Leonor Melon (Leonor F1): Characteristics
Leonor melon is an F1 hybrid (honeydew) melon variety, also sold or known as Leonor F1 or Leonor honeydew. It is not a registered variety, so the facts here come from its seller and farm sources. It comes from East West Seed.
The average and top yields in tonnes per hectare come from the trials each variety went through to be registered with the NSIC, and from what the seed companies say about their own seed.
What farmers harvest today can be different. Newer harvest records, the season, the place, the soil, the water and the care all move these numbers over time.
So use them to compare varieties, not as a promise for your field. Ask your seller or your agriculturist how the variety did on farms near you in the last few seasons.
If you came here looking for Leonor F1 or Leonor 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 Leonor melon
| Trait | What the record shows |
|---|---|
| Breeder or owner | East West Seed |
| Also known as | Leonor F1, Leonor honeydew |
| Type | F1 hybrid (honeydew) |
| Days to harvest, per the seller | harvest from 50 to 55 days after transplanting, said to be at least 5 days earlier than other varieties |
| Yield, per the seller | seller claims 10 to 18 percent more yield thanks to its disease resistance |
How long does it take, and how much does it yield?
Days to harvest, by the seller's count: harvest from 50 to 55 days after transplanting, said to be at least 5 days earlier than other varieties. Yield, by the seller's count: seller claims 10 to 18 percent more yield thanks to its disease resistance. No trial on record checks these figures yet, so treat them 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: Harvest from 50 to 55 days after transplanting, said to be at least 5 days earlier than other varieties.
- Yield: Seller claims 10 to 18 percent more yield thanks to its disease resistance.
- Fruit: Smooth skin honeydew, fruits close to uniform in size, sweet with a mild aroma.
- Season: Best planted October to March, per East West.
- Resistant to downy mildew and begomovirus (seller claim).
- Seed coated with NUTRISHIELD+.
Why farmers know it: East West Seed launched it in the Philippines in July 2025 together with Ariana watermelon, per its PH news post, a Rizal melon grower is quoted on it. 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 Leonor 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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