FB-Monarch F1 is a crimson sweet type seeded watermelon hybrid built for size and uniformity. The strong plant makes very good vine growth and carries large oval blocky fruit with medium-green skin and broad, medium dark-green stripes. Flesh is dark red with high sugars and small brown seeds, and the hybrid matures medium-early with good field uniformity.
Key characteristics
| Type | Crimson sweet, seeded |
| Plant vigour | Strong plant with very good vine growth |
| Rind | Medium green with broad, medium dark-green stripes |
| Fruit shape | Large oval blocky |
| Fruit weight | 15-18 kg |
| Flesh | Dark red, high sugars, small brown seeds |
| Uniformity | Excellent fruit uniformity |
| Disease resistance | Fusarium resistance |
Agronomy
| Maturity | 75-80 days after sowing (medium-early) |
| Seed count | Approx. 20 seeds per gram |
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.
