More Jubilee Types
4854 Sweet Favorite F1 82 days. Oblong. 20 lbs. High
quality, vigorous, potentially big yields.
Beautiful red flesh, high sugar. Small seeded.
Tolerant A, F. Local Shipping, Fresh Mkt, Garden.
4867 Vista F1 80 days. Elongated. 15-20 lbs. Classy
and productive. Fruit is bright red, sweet
with firm, fine texture. Trials report dependable,
heavy crown set of uniform fruit which
provides good opportunity for once-over harvest
with low cull weight, a great recipe for high profit.
Tolerant A1·3, F0·1.
SPECIAL TRAIT: SEEDS ARE LARGE FOR STRONG
EMERGENCE, BUT HARVESTED FRUIT WILL CONTAIN
SMALL SEED FOR IMPROVED SHELF LIFE AND EATING
QUALITY.
Gold in Gold F1
Other Watermelons
4742 Gold in Gold F1 70 days. 11-16 lbs. Long Oval.
Unique yellow rind with golden
stripes, eye-catching and fun. Flesh
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is golden orange, crisp and high in sugar, with
reading of 11-12 brix in some trials. National trial
judges reported fine performance with professional
traits: strong protective rind and excellent yield potential.
6-7" diam fruit can be used in icebox category
while the long shape adds weight and value.
Fresh Mkt Novelty, Shipping, Restaurant.
4863 Verde Grande F1 85 days from transplant. Elongated.
20-25 lb. Crisp, sweet, deep red flesh. Strong
vigorous vine gives lots of support to fruit size and
provides good sun protection. Dark green stripeless
rind. Distinct appearance lends itself to use as
pollinator for many triploids, providing a quality
diploid product to sell alongside.
Cat# Watermelon
(M = 1000) 25 sd 100 sd 500 sd 1000 sd 5 M
(per M)
10 M
(per M)
30 M
(per M)
4742 Gold in Gold 2.40 6.30 24.95 40.00 37.35 34.70 32.50
4854 Sweet Favorite 2.85 8.90 35.75 50.25 48.05 46.00 -----
4863 Verde Grande 2.00 6.30 25.25 34.95 33.40 32.00 -----
4867 Vista 5.15 15.50 62.00 84.90 81.20 77.75 -----
Important Notice To Watermelon Seed Buyers
Please read the important information on the back of the order blank. We must have your signature on the order form if you are going to order more than
1,000 seeds or 1 lb of a variety.
Waiver concerning all watermelon seed purchased from Otis S. Twilley, Inc.
(Growers, Brokers, Packers/Shippers)
In addition to the Twilley waiver agreement, a Nunhems waiver agreement must be signed for any Nunhems watermelon variety marked with the following symbol: A Nunhems waiver form
is in the centerfold of this catalog, and these forms can be downloaded from our website: www.twilleyseed.com.
We want to advise you that the bacterial fruit blotch disease of watermelons has again appeared in watermelon fields in many watermelon producing areas. This disease has been periodically
reported since its initial detection in 1989. Losses from this bacterial disease have ranged from minor to as high as 100% of the marketable fruits.
The causal agent of the fruit blotch disease appears to be closely related to Acidovorax avenae subsp. citrulli (synonym: Pseudomonas pseudoalcaligenes subsp. citrulli). The pathogen could
be seed-borne from the original seed lot, or result from other host infection. The disease has attacked many varieties of watermelon from different seed producers.
Although new testing procedures are currently under development, it is impossible to conduct any test procedures that will give 100% reliable results with regard to the identification of any
seed-borne watermelon fruit blotch infections. Work is being done by public and private researchers, seed companies and growers, to determine improved identification and control measures
and to develop statistically reliable testing procedures.
Work is also being done to determine if different varieties of watermelon, both diploid and triploid, have any level of resistance or tolerance to this disease. No varieties to date have been
identified as having any significant level of resistance.
The symptoms on young seedlings appear as dark water-soaked lesions on the lower surfaces of the cotyledons or the true leaves. These initial water-soaked lesions later turn necrotic and
may also have chlorotic halos surrounding the dead tissues. The lesions will also often appear on the hypocotyls of young seedlings, resulting in the wilting and death of these young plants.
The most dramatic and destructive phases of this disease are the fruit infections that occur much later in the growing cycle. The lesions on the top surface of the fruits appear as small, watersoaked
areas, which under the right conditions of high temperature and humidity, enlarge rapidly to cover most of the surface of the fruits. Fruit decay often follows. This later condition of the
disease cycle could lead to significant economical losses to the grower.
In cases where the pathogen is carried in the seed, the typical lesions described above will appear on the young seedlings within 7 days after seedling emergence. If no symptoms are observed
on the young seedlings within three weeks after emergence, it is unlikely that the bacterium is carried on the seed and that any subsequent infection is most likely from other sources. It is
imperative that each grower inspect the young plants during this early stage, in order to determine the presence or absence of these symptoms and to mitigate any potential economical losses.
Caution: Symptoms that appear on plants in the early stages of growth, and especially those symptoms caused by secondary infections, may not be evident on new foliar parts as the plants
develop. The pathogen, however, may still be alive in infected tissues, and may infect the fruits if favorable conditions of temperature and humidity prevail. Do not retain any plants that show
any symptoms at any time.
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Vista F1
Sweet Favorite F1
Verde Grande F1 Watermelon Disease Codes
A Anthracnose & race #'s
F Fusarium Wilt
GSB Gummy Stem Blight
PM Powdery Mildew & race #'s
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