Monaco
Monaco was released for a combination of traits useful in both organic and conventional production systems. The plant is upright and compact, which helps suppress weeds within a row, while allowing for extended cultivation between the rows. It has a good disease package and has good resistance to soil insects. Shapes are consistent and stay short in deep sands. It is a longer season cultivar, 2-3 weeks more than Covington. It can have prominent lenticels under wet conditions. Storage is good, but shelf life after packing has been varied. Moist, sweet and smooth when baked.
Skin color: Rose skin; fades in storage
Flesh color: Dark orange flesh
Disease resistance
- Fusarium wilt: Resistant
- Streptomyces soil rot: Resistant
- Southern root knot nematode: Resistant
- Guava root knot nematode: Susceptible
NC State University release, 2021
US Plant Patent: US PP34,125
