Sta. Lucia Ampalaya: Characteristics
Sta. Lucia ampalaya is an open pollinated ampalaya variety, also sold or known as Santa Lucia ampalaya or Sta. Lucia OP. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Allied Botanical (Condor).
If you came here looking for Santa Lucia ampalaya or Sta. Lucia OP, this is the same ampalaya. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our ampalaya variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for gourds and melons.
- Type: Open pollinated.
Key facts about Sta. Lucia ampalaya
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Allied Botanical (Condor) |
| Also known as | Santa Lucia ampalaya, Sta. Lucia OP, Sta. Lucia Condor |
| Type | Open pollinated |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | first harvest 45 to 50 days after transplanting (Allied sheet), the table gives 58 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: first harvest 45 to 50 days after transplanting (Allied sheet), the table gives 58 days after sowing. No trial on record checks this figure yet, so treat it as the seller's own and compare with farms near you before you plan a season around it.
Once you know the day count, anee.io dates every task from each lot's own planting day, with the growth stages and weather beside it.
Is it resistant to pests and diseases?
No pest or disease ratings are published for this variety. So treat it as untested, and scout every week.
The pests and diseases that hit ampalaya fields most often: downy mildew of cucurbits, melon fly, squash beetle, anthracnose, Cercospora leaf spot. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: First harvest 45 to 50 days after transplanting (Allied sheet), the table gives 58 days after sowing.
- Fruit: Long, heavy, cylindrical and thick fleshed, dark green, about 35 to 38 cm and 200 to 250 g.
- Season: All year.
- Where: Lowland.
- Intermediate resistance to the 'namamarako' virus that turns vines male.
- Resistant to downy mildew.
- Vigorous and prolific.
Why farmers know it: listed from the Philippine Seed Industry Association catalogue in the ampalaya guide and in the variety table (as Sta. Lucia, Condor). These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual ampalaya on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Sta. Lucia ampalaya
Pick by fruit: long and light green for most markets, short and dark for the bitter lovers. Hybrids yield more on a trellis, and some are bred to tolerate the downy mildew of the wet season. Before planting, get the field ready with our guide: Pagtatanim ng gulay.
Before you buy seed
- Buy sealed packs or tagged sacks from an accredited dealer, and check the packing date and germination rate.
- Ask your municipal agriculturist or nearby farmers how it did in your area last season.
- Try it on a small area first, beside the variety you usually plant, before you switch the whole farm.
- Write down the planting day, inputs and harvest, so you can compare varieties on your own ground. anee.io keeps these records for you.
Set the planting day of each lot and anee.io dates every task to harvest, with the weather beside it. Free on the Libre plan.
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