Watermelon - Yellow Mini Seedless Melon
"Yellow Mini Seedless"
A melon market type of watermelon, a vine crop with fleshy fruit in the cucumber family.
Also known as
Sunny Gold™
Botanical name
Citrullus lanatus
Product Details
PLU Code
3494
4-digit conventional code
Category
Fruits
Melon › 3-7 LBS
Origin
Eastern Sahara
Temperature
10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F)
Shelf Life
2-3 weeks
Status
Approved
About Watermelon - Yellow Mini Seedless Melon
The market-type name identifies it as yellow, mini, and seedless; no specific cultivar history or shipment origin is provided.
Nutrition Information
Watermelon, raw; USDA SR Legacy, FDC 167765, published 4/1/2019. Per 100 g edible portion, approximately: Energy: 30 kcal; Protein: 0.61 g; Fat: 0.15 g; Total carbohydrate (by difference): 7.55 g; Dietary fiber: 0.4 g; Vitamin C: 8.1 mg; Folate: 3 µg; Total sugars: 6.2 g. Generic reference for the stated edible food and processing form, not a cultivar-specific or item-specific measurement. Composition of an individual shipment has not been measured.
Storage & Handling
Commercial storage guidance for watermelon, seeded and seedless. Storage life depends on initial quality, maturity, cultivar and handling; this is not a household shelf-life guarantee.
Temperature
10 to 15°C (50 to 59°F)
Humidity
90%
Packaging
Individual netting or wrapping to prevent bruising, cushioning to prevent vibration damage
Shelf Life
2-3 weeks
Storage Notes: Avoid any ethylene exposure, which softens fruit, thins the rind and fades the flesh, and avoid chilling and rough handling, which cause rind staining, pitting and internal bruising. Sensitive to ethylene: keep away from ethylene-producing fruit. Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016).
Source: USDA Agriculture Handbook 66 (rev. 2016), pp. 599-601.
Applies to: watermelon, seeded and seedless.
Not verified by this source: packaging (retained from earlier enrichment).
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4-digit codes: Conventional produce
93000-94999: Organic form of an assigned 3000-4999 code
83000 series: Future conventional assignments
84000 series: Corresponding future organic assignments
Prefix 8: Has no standalone GMO significance
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