Divine is an Eastern Shipper type melon, competing directly against varieties such as Athena. Flesh texture is very firm with consistently high Brix levels of between 12 and 15 %. Divine has excellent internal qualities with deep salmon-orange flesh and a small seed cavity. Fruit is very uniform and attractive with an average weight of 1.8 – 2.5 kg. Divine is widely adapted for cool to warm and warm-season productions. Plants are vigorous with good heat tolerance and with multi-phase fruit set. In addition, the variety has a good netting ability even in the cool season. Divine is highly resistant to Fusarium wilt race 2 and 3 (Fom: 2, 3) and Powdery mildew race 1 and 2 (Px: 1, 2) (ex Sf).

SPECIAL VARIETAL REQUIREMENTS

• Sufficient potassium and calcium is essential when fruit begins to develop for improved shelf life and flavour
• Contact area representative for the correct time to harvest