Melon Goldie f1: description and reviews

Content

1 Description of Goldie melon f1
2 Pros and cons of the variety
3 Growing Goldie Melon
4 Harvesting
5 Diseases and pests
6 Conclusion
7 Reviews of melon Goldie f1

Melon Goldie f1 is a hybrid of French breeders. The copyright holder of the variety is Tezier (France). After experimental cultivation on the territory of the Russian Federation, the crop was included in the State Register with a recommendation for cultivation in the North Caucasus region.

Description of Goldie melon f1

Goldie melon is an annual crop of the pumpkin family, belongs to the early varieties, reaches biological ripeness in 2.5 months from the moment of germination. Suitable for growing outdoors in the southern regions, in a protected area in a temperate climate. Planted in small beds and farm areas.

External characteristics of Goldie f1 melon:

a herbaceous plant with a long, creeping, green stem that produces multiple shoots;
leaves are large, dark green, slightly dissected, the surface has fine hair, clearly visible light veins;
the flowers are light yellow, large, 100% bearing ovaries;
the shape of the fruit is oval, reaches a weight of up to 3.5 kg;
the peel is bright yellow, thin, mesh surface;
the pulp is beige in color, juicy, dense in consistency;
the seeds are small, light, in large quantities.

Fruits with excellent gastronomic rating, sweet with a pronounced aroma.Goldie melon retains its presentation and taste for up to 30 days after harvest, tolerates transportation well, and is suitable for commercial cultivation. The fruits are universal in use. They are consumed fresh; melon honey, jam, and candied fruits are made.

Pros and cons of the variety

Hybrid melon Goldie f1 is a high-yielding variety; the variety is self-pollinating; with sufficient ultraviolet radiation, all ovaries reach biological ripeness. The benefits of melon include:

Early ripening.
Good gastronomic score.
Resistance to most fungal and bacterial infections.
Does not require special agricultural technology.
Contains many active substances beneficial to the body.
The peel is thin and easily separated from the pulp.
The seed nest is small, closed.
Long shelf life.

The disadvantages of Goldie melon include: with a lack of sunlight, the growing season slows down, the taste is lost, and the variety does not produce adequate planting material.

Attention! Melon seeds collected independently will sprout next year, but will not retain their varietal characteristics.

Growing Goldie Melon

The melon variety is recommended for growing in warm climates. In the South, melons and melons are cultivated in open ground. Can be grown in greenhouse conditions in central Russia. The plant is heat-loving, can go without watering for a long time, and does not tolerate waterlogging of the soil. Melon is grown from seeds using the seedling method.

Preparing seedlings

Purchase planting material from specialized stores. Before placement in a permanent place, seedlings are grown. Work is carried out at the end of April. The time is calculated taking into account the characteristics of the regional climate.Young shoots are placed in the ground a month after germination. Algorithm of actions:

Prepare a fertile mixture consisting of turf soil, river sand, peat and organic matter in equal parts.
The soil is calcined, then placed in small planting containers (plastic or peat containers)
A week before planting, the seeds are germinated. They are laid out on ½ part of a damp cloth, the other half is covered on top, making sure that the napkin remains damp.
Seeds with sprouts are placed in containers.
Moisten the soil and cover the top with film or glass.
They are removed to a lighted room.

Advice! After 4 days, shoots will appear; the covering material must be removed.

After the young growth appears, the containers are placed in a place with a constant temperature and good access to ultraviolet radiation.

Selection and preparation of a landing site

Goldie melon produces a good harvest if the soil composition is suitable. The soil must be neutral. If the composition is acidic, add dolomite flour in the fall and loosen the bed. In the spring, the place reserved for the melon is loosened again, the roots of the weeds are removed, and organic matter is added. The optimal soils for the crop are chernozem, sandy, sandy loam.

The site for planting is chosen to be flat, south-facing, well-lit, and sunny. You cannot plant melon in the shade of trees or the wall of a building, in lowlands, or in wetlands. On wet soils, the crop is at risk of rotting of the root system.

Landing rules

Seedlings are planted approximately at the end of May, when the soil has warmed up to at least +18⁰ C. The Goldie melon variety is early ripening, provided that the daytime air temperature is within +23⁰ C, produces a harvest in mid-July. Planting material is placed according to the following scheme:

15 cm deepenings are made in the bed, the distance between the holes is 0.5 m, the width is chosen taking into account that the melon root system is completely located in the hole. Can be planted in a checkerboard pattern or in one line. Row spacing 70 cm.
Cover the seedlings, leaving the top 2 leaves on the surface.
Mulch the top with sand and water.

To prevent the leaves from getting sunburn, a paper cap is placed over each seedling. After 4 days, the protection is removed.

Watering and fertilizing

Plants are watered taking into account seasonal precipitation; if it rains once every 2 weeks, additional soil moisture is not required. In dry summers, two waterings per month will be enough. The first organic feeding of Goldie melon is carried out 7 days after planting the seedlings. After two weeks, a solution of ammonium nitrate is applied to the root. The next application of fertilizers is after 14 days. Humus is diluted and wood ash is added. Superphosphate and potash fertilizers are applied in equal proportions 3 weeks before harvest.

Formation

Goldie melon bushes are formed after the first lateral shoots appear. The variety produces many shoots and intense flowering. It is necessary to remove excess layers so that the fruits receive sufficient nutrients. No more than 5 shoots are left on one bush, each with 1 large, lower fruit, the rest are cut off. Count 4 leaves from the fruit and break off the top. After forming the bed, all melons remain open, and excess growth is removed.

Harvesting

Goldie melon ripens unevenly; the first harvest is carried out when the fruits reach biological ripeness, approximately at the end of July. The remaining fruits remain to ripen until autumn. If the temperature drops below +23⁰ C, the melon will not ripen.Therefore, when forming, the weather conditions of the region are taken into account. Ripe Goldie melon is bright yellow with a distinct beige mesh and a pleasant aroma. If the fruits are picked at a state of technical ripeness, they will not be sweet, and the shelf life is halved.

Diseases and pests

The Goldie melon hybrid is based on wild crop species, so the variety is genetically immune to a number of diseases: powdery mildew, fusarium wilt, ascochyta blight. A viral cucumber mosaic may occur. Treatment of the crop is carried out by removing the affected areas and treating the bushes with a manganese solution.

The only pest that parasitizes melons is the melon fly, which lays eggs under the skin of the fruit. The pest is capable of completely destroying the crop. To prevent the parasite from multiplying, the plant is treated with insecticidal preparations.

Conclusion

Melon Goldie f1 is a productive, early-ripening hybrid created by French breeders. The culture is characterized by high taste qualities. Produces fruits for universal use. The dessert variety of melon is suitable for growing on a personal plot and large areas. The fruits are stored for a long time and are transported safely.

Reviews of melon Goldie f1

Zoya Strizhenova, 42 years old, Krasnodar region

I have been growing melons at my dacha for several years. 2 years ago I planted Goldie f1 and was pleased with the result. After shaping, I got a good harvest. One fruit weighed about 3 kg, the yield from 1 bush was 12 kg, 10 seedlings were planted. Melons taste very sweet, juicy, aromatic. The first harvest was collected in mid-July, the last fruits were harvested in early September, they managed to ripen completely.

Renata Norkina, 50 years old, Kislovodsk

I recommend the hybrid Goldie f1 to everyone, the melon is truly unique. Fragrant, sweet, juicy, the seeds are small, closed, easily separated from the pulp, the peel is thin. I grew the crop using a trellis method; the fruits do not come into contact with the ground, so they do not rot in rainy summers. The crop was fed several times: in the spring with organic fertilizers, when the fruits were set with superphosphate, after 15 days with potassium-containing preparations. I collected 20 kg of harvest from one bush.