Ilocos Gold Melon (Ilocos Gold F1): Characteristics
Ilocos Gold melon is an F1 hybrid (honeydew) melon variety, also sold or known as Ilocos Gold F1 or Ilocos Gold honeydew. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from Known You Seed (sold in the Philippines through Harbest Agribusiness).
If you came here looking for Ilocos Gold F1 or Ilocos Gold honeydew, this is the same melon. The facts below come from its seller and from farm sources, each one listed at the end. Compare it with the others in our melon variety finder, or see every crop variety we list. For the crop itself, read our guide: Land preparation for gourds and melons.
- Type: F1 hybrid (honeydew).
Key facts about Ilocos Gold melon
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | Known You Seed (sold in the Philippines through Harbest Agribusiness) |
| Also known as | Ilocos Gold F1, Ilocos Gold honeydew |
| Type | F1 hybrid (honeydew) |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | 60 to 65 days after sowing |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: 60 to 65 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 melon fields most often: anthracnose, cutworm, damping off, downy mildew of cucurbits, Fusarium wilt. Our pest finder and disease finder help you name what you see.
What its seller and farm sources say
- Days to harvest: 60 to 65 days after sowing.
- Fruit: Small oval fruit with white flesh, 600 g to 1 kg, brix 12 to 15.
Why farmers know it: named among the honeydews most commonly planted in the Philippines, in Harbest's current catalogue. These are the seller's own figures, from its own trials. So plant a small area first, and compare it with your usual melon on the same ground.
Where and when to plant Ilocos Gold melon
Muskmelon and honeydew need dry weather near harvest, or the fruit cracks and loses its sweetness. Plant so that the fruit ripens before the rains. 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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