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Group Title: Watermelon cultivars for Florida.
Title: Watermelon cultivars for Florida. 1972.
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Title: Watermelon cultivars for Florida. 1972.
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Language: English
Creator: Elmstrom, G. W.
Publisher: Agricultural research Center, University of Florida
Publication Date: 1972
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HISTORIC NOTE


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S 64, Watermelon Cultivars for Florida

G. W. Elmstrom


Field trials of watermelon cultivars were conduc'i n
sand at the Agricultural Research Center, Lees u~lj n-e period
1969-1972. Direct-seeded plants were spaced at P-et in rows space d
at M10 feet. Hills were thinned to 1 plant each| In 196 ~970,
1200 lb/acre of a 6-10-6 fertilizer was applied n a r}cband
directly below the center of the bed. In 1971 a d 1972, 1080 Ib/acr
of a 1-15-0 fertilizer was placed in a 10-inch b nd below the ~ ~d
of the bed and 328 lb/acre of a 15-0-19 fertilize a ws b.il3ePs
the 40-inch bed. Fritted micronutrients (FTE 503 ed at a
rate of 30 lb/acre each year. Supplemental ferti er was applied at
emergence (100 lb/acre, 15-0-14) and at layby (350 lb/acre, 14-0-14
or 15-0-14).

'Charleston Gray', 'Jubilee', and 'Crimson Sweet', the three most
important commercial cultivars presently grown in Florida, ranked
near the top in most evaluations during 1969-1972. Of the recently
released cultivars, 'Smokylee' was most promising for commercial
production. When earliness is an overriding factor, the fusarium
wilt susceptible Fl's 'Top Yield' and 'Sweetmeat' might be grown if
some loss from wilt is tolerable and chances for the occurrence of
wilt are reduced by planting on new land.

'Garrisonian', 'Florida Giant', 'Tri X-313', 'Sweetmeat', and 'Top
Yield' were all wilt susceptible and had reduced yields. Vines of
'Petite Sweet' lacked vigor and, even with almost twice as many hills
per plot, vine coverage was poor and yield was low. Yield of
'Charleston Sweet' was consistently low due to a large number of
misshapen fruit. 'Louisiana Queen' and 'Summerfield' had high yields
but fruit quality was poor. 'Allsweet', included in only the 1972
trial, had excellent internal appearance but maturity was late and
yield was rather low. Over the 4-year period, mean soluble solids
content of 'Smokylee' was about 11.1 per cent while that of the next
highest cultivar, 'Crimson Sweet', was about 10.7 per cent.













Mimeo Report WG 73-3, October 5, 1972
Agricultural Research Center, Leesburg, Florida
200 copies






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Fable 1. Early and total marketable yields of several watermelon
cultivars at Leesburg, 1969-1972.
Yield, tons/acre


Cultivar
Louisiana Queen
Char. Gray 133
Summerfield
Jubilee
Crimson Sweet
Smokylee

Congo
Supersweet
Charleston Gray
Sweetmeat
Tri X-313
Garrisonian

Sweet Princess
Allsweet
Charleston Sweet
Top Yield
Petite Sweet


1969
Early Total


5.3
4.8
8.7
7.6


9.9

5.7
4.2

9.4


14.5
13.0
12.1
14.8


11.6
8.0

11.9


1970
EarlyY Total
7.0 16.0
6.2 19.5
6.8 17.3
2.6 19.0
2.7 15.3
2.62 21.3


0.7

4.0
6.1

4. 1

3.8

4.5
8.2


17.5

18-7
12.2

15.2

14.8

13.2
12.4


1971
EarlyY Total
7.6 32.6
4.5 30.5
7.8 27.7
6.0 26.8
5.6 26.7
5.4 26.6


4.7
2.6
5.6
8.3
4.8
2.9

4.3

3.1

5.7


26.0
25.1
24.8
2. .1
23.0
22.7


1972
Total
14.2

15.1
15.7
11.9
18.7


13.4
15.3
9.7


22.2 12.8
13.4
20.8 13.4
9.7
9.4


Florida Giant 9.0

y Harvest dates included in early yield were: 1969, June 19; 1970,
May 12-June 1; 1971, June 3-15.
z Poor seed quality resulted in slow germination and low early yield.


Table 2. Soluble solids content and mean melon weight of several
cultivars at Leesburg, 1969-1972.
Soluble solids (%) Pounds per melon
Cultivar 1969 1970 1971 1972 1969 1970 1971 1972


Smokylee
Crimson Sweet
Charleston Sweet
Sweet Princess
Charleston Gray
Char. Gray 133

Tri X-313
Jubilee
Top Yield
Allsweet
Florida Giant
Petite Sweet


11.3 11.0
11.4 10.5
10.2
10.6 10.4
10.6 9.9
10.1


9.6
9.8


10.1
10.5


10.9
10.5
10.3
9.8
10.0
9.9


9.9
9.7


7.1


11.1
10.3
10.0
9.8
9.7


9.4
10.3
9.8
9.8


23.2 20.4
19.0 18.9
15.3
21.4 18.1
22.4 22.0
18.2


15.7
25.5


21.7
12.8


25.2
18.8
21.1
23.8
21.4
24.9

16.3
25.9


9.5


20.9
16.4
15.9
18,2
21.4


18.5
12.3
20.1
18.4


Garrisonian
Supersweet
Sweetmeat
Summerfield
Louisiana Queen
Congo


10.4 8.7 9.5
9.3
9.4 9.6
9.7 8.8 9.8
8.9 9.7
9.2 8.7


10.2
10.2
9.8
9.6


19.6 22.1 26.3
17.6
10.0 13.9
21.4 18.1 21.8
16.9 19.3
22.4 27.0


15.7
8.5
18.2
15.7




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