Celine F1 Watermelon is an early, high-yielding hybrid of the Crimson Sweet type, developed by the French breeding company Clause. This variety is intended for ultra-early harvest, with fruit ready for picking as early as 60 days after transplanting seedlings. The plant exhibits vigorous growth, long stems, and healthy foliage, ensuring rapid adaptation to various soils and growing conditions, including greenhouse covers and agrofabric.
The hybrid typically forms 2-3 uniform, oval-shaped fruits weighing 8-10 kg each. The fruit skin is medium-thick (10-12 mm), very firm, and striped, which helps maintain fruit integrity on the vine and prevents cracking. The flesh is dark red, dense, crisp, free of fibers and voids, with a pleasant texture and high sugar content (10-11%), ensuring excellent taste. The fruit contains few seeds, making it particularly appealing to consumers.
Celine F1 is resistant to fusarium wilt and anthracnose, enhancing its reliability in cultivation. The fruits withstand transportation and long-term storage without losing their market or taste qualities. Due to these characteristics, this variety is widely used for fresh market sales, processing, or pickling.
