FB-Misthan F1 is a vigorous cantaloupe-type muskmelon hybrid producing round fruit with very dense netting and deep orange, strongly aromatic flesh. High sugars and a firm rind give it both eating quality and the holding ability needed for long-distance transport.
Key characteristics
| Fruit type | Round, cantaloupe rind pattern with very dense netting |
| Flesh | Orange, aromatic, sweet |
| TSS | 14-15% |
| Fruit weight | 1-2 kg |
| Plant vigour | Vigorous |
| Disease tolerance | Tolerance to Fusarium, and to disease and virus complex |
| Transport | Good keeping quality for long-distance transport |
Agronomy
| Maturity | 70-75 days after transplanting |
| Seed rate | 2-2.5 kg per hectare |
| Yield | 8-12 MT per acre |
| Seed count | 20-25 seeds per gram |
| Spacing | Row to row 100-120 cm on drip beds; plant to plant 30 cm |
| Sowing season | Round the year; Kharif June-July, Summer February-March |
Yield and maturity figures depend on season, region and cultural practice. Seed rate and spacing follow Indian agricultural practice and Farmson R&D trial data.
