CANTALOUPE TYPE HYBRIDS
GALIA TYPE HYBRIDS
HONEY DEW TYPE HYBRIDS
Muskmelon Hybrids - Comparative table
Hybrid Relative
days to
maturity
(DS)		 Fruit
size (kg)		 Fruit
shape		 Netting
on fruit		 Flesh colour Flesh texture Seed
cavity

TSS %

 Remarks Recommended for
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CANTALOUPE TYPE

NS 910 		60-65 1.5-2.0 oval good deep salmon good small 13-14 early high yielding hybrid, excellent colour and tight seed cavity  
NS 904 65-70 1.25-1.5 round to oval good deep salmon good small 13-14 medium maturity hybrid, very good fruit quality, tight seed cavity    
Abhijeet 65-70 1.25-1.5 round to oval good deep salmon good small 13-14 good size attractive round hybrid  
NS 7455 65-70 1.5-2.0 oval good deep salmon good small 13-14 high yield, attractive fruit, good sweetness    

NS 89 		60 1.5-2.0 oval medium deep salmon good small 12-14 very early high yielding hybrid, very attractive fruit with green vein track, excellent colour    
GALIA TYPE

NS 923 		65-70 1.25-1.5 round good light green very good small 12-12.5 larger size galia hybrid, good fruit quality  

NS 929 		60 0.75-1.0 round good light green very good small 13-14 early, excellent yeild and good flesh quality  

NS 930 		65-70 1-1.25 round good light green very good small 12-14 high yiedling, uniform netting & very sweet flesh    

NS 931 		60-65 0.75-1.25 round good light green very good small 12.5-13.5 early, high yiedling thick juicy sweet flesh, uniform net  
HONEY DEW TYPE

NS 934 		70-75 1.5-2.0 round good light green very good small 15-16 larger size honey dew hybrid, crisp, good fruit quality    

NS 972 		70-75 1.5 round good light green very good small 16.5-17 high yielding honey dew hybrid    
Key to abbreviations
DS - Days after transplanting
TSS - total soluble solids