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VARIETY EVALUATION
1977 1985


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Leesburg AREC
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WATERMELON








TABLE 1
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: March 8, 1977
Harvested: May 23, 1977. Last of 3: June 14, 1977
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cvt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Earlyzvy Total (Ib/fruit) (Z)

Smokylee Twilley 95 b-e 405 a 18.1 10.6
Calhoun Gray Niagara 202 a 405 a 17.1 8.9
Charleston Gray 133 Hollar 182 ab 337 ab 16.7 9.2
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 173 ab 336 ab 17.6 9.2
Dixielee Leesburg AREC 44 de 303 a-c 17.9 10.1
-------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------
Allsweet Twilley 13 e 298 a-c 17.8 9.3
Sugarlee Leesburg AREC 136 a-d 257 b-d 13.7 10.1
Dixie Queen Burpee 164 a-c 251 b-d 14.1 8.6
Charleston 76 Niagara 113 a-d 226 b-d 16.5 9.7
Charleston Gray Niagara 137 a-d 215 b-d 16.7 9.4
-------------------------------- -------------------- -------------------


Crimson Sweet
Yellow Baby
Jubilee
Top Yield
Florida Giant


Niagara
Burpee
Ferry-Morse
Herbst
Unknown


103
144
73
39
11


206
161
123
48
26


b-d
c-e
de
e
e


14.4
5.1
16.1
8.8
13.1


9.9
9.6
9.1
9.8
9.0


ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.

YHarvested by June 1, 1977.
Comments: Planted March 8, 1977 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows 10
ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in
3 other applications before flowering.







TABLE 2
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 27, 1978
Harvested: June 1, 1978. Last of 6: July 12, 1978
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyzvy Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Smokylee Twilley 194 b-e 670 a 23.3 10.3
Calhoun Gray Willhite 277 ab 619 ab 19.7 8.3
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 289 a 612 ab 25.6 8.0
Dixie Queen Burpee 211 a-e 584 a-c 19.9 7.8
Charleston Gray Unknown 265 a-c 564 a-c 20.6 9.0
----------------------------------------------------------- --------- ----------
Jubilee Unknown 176 c-f 542 a-c 20.4 8.8
Sugarlee Leesburg AREC 277 a-c 506 bc 17.9 10.2
Charleston Gray 133 Charter 231 a-c 505 bc 18.9 8.5
Allsweet Twilley 63 g-i 479 bc 21.3 9.6
Crimson Sweet Burpee 220 a-e 437 c-e 19.0 10.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dixielee Leesburg AREC 60 g-i 436 c-e 20.9 10.6
Yellow Baby Burpee 204 a-e 312 ef 7.5 8.8
Sweet Princess Willhite 134 d-g 308 ef 18.6 9.3
Petite Sweet Unknown 107 f-h 182 fg 9.5 8.9
Klondike Blue Ribbon Burrell 25 hi 177 f-h 14.9 9.7
-------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------







Table 2, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyzy Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Garrisonian Twilley 52 g-i 66 gh 20.2 9.6
Improved Peacock Burrell 5 i 28 h 16.0 9.7

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 15.
Comments: Planted February 27, 1978 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart in rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14
in 3 other applications before flowering.








TABLE 3
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 19, 1979
Harvested: May 25, 1979. Last of 5: June 20, 1979
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 64 c-f 720 a 18.0 10.9
Fla 78SW4 Leesburg AREC 94 c-f 602 ab 18.8 10.8
Calhoun Gray Niagara 37 d-f 592 a-c 17.6 10.4
Fla 78SE1 Leesburg AREC 59 c-f 581 a-c 21.5 10.7
Smokylee Twilley 49 c-f 571 a-d 17.1 11.6
---- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Au #3 AL AES 111 c-f 557 b-d 18.7 10.9
Sunshade Asgrow 99 c-f 550 b-d 16.3 11.1
Au #5 AL AES 117 c-e 542 b-d 19.9 10.5
Charleston Gray Unknown 82 c-f 511 b-e 19.5 9.7
Crimson Sweet Burpee 141 bc 493 b-e 18.4 10.5
Fla 78SW2 Leesburg AREC 125 cd 480 b-e 16.2 11.7
Fla 78SE4 Leesburg AREC 119 c-e 466 b-e 18.1 10.7
Yellow Baby Burpee 254 a 435 c-e 6.3 11.3
Jubilee Northrup King 59 c-f 415 de 20.1 9.0
Fla 79-1 Leesburg AREC 230 ab 382 ef 6.3 11.8
----- -------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------









Table 3, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cvt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Dixielee Leesburg AREC 24 ef 382 ef 20.8 11.8
Sugarlee Leesburg AREC 95 c-f 379 ef 15.9 12.2
Allsweet Twilley 16 f 254 f 22.8 10.2

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.

YHarvested by June 8, 1979.


Comments:


Planted February 19, 1979 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft part. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14
in 3 other applications before flowering.









TABLE 4
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: March 4-5, 1980
Harvested: May 29, 1980. Last of 4: June 23, 1980
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

L390-2 LA AES 231 a-c 581 a 16.7 6.9
Smokylee Twilley 310 a 574 a 19.0 8.6
Au #3 AL AES 293 a 570 a 17.6 8.3
Fla 78SW2 Leesburg AREC 284 ab 564 ab 18.9 7.8
Charleston Gray Unknown 286 ab 547 ab 19.6 7.7

Calhoun Gray Twilley 178 c-e 512 ab 19.3 8.0
Crimson Sweet Burpee 301 a 500 ab 17.8 8.1
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 224 a-c 494 ab 18.0 7.3
Sunshade Asgrow 236 a-c 490 ab 18.3 7.5
Dixielee Leesburg AREC 113 d-f 489 ab 19.7 9.4

Allsweet Herbst 45 f 445 a-c 20.1 9.1
Sweet Princess Willhite 215 a-c 440 a-c 19.4 9.0
Tri-X313 Eigsti 85 ef 434 a-c 14.0 8.6
Sugarlee Leesburg AREC 255 a-c 426 a-c 15.0 8.4
Jubilee Unknown 214 a-c 412 bc 21.3 7.5









Table 4, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Panonia Fl Stokes 190 b-d 306 c 12.1 7.0
Early Gray Willhite 70 f 85 d 14.5 6.5
Sugar Bush Burpee 26 f 31 d 6.2 6.9

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.

YHarvested by June 6, 1980.
Comments: Planted March 4-5, 1980 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14
in 3 other applications before flowering.









TABLE 5
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 19, 1981
Harvested: May 28, 1981. Last of 3: June 17, 1981
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Calhoun Gray Willhite 22 a-c 627 a 19.8 8.7
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 29 a-c 586 ab 21.3 9.1
Charleston Gray Asgrow 88 a 555 a-d 21.7 9.9
Jubilee Twilley 0 c 536 a-d 24.3 9.6
Dixielee Leesburg AREC 0 c 524 a-d 22.6 10.8

Sweet Princess Willhite 50 a-c 510 a-e 20.2 10.0
Allsweet Herbst 0 c 504 a-f 23.5 9.8
Congo Willhite 44 a-c 499 a-f 21.0 9.2
Fla 78SW2 Leesburg AREC 73 ab 484 a-g 18.5 9.6
NCX 1553 Niagara 67 a-c 480 a-g 19.9 10.4

L390-2 LA AES 5 bc 478 a-g 17.7 9.0
Florida Giant Twilley 72 ab 476 a-g 19.6 8.5
FMX 4 Ferry-Morse 56 a-c 438 b-g 14.0 10.2
Smokylee Twilley 49 a-c 437 b-g 19.1 10.0
Crimson Sweet Burrell 61 a-c 423 c-g 18.9 10.0









Table 5, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Sunshade Asgrow 76 a 399 d-g 19.4 9.1
Au #3 AL AES 0 c 356 e-g 17.8 9.3
Sugarlee Leesburg AREC 28 a-c 347 fg 16.4 11.0
FMX 9 Ferry-Morse 54 a-c 330 g 11.5 8.9
Chubby Gray Willhite 37 a-c 162 h 18.0 9.1

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
Yone harvest May 28, 1981.
Comments: Planted February 19, 1981 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14
in 3 other applications before flowering.








TABLE 6
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 18-19, 1982
Harvested: May 20, 1982. Last of 5: June 24, 1982
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Prince Charles Petoseed 86 b-e 633 17.9 10.5
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 72 b-f 575 16.9 10.6
Cal Sweet Hollar 6 gh 514 15.6 10.9
Fla 78SW4 Leesburg AREC 114 a-c 507 17.8 11.0
L390-2 LA AES 37 e-h 499 14.4 10.2

Royal Sweet Petoseed 62 c-f 485 17.4 10.6
Smokylee Twilley 54 d-g 477 16.5 12.0
Charleston Gray Harris-Moran 75 b-e 474 15.3 10.9
Fla 78SE4 Leesburg AREC 22 f-h 455 18.0 10.8
Sugarlee Willhite 124 ab 445 15.5 11.4

Fla 79SE Leesburg AREC 6 gh 443 17.6 10.7
Oasis Harris-Moran 77 b-e 437 15.6 11.9
Dixielee Hollar 6 gh 427 16.0 11.2
Au #3 AL AES 113 a-c 426 16.1 11.1
Fla 78SE1 Leesburg AREC 34 e-h 412 18.7 10.7









Table 6, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz y Total (lb/fruit) (X)

Fla 78SW2 Leesburg AREC 139 a 408 15.0 11.1
Crimson Sweet Burrell 58 d-f 407 14.8 11.1
Madera Asgrow 104 a-d 400 13.3 11.0
Jubilee Twilley 0 h 308 17.7 9.9

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by May 27, 1982.
Comments: Planted February 18-19, 1982 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and
rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
14-0-14 or 15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.








TABLE 7
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 22, 1983
Harvested: June 7, 1983. Last of 3: June 22, 1983
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyzpy Total (lb/fruit.) (Z)

Royal Jubilee Petoseed 29 cd 405 a 22.2 10.3
NKX 4253 Northrup King 66 a-d 369 ab 17.9 10.0
Sugarlee Willhite 76 a-d 346 a-c 15.6 10.4
Calhoun Gray Unknown 32 cd 343 a-d 18.6 9.5
Prince Charles Petoseed 98 a-c 340 a-e 18.9 9.4

Charleston Gray (75) Hollar 59 b-d 324 a-f 19.9 9.3
Royal Sweet Petoseed 22 d 321 a-f 17.8 9.7
Fla 78SW4 Leesburg AREC 134 a 313 a-f 19.5 9.9
Fla 78SE4 Leesburg AREC 25 cd 310 a-f 21.3 9.9
Smokylee Twilley 28 cd 309 a-f 17.3 9.8

L390-2 Leesburg AREC 0 d 290 b-f 14.6 9.3
Charleston Gray Hollar 61 cd 285 b-f 18.5 9.9
Royal Charleston Petoseed 111 ab 279 b-f 14.7 9.3
Oasis Harris-Moran 48 b-d 265 b-f 18.7 10.4
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 52 b-d 257 b-f 19.7 9.3









Table 7, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cvt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source EarlyZ'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Fla 78SE1 Leesburg AREC 10 d 255 b-f 20.9 9.4
Charleston Gray (01) Hollar 60 b-d 243 c-f 15.9 9.7
Fla 79NE Leesburg AREC 54 b-d 231 c-f 18.0 10.2
Mickylee Leesburg AREC 39 b-d 225 fg 8.0 9.7
Dixielee Twilley 0 d 213 fg 19.6 11.3

Jubilee Northrup King 20 d 213 fg 20.4 9.7
Royal Peacock Petoseed 45 b-d 210 fg 12.1 10.3
Petite Sweet Petoseed 47 b-d 119 gh 5.9 9.7
82W41 Musser 10 d 102 h 10.9 10.1

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.

YHarvested by June 7, 1983.
Comments: Planted February 22, 1983 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-4
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 8
WATERMELON, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 22, 1983
Harvested: June 7, 1983. Last of 3: June 22, 1983
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cvt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

NKX 4252 Northrup King 18 564 18.5 9.1
H0063 Northrup King 39 512 21.8 10.7
Panonia Royal Sluis 81 418 12.0 8.3
H17-81 Hollar 16 400 16.4 10.1
NVH 4257 Northrup King 164 392 18.0 9.5

Oasis Harris-Moran 15 387 20.2 9.7
Madera Asgrow 101 384 16.9 8.7
Au 17 AL AES 0 363 18.9 9.3
F82NW Leesburg AREC 0 335 17.5 10.2
Minilee Leesburg AREC 21 317 5.9 10.9

82W95 Musser 13 307 15.3 9.8
NV 4258 Northrup King 25 288 17.4 9.7
Au 19 AL AES 0 278 17.7 10.2
NK 4254 Northrup King 25 269 18.2 9.1
Au 18 AL AES 0 255 20.9 10.5








Table 8, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

F82NE Leesburg AREC 0 227 15.4 9.2
Petite Sweet Unknown 64 221 7.9 9.3
L392-1 LA AES 0 211 18.6 10.3
F82CE Leesburg AREC 23 179 10.8 11.6
Au 11 AL AES 23 167 12.8 10.0

Triple Sweet Eigsti 0 53 10.2 11.1
Tri-X313 Eigsti 0 52 15.0 10.2

ZHarvested by June 7, 1983.

Comments: Planted February 22, 1983 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.








TABLE 9
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 22, 1984
Harvested: May 29, 1984. Last of 5: June 28, 1984
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Royal Jubilee Petoseed 0 i 820 a 22.1 10.5
Fla 78SW4 Leesburg AREC 77 e-i 761 ab 21.7 9.8
NVH 4254 Northrup King 12 i 740 a-c 19.8 9.6
Charleston Gray #5 Hollar 25 g-i 734 a-c 19.6 9.8
Charleston Gray Asgrow 63 e-i 727 a-d 21.0 10.3

Prince Charles Petoseed 32 f-i 726 a-d 20.2 10.0
Royal Sweet Petoseed 53 e-i 721 a d 18.6 10.1
NKX 4253 Northrup King 31 f-i 714 a-d 17.7 10.7
Fla 78SE4 Leesburg AREC 6 i 713 a-d 23.2 10.0
XPH 957 Asgrow 206 a-c 713 a-d 14.0 10.7

Sunshade Asgrow 40 e-i 700 a-d 19.8 10.3
Mickylee Leesburg AREC 268 a 691 a-e 9.4 9.7
Fla 78SE1 Leesburg AREC 14 i 659 a-e 22.5 9.7
Long Crimson Willhite 57 e-i 656 a-e 18.9 10.0
Royal Charleston Petoseed 228 ab 648 a-e 14.4 10.1









Table 9, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cat/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

AU Producer Hollar 168 b-d 645 a-e 18.2 10.6
Jubilee Asgrow 8 1 643 a-e 23.3 9.6
Oasis Harris-Moran 9 i 642 a-e 18.9 10.8
Smokylee Twilley 42 e-i 634 a-e 18.7 10.5
AU Jubilant Hollar 14 i 572 b-f 22.2 9.3
-------------- -----------------------------------
Rebel Queen Ferry-Morse 91 d-i 570 b-f 13.2 10.4
Royal Peacock Petoseed 111 d-h 565 b-f 14.4 10.8
Southern Belle Ferry-Morse 120 c-f 541 b-f 10.3 9.8
Dixielee Hollar 0 i 529 c-f 20.0 11.3
Crimson Sweet Asgrow 178 b-d 507 d-f 15.2 10.3
------------------------------ ----------- -
Sugarlee Willhite 113 d-g 481 e-g 15.8 10.5
AU 11 AL AES 19 hi 382 fg 17.6 10.7
Petite Sweet NC AES 126 c-e 305 g 7.2 9.7

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.

YHarvested by June 4, 1984.
Comments: Planted February 22, 1984 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-14
emergence, 200 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.








TABLE 10
WATERMELON, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Agricultural Research & Education Center, Leesburg
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 22, 1984
Harvested: May 29, 1984. Last of 5: June 28, 1984
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

XPH 5082 Asgrow 195 858 14 9.2
XPH 962 Asgrow 17 827 18 9.1
Mirage Asgrow 34 787 20 9.3
PSR 24083 Petoseed 84 775 19 10.1
NVH 4257 Northrup King 278 772 18 9.0

F82NE Leesburg AREC 48 745 18 11.4
NVH 4300 Northrup King 21 739 22 9.7
AU 21 AL AES 19 733 18 10.2
PSR 24183 Petoseed 303 720 15 9.6
L392-1 LA AES 36 706 19 9.6

L390-2 LA AES 77 693 17 10.2
NVH 4301 Northrup King -- 654 15 11.3
NVH 4258 Northrup King 29 646 19 11.2
AU 20 AL AES 17 646 19 10.1
FMX-11 Ferry-Morse 47 641 19 9.8








Table 10, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

F82NW Leesburg AREC 622 22 10.1
S82NW Leesburg AREC 19 616 10 9.9
NVH 4261 Northrup King 19 586 17 10.6
XPH 5024 Asgrow 49 553 16 9.6
Sugar Baby NC AES 191 535 7 8.8

Minileex Leesburg AREC 138 506 8 10.3
F82CE Leesburg AREC 47 502 14 10.8
AU 22 AL AES 21 486 10 10.2
PSR 25883 Petoseed 62 470 14 9.6
Triple Sweet Seedless Eigsti 7 428 11 10.6

Tri-X313 Eigsti 425 10 11.0
Charleex Leesburg AREC 422 17 10.2
83W30 Musser 384 20 10.3
F83NW(W)X Leesburg AREC 22 345 5 10.5
F82SE Leesburg AREC 313 12 11.6

F83NC Leesburg AREC 86 311 5 11.0
PSR 27183 Petoseed 23 304 22 10.8
F83NW(E)X Leesburg AREC 37 298 5 10.2

Poor plant growth due to location in field (low area).
ZHarvested by June 4, 1984.
Comments: Planted February 22, 1984 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 lb/A 15-0-14
emergence, 200 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.








TABLE 11
WATERMELON, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 28, 1985
Harvested: May 17, 1985. Last of 5: June 18, 1985
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cvt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Royal Jubilee Petoseed 0 k 697 a 24.0 10.0
Carmen Hollar 46 e-k 601 ab 19.9 10.5
Prince Charles Petoseed 27 g-k 586 a-c 19.4 10.0
Royal Sweet Petoseed 74 b-f 541 a-d 19.8 9.6
F82NW Leesburg AREC 0 k 538 a-d 22.9 9.9

Charlee Leesburg AREC 47 d-k 519 a-e 21.0 9.7
NVH 4265 Northrup King 85 b-e 516 a-e 18.5 10.7
NVH 4301 Northrup King 0 k 516 a-e 19.3 10.1
NVH 4254 Northrup King 48 d-k 513 a-f 21.0 9.2
F82NE Leesburg AREC 51 d-j 512 a-f 20.5 9.5

Mickylee Leesburg AREC 156 a 498 b-g 9.9 10.1
Smokylee Twilley 20 g-k 493 b-h 20.0 11.3
Charleston Elite Northrup King 75 b-f 483 b-h 21.1 10.1
Mirage Asgrow 30 f-k 474 b-h 21.0 10.3
PS 21381 Petoseed 59 d-h 472 b-i 23.2 10.9









Table 11, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cet/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Charleston Gray No. 6 Hollar 22 g-k 464 b-i 20.3 9.3
AU Producer Hollar 115 b 454 b-i 18.0 10.5
Diamond King Hollar 93 b-d 439 b-i 18.0 7.7
XPH 5084 Asgrow 54 d-i 433 b-i 16.8 10.1
Charleston Gray No. 5 Hollar 34 f-k 432 b-i 19.6 10.1

Sunshade Asgrow 11 i-k 417 b-i 22.1 10.2
Charleston Gray Asgrow 65 c-g 410 b-i 18.9 10.5
Dixielee Twilley 0 k 410 b-i 20.5 11.1
Crimson Sweet Asgrow 103 be 409 b-i 16.6 10.3
XPH 962 Asgrow 0 k 396 c-j 19.8 10.0

Sugarlee Willhite 28 g-k 370 d-k 16.1 11.0
Rebel Queen Ferry-Morse 20 g-k 323 e-l 15.3 10.2
Jubilee Asgrow 6 jk 313 f-i 20.4 9.7
AU #21 AL AES 12 h-k 306 g-1 18.5 10.0
XPH 5083 Asgrow 26 g-k 296 h-i 12.1 9.1
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Seedless Jubilee OK AES 3 k 295 h-i 15.6 9.9
Long Crimson Willhite 39 f-k 271 i-1 19.9 8.5
Sugar Baby Asgrow 92 b-d 203 j-1 8.5 9.0
AU Jubilant Hollar 0 k 185 kl 19.9 9.4
XPH 5082 Asgrow 15 h-k 176 1 12.9 9.3


ZMean separation by Duncan's Multiple Range Test,
YHarvested by May 22, 1985.


5% level.


Comments: Planted February 28, 1985 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-14
emergence, 200 Ib/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.








TABLE 12
WATERMELON, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 28, 1985
Harvested: May 17, 1985. Last of 5: June 18, 1985
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

PSR 30184 Petoseed 30 612 19.6 10.4
HSR 221 Hollar 0 606 19.4 10.3
AU #24 AL AES 20 590 21.2 10.8
NV 4301 Northrup King 17 582 19.1 9.7
F84SW Leesburg AREC 0 582 21.6 10.2

PSR 31684 Petoseed 153 581 19.6 10.2
PSR 33584 Petoseed 111 579 17.5 9.9
84-5650 Nickerson-Zwaan 53 548 20.3 9.8
PSR 28283 Petoseed 66 546 22.4 10.3
PSR 34784 Petoseed 0 543 21.5 10.7

PSR 34884 Petoseed 0 543 22.3 11.3
NVH 4253 Northrup King 0 539 16.3 10.2
NVH 4262R Northrup King 30 528 19.0 10.0
AU #20 AL AES 18 526 18.9 9.4
Oasis Harris-Moran 37 526 21.6 11.7








Table 12, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

PSR 33684 Petoseed 135 521 18.2 10.6
PSR 24083 Petoseed 72 510 20.9 10.0
Royal Charleston Petoseed 117 458 15.9 10.3
F84CE Leesburg AREC 0 456 18.7 9.6
HSR 210 Hollar 63 448 15.6 10.0

XPH 957 Asgrow 106 442 15.4 9.9
NVH 4268 Northrup King 43 434 16.6 10.3
Fla F83NC Leesburg AREC 38 432 6.8 10.3
L626 LA AES 0 419 16.6 8.6
84-9651 Nickerson-Zwaan 53 413 17.0 9.8

F84NW Leesburg AREC 0 409 21.4 10.2
PSR 26583 Petoseed 87 409 15.7 10.3
F82CE Leesburg AREC 0 379 15.0 11.3
AU #23 AL AES 0 379 21.8 10.6
Minilee Leesburg AREC 84 367 6.7 10.4

S84GS(N) Leesburg AREC 28 340 19.6 10.4
AU #25 AL AES 11 331 18.1 10.2
NVH 4260 Northrup King 140 305 16.0 9.3
NVH 4258 Northrup King 55 292 15.3 11.1

ZHarvested by May 22, 1985.


Comments:


Planted February 28, 1985 in two-row plots 25 ft long with hills 5 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 lb/A 15-0-14
emergence, 200 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 13
SEED SOURCES


Address


Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Feasterville, PA 19047

Agway, Inc.
P.O. Box 4741
Syracuse, NY 13221

J. D. Norton
Department of Horticulture
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36830


ARCO Seed Co.
P.O. Box 181
El Centro, CA 92244


J. M. Crall (watermelon)
G. W. Elmstrom (cantaloupe,
Leesburg AREC squash)
P.O. Box 388
Leesburg, FL 32749

Asgrow Seed Co.
7000 Portage Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001

W. Atlee Burpee Co.
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18991

D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.
P.O. Box 150
Rocky Ford, CO 81067


Abbreviation


Castle


Ferry-Morse



Harris-Moran


Hollar


Israel


Johnny's



Kilgore



LA AES


Address


Abbreviation

Abbott & Cobb


Johnny's Selected Seeds
Albion, ME 04910


Kilgore Seed Co.
1400 West First Street
Sanford, FL 32771

C. E. Johnson
North La. Expt. Sta.
P.O. Box 10
Calhoun, LA 71225


A. L. Castle Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 877
Morgan Hill, CA 95037

Ferry-Morse Seed Co.
P.O. Box 7274
Mountain View, CA 94039

Harris Moran Seed Co.
3670 Buffalo Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624


Hollar and Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Rocky Ford, CO 81067

Harry S. Paris
Department of Vegetable Crops
A. R. O., Regional Expt. Sta.
Newe-Ya'ar, Israel


Agway



AL AES


ARCO


Leesburg AREC


Asgrow


Burpee


Burrell









Table 13, seed sources (cont.)


Abbreviation


Address


Abbreviation


Musser


SC AES


Sunseeds




TX AES


Musser Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1406
Twin Falls, ID 83301


Nickerson-Zwaan
P.O. Box 19
2990 AA Barendrecht
The Netherlands

Northrup King Co.
Vegetable Seed Group
P.O. Box 1827
Gilroy, CA 95023

Mr. Bruce Price
Sugarcreek Melons
RR 1
Lookeba, OK 73053

Petoseed Co.
P.O. Box 4206
Saticoy, CA 93003

Robson Seed Farms
1 Seneca Circle
Hall, NY 14463

T. Sakata and Co.
C. P. O. Box Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan 220-91


C. E. Thomas
U.S. Vegetable Breeding Lab.
2875 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407

Sunseeds
9531 West 78th Street, #229
Eden Prairie, MN 55344


Mr. E. L. Cox
Texas Agr. Expt. Sta.
2415 E. Hwy. 83
Weslaco, TX 78596


Twilley Seed Co.
P.O. Box 65
Trevose, PA 19047


Willhite Seed Co.
P.O. Box 23
Poolville, TX 76076


Address


Twilley




Willhite


Nickerson-Zwaan




Northrup King


OK AES


Petoseed



Robson



Sakata




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