SEGESTA F1 – Yellow Melon | MedHermes Vegetable Seeds

Category: Vegetable Crops → Melon
Product Type: Vegetable Seeds
Botanical Name: Cucumis melo L.
Variety Classification: F1 Hybrid
Melon Type: Yellow Melon
Company: MedHermes Vegetable Seeds

Variety Overview

SEGESTA F1 is an early-maturing yellow melon hybrid characterized by its bright yellow rind, round-oval fruit shape and crisp white flesh.

The variety produces fruits weighing approximately 2–3 kg, with a distinctly wrinkled rind and uniform fruit development. The fruits have a relatively small internal seed cavity, providing a high proportion of edible flesh.

SEGESTA F1 is characterized by its crisp white flesh, high sugar content and sweet flavour. According to the supplier, the variety offers good post-harvest keeping quality and maintains its characteristics after harvesting.

The plants develop medium vigour with concentrated fruit ripening. The variety is described as productive, with abundant flowering even under challenging growing conditions.

SEGESTA F1 also demonstrates supplier-reported tolerance to limited water availability and powdery mildew.

The variety carries high resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis races 0, 1 and 2, together with intermediate resistance to powdery mildew, Golovinomyces cichoracearum and Melon Necrotic Spot Virus (MNSV), as specified by the supplier.

Its combination of early maturity, uniform fruit development, white flesh and post-harvest keeping quality makes SEGESTA F1 suitable for yellow melon production.

Plant & Fruit Characteristics

• Variety: SEGESTA F1
• Crop: Melon
• Botanical Name: Cucumis melo L.
• Variety Classification: F1 Hybrid
• Melon Type: Yellow Melon
• Maturity: Early
• Plant Vigour: Medium
• Ripening: Concentrated
• Fruit Shape: Round-Oval
• Fruit Weight: 2–3 kg
• Rind Colour: Bright Yellow
• Rind Texture: Wrinkled
• Flesh Colour: White
• Flesh Texture: Very Crisp
• Flavour: Sweet, with high sugar content
• Seed Cavity: Small / Reduced
• Fruit Uniformity: High
• Productivity: High (supplier-reported)
• Flowering: Abundant, including under challenging conditions
• Post-Harvest Keeping Quality: High (supplier-reported)
• Water Stress Tolerance: Tolerant of limited water availability (supplier-reported)
• High Resistance (HR): Fom 0, 1, 2
• Intermediate Resistance (IR): Px 1, 2; Gc 1; MNSV
• Days to Maturity: Not specified
• Recommended Cultivation: Not specified

Technical Specifications

Disease Resistance

According to MedHermes, SEGESTA F1 has the following resistance characteristics:

Resistance clarification: High resistance does not indicate complete immunity. Intermediate resistance means the variety may limit pathogen development or damage compared with susceptible varieties, although symptoms can still occur under significant disease pressure.

The resistance classifications are based on the supplier’s published information.

SEEDBASE Listing Note

SEGESTA F1 is an early-maturing yellow melon hybrid developed by MedHermes Vegetable Seeds.

The variety produces uniform, round-oval fruits weighing approximately 2–3 kg, with a bright yellow, wrinkled rind and crisp white flesh.

SEGESTA F1 is characterized by a reduced seed cavity, high sugar content and good post-harvest keeping quality.

The plants have medium vigour and concentrated ripening. According to the supplier, the variety demonstrates high productivity, abundant flowering and tolerance to limited water availability.

SEGESTA F1 carries high resistance to Fusarium Wilt races 0, 1 and 2, together with intermediate resistance to specified powdery mildew races and Melon Necrotic Spot Virus.

For additional technical information and cultivation recommendations, please contact MedHermes directly.