Sirius

DescriptionSirius is a high-quality, Crimson Sweet-striped personal size seedless watermelon with a medium thick rind and intermediate resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1. In comparison to other personal size seedless types, Sirius produces medium-large, globe-shaped fruits with red flesh and small to medium pip size.Features Provides a desirable range of fruit sizes Improved post-harvest handling due to medium rind thickness Good plant vigor with maturity approximately 2-3 days earlier than similar varieties in the same segment Approximate Maturity (days)74Fruit ShapeGlobeFruit Weight Range (lbs.) 5.5-6.5Rind PatternMedium thick with Crimson Sweet skinFlesh DescriptionRedDisease ResistanceIR: Fon: 1Disease Abbreviation KeyCo Anthracnose (Colletotrichum orbiculare) Fon Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum) Px Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaera xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) ZYMV Zucchini yellow mosaic (Zucchini yellow mosaic virus) IR - Intermediate resistance HR -