Watermelon Badshah F1

Watermelon Badshah F1 (often sold as Sagar Black Badshah) is a highly prolific hybrid known for its very sweet, crimson-red flesh and heavy yields. 

It produces large, glossy-black or dark green oval fruits weighing 8 – 12 kg, with high natural pest resistance and excellent transportability.

Key Agronomic Specs:

Fruit Shape: Blocky to oblongAverage Weight: 8 to 12 kg

Sugar Content: 11% to 12% Brix (very sweet)

Maturity Period: 85 to 90 days from sowing (some variations can mature in 70-75 days)

Yield Potential: Up to 20 to 30 tons per acre.

Growing Requirements:

• Seed Rate: Approximately 300 to 500 grams per acre.
• Spacing: Best planted on wide beds or ridges, with row-to-row spacing of about 2.5 to 3 meters.
• Yield Potential: Strong cultivation practices can yield up to 20 to 40 tons per acre

Advantages:

• Excellent Transportability: The thick, tough skin makes this variety highly resistant to cracking and bruising during transit, ensuring it arrives at distant markets in perfect condition.
• High Yield & Size: Plants produce vigorous, uniform vines that yield heavy fruits averaging 8 kg to 12 kg.
• Superior Taste & Texture: The flesh is deep crimson, crispy, and very sweet, boasting a Total Soluble Solids (TSS) content of 11% to 13%.
• Disease & Pest Tolerance: The hybrid exhibits strong natural resistance against common threats like Fusarium wilt and sucking pests, securing a more stable harvest.