Sakata Seed Introduces Two LSL Melons

Sakata Seed America is introducing two LSL melon varieties, Infinite Gold and Timeless Gold. These highly-anticipated LSL melons have been bred for firm flesh and long shelf life, without sacrificing great flavor and fruit quality. LSL characteristics allow growers to have more flexibility when it comes to harvest timing (i.e. when weather permits, as market prices rise or as labor is more available). Also, melons that have good holding ability stand up to long-distance shipping. A third-party sensory analysis panel rated Infinite Gold higher in flavor and quality attributes than the leading competition, say company officials. “Infinite Gold was bred to provide quality, firmness and flavor to the grower, retailer and all the way down to the consumer,” says Zachary Wortiska, area sales manager-SJV/Bakersfield and asst. melon product manager. “Sakata is focused on supporting the industry with helpful tools and information, like the sensory analysis and the harvest video and chart. These tools provide another resource to ensure melon grower success.” Additionally, Sakata Seed America is presenting two new tools for melon growers across the United States. The creation of a LSL melon Harvest Stages Chart, along with the production of a short “How-to” video, educates viewers on the proper phase to Growers can now easily utilize the video and chart to understand the right time to harvest and deliver marketable LSL melons to their customers. While the video narrows its focus on identifying the optimal harvest stages for individual customer needs, the Melon Chart also includes an extensive “At-a-Glance” look into multiple Sakata melon characteristics of not only LSL varieties, but those of Eastern and Western Shippers as well.