Watermelon

A Delicious Way to Hydrate  

There is probably no other crop associated with fun-in-the-sun moments like a watermelon is. When we think of watermelons, we think of summer, vacation, happiness, and easygoing moments with friends and family. That said, watermelons have had quite a purposeful career. Watermelons were historically popular in countries where access to safe drinking water was scarce. With 95 percent water content, eating watermelon is an excellent way to hydrate while enjoying life's priceless moments. 

Today, in addition to traditional-sized watermelons, we offer many high-value segments that cater to consumers preferences around the globe. When breeding watermelons, consumer traits such as size, color, convenience, and taste are at the forefront of our attention. Agronomic traits such as high yield, quality, and resistance levels are also imperative characteristics for our breeding process. No one maintains the balance between consumer interest and grower efficiency like the breeding team at BASF's Vegetable Seeds Business. 

LARGE and small – for everyone!

BASF's Vegetable Seeds Business, featuring the Nunhems portfolio, is a global leader in breeding innovations for watermelon. In our mini and midi seedless watermelon segments, we’ve launched unique varieties that satisfy consumers with their consistent taste, quality, and size. We work hand-in-hand with our growers to gear our innovations toward the traits that our consumers love. 

Our breeding programs are based in the USA, Italy, Spain, and India and we maintain production facilities on all continents. Altogether, Nunhems sells around 200 different watermelon varieties across the globe – from small and seedless to large and traditional. Our varieties Premium, Embasy, Maxx, and the 7000 series are among some of our great success stories.

Contact a representitive near you to learn more about our Nunhems portfolio. 

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F-1 = Fusarium Wilt race 1
* May contain an occasional seed