‘Alena’ Watermelon1

Abstract

‘Alena’ is an open-pollinated, tetraploid watermelon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai) of excellent quality, adapted for conditions of intensive cultivation and fertilization. Fruit size ranges up to 4 kg with about 70 seeds per fruit. The flesh is dark red, very firm, and with a sugar content ranging up to 12.5%. Rind color is black-green, with maturity about 7 to 10 days later than ‘Sugar Baby’.