agents. Therefore, we give no warranty, express or implied, for crop performance relative to the information given; nor do we accept any liability for any loss, direct, indirect, or consequential, that may arise from any cause. Read all seed package labeling carefully to understand the terms and conditions of sale.