Outstanding Qualities

• Earlier maturity
• Good yield potential
• Very good shelf life
• Intermediate resistance to powdery mildew

Mieluna is a F1 hybrid Cucurbita moschata type butternut. It produces small to medium sized fruit with excellent internal quality and shelf life. The variety has a vigorous, vining plant and plants have shown to be more tolerant to cold conditions in winter production areas, compared to other commercial hybrids. It has a very high fruit setting ability, thus yield potential is excellent. Mieluna is an early maturing hybrid, making it an excellent choice for winter producing areas to get into the market early when prices are very high. Mieluna has intermediate resistance to Powdery mildew (Px) (ex Sf).

CHARACTERISTIC* MIELUNA
KIND F1 hybrid squash (Cucurbita moschata (Duchesne) Duchesne ex Poiret)
TYPE Butternut squash
MATURITY 85 - 100 days to harvest as mature fruit
SEASON Performs the best in winter producing areas
PLANT TYPE Full vine
FRUIT SHAPE Cylindrical, with a bulbous blossom end
RIND COLOUR Tan
YIELD POTENTIAL High
MATURE HARVEST MASS 0.6 – 1.2 kg (depending on season)
SHELF LIFE (MATURE FRUIT) Excellent
UNIFORMITY Good
POPULATION GUIDE Final stand of 12 000 - 15 000 plants per ha
DISEASE REACTION (SCIENTIFIC) Intermediate resistance: Podosphaera xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea) Px (ex Sf)
MARKETS / END USE Export, fresh market and processing
SPECIAL FEATURES Early maturing. Excellent shelf life