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Melon Orange SilverWave F1

2019 AAS Edible Winner

Orange SilverWave is an exotic melon bred in South Korea with an extremely sweet, orange flesh and unique rind color. Many foodie gardeners are looking to grow something different to “Wow!” their guests and this melon will do just that! The attractive 5” oval melons grow on vigorous producing up to six fruits per vine. Whether grown in a large container or in-ground, it’s best to grow the vines on a trellis (bracing the melons) for better disease control. This AAS Winner is great eaten alone, in a fruit salad, wrapped with prosciutto or mixed into a smoothie or margarita.

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Categories: 2019, Edibles/Vegetables, Melon, Northeast, Southeast
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AAS WINNER DETAILS

Winner Type: Regional (Northeast, Southeast)
Class: Melon
Variety Name: Orange SilverWave F1
Genus: Cucumis
Species: melo
Year: 2019
Common Name: Melon
Type: Edible
Breeder: Asia Seed Co., Ltd.
Close Market Comparison: Snow Leopard and Lambkin

PLANT NEEDS

Duration Type: Annual
Light Needs: Full sun
Water Needs: Normal
Season Type: Warm season
Staking Required: Not a must but beneficial

PLANT CHARACTERISTICS

Foliage Color: Green
Plant Habit: Spreading
Plant Height:
Fruit Color (at Harvest): Light green with splotchy stripes
Fruit Shape: Oval
Fruit Size: 5 inches
Fruit Weight: 3-4 pounds
Fruit Flavor Description: Very sweet, firm flesh
Number of Fruits Per Plant: Up to 6

IN THE GARDEN

Garden Spacing: 24 inches
Days to Harvest (Sowing Seed): 75-90 days
Days to Harvest (Transplant): 60-75 days
Plant Spread: 6-7 feet
Disease Resistance: Melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV) // Melon Fusarium wilt (Fom 0, 1)

HOW TO GROW

Soil temperature is important for melons. Start seed indoors and grow under dry, warm conditions. Transplant when soil temps have warmed up and plant in fertile, well-drained soil.

JUDGE'S OBSERVATIONS

  • “Excellent size and plant vigor”
  • “Unique rind pattern”
  • “Perfect medium-sized melon, tasty and sweet”
  • “Nice, attractive uniform fruit”
  • “Entry had larger fruits and better disease resistance than comparisons”
  • “Entry has very sweet desirable taste, I liked it!”

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