Melon - Versatility that performs

With over 30 years of breeding experience and 150 varieties in our assortment, BASF | Numhems is a worldwide market leader in melon seeds. Our portfolio is developed to perform under practical growing conditions across different climates, production systems, and market requirements.

Melon is a crop strongly influenced by consumer preferences. Attributes such as color, texture and taste remain key, while convenience, new formats and year-round availability increasingly shape market demand. Our varieties are designed to meet these evolving preferences while ensuring consistent performance in the field.

Innovation and collaboration across the supply chain 

We work closely with partners all along the supply and value chain. We want to know what trends are coming, how to keep ahead of them and how to help our partners do the same. Our rich portfolio includes varieties with high quality standards and shelf-life of up to 20-25 days, making them ideally suited for overseas transport. Other melons offer the aroma & textures appreciated in specific markets.  

Strong portfolio of melon seeds for every market 

Growers can choose from a range of melon types to grow, like sutured and non-sutured cantaloupes, Charentais, Galkia, Galia, Ananas, Piel de Sapo, Honey Dew melons and many more varieties. Whatever their choice, they can be certain that we will always balance important traits like resistance to threats, harvesting indicators & always with superb quality and taste.  

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