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TABLE 1
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 9-11, 1977
Harvested: May 30, 1977. Last of 10:
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Research & Education Center


June 20, 1977


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Earzlz'y Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Dixie Jumbo Petoseed 148 a 288 a 3.3 8.2
VBL 74-1 SC AES 76 b 269 ab 3.9 8.4
Planters Jumbo Asgrow 47 be 253 a-c 3.7 8.3
Fla 6-28L Leesburg AREC 68 be 238 a-d 2.8 10.2
VBL 63-4-M1 SC AES 46 be 236 a-d 2.7 10.6

VBL 67-1-M4 SC AES 61 be 232 a-d 3.6 9.0
AC 68-52 AL AES 38 bc 225 a-e 3.5 8.6
1776 Petoseed 153 a 214 b-f 2.6 11.9
Roadside Petoseed 159 a 201 b-f 3.4 11.1
Zenith Keystone 151 a 200 b-f 2.9 10.6

Saticoy Petoseed 69 be 195 c-g 3.0 12.8
AC 70-154 AL AES 48 bc 178 d-g 3.0 10.1
AC 67-59 AL AES 17 c 155 e-g 2.5 9.8
AC 68-57 AL AES 18 be 153 fg 2.2 10.4
Samson Dessert 23 be 146 fg 2.7 10.5








Table 1, replicated (cont.)


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

AC 67-17 AL AES 28 bc 129 g 2.3 9.7

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 10, 1977.
Comments: Planted March 9-11, 1977 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 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
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 27, 1978
Harvested: May 29, 1978. Last of 10:
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Research & Education Center


June 19, 1978


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids

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

AC 75-1 AL AES 0 c 259 a 3.8 9.4
Saticoy Petoseed 5 c 235 ab 3.8 12.4
Early Dawn Harris-Moran 117 a 224 ab 4.2 8.5
Supermarket Petoseed 20 c 222 ab 2.8 10.6
Star Trek Petoseed 49 b 212 ab 3.3 9.1

Planters Jumbo Asgrow 0 c 204 ab 3.5 10.8
AC 68-57 AL AES 5 c 203 ab 2.5 10.2
VBL 63-4-MI SC AES 11 c 203 ab 3.0 9.5
Fla 93-11L Leesburg AREC 9 c 184 a-c 2.9 11.5
Earlidew Petoseed 54 b 184 a-c 3.3 10.9

AC 67-17 AL AES 0 c 183 a-c 2.6 10.3
Edisto 47 Willhite 0 c 177 a-c 4.0 12.2
AC 70-154 AL AES 5 c 177 a-c 3.2 10.6
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 57 b 169 bc 3.1 9.8
AC 67-59 AL AES 1 c 148 be 2.7 10.8








Table 2, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids

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

Fla 93-8L Leesburg AREC 0 c 112 be 2.8 11.4

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 4, 1978.


Planted February 27, 1978 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart and
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.


Comments:









TABLE 3
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 7, 1979
Harvested: June 4, 1979.
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Agricultural Research & Education Center


Last of 9: June 21, 1979


Foliar Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Disease (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Resistancez'y Earlyx Total (Ib/fruit) (X)

AC 70-154 AL AES 4.3 a 4 c 39 e 1.8 9.5
AC 68-57 AL AES 4.7 a 0 c 88 de 2.3 10.6
TopSet Petoseed 4.0 ab 26 be 123 c-e 3.1 12.6
Earlidew Petoseed 1.3 e 52 b 130 c-e 4.0 11.8
Top Mark Northrup King 1.7 e 0 c 138 b-e 2.4 8.6

Planters Jumbo Asgrow 4.7 a 4 c 158 a-e 3.7 9.6
Edisto 47 Twilley 4.0 ab 7 c 168 a-d 3.9 12.4
Fla 93-8L Leesburg AREC 3.0 bc 11 c 171 a-d 3.1 13.7
AC 75-1 AL AES 4.3 a 2 c 205 a-c 3.7 10.3
Star Trek Petoseed 1.0 e 94 a 208 a-c 3.1 10.5

AC 67-71 AL AES 4.0 ab 3 c 209 a-c 3.7 11.6
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 1.0 e 101 a 218 a-c 3.9 10.0
Fla 93-11L Leesburg AREC 2.7 cd 10 c 219 a-c 3.1 11.6
Supermarket Petoseed 1.7 de 35 be 237 ab 3.1 11.0
Saticoy Petoseed 2.0 c-e 12 c 240 a 3.4 12.7








Table 3, replicated (cont.)


Foliar Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Disease (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source ResistanceZsy Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Top Score Petoseed 1.7 de 15 c 250 a 2.9 11.5

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

YGeneral resistance rated from 1, no resistance, to 5, highly resistant.
XHarvested by June 11, 1979.
Comments: Planted March 7, 1979 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows
10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-15
in 3 other applications before planting.









TABLE 4
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 21, 1980
Harvested: May 23, 1980. Last of 13: June 18, 1980
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Foliar Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Disease (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Resistancez'y Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

AC 75-1 AL AES 4.7 ab 54 b-f 296 a 3.6 10.2
Mainstream Burrell 4.3 a-c 13 ef 285 ab 2.4 10.9
Summet Asgrow 4.3 a-c 101 ab 256 a-c 2.8 9.9
Planters Jumbo Asgrow 4.7 ab 77 be 252 a-c 3.6 11.2
Saticoy Petoseed 4.0 a-d 55 b-f 207 a-d 2.4 10.8
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AC 67-71 AL AES 4.7 ab 40 c-f 207 a-d 3.5 11.1
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 3.0 ef 145 a 194 b-d 2.3 9.8
Fla 93-11L Leesburg AREC 4.7 ab 36 c-f 194 b-d 2.4 10.7
Earlidew Petoseed 2.7 f 132 a 182 cd 2.6 12.6
Fla 93-8L Leesburg AREC 4.3 a-c 37 c-f 180 cd 2.1 11.2
----------------------------------------------------------------------
AC 68-57 AL AES 4.0 a-d 5 f 178 cd 1.9 10.6
Earlidew Petoseed 3.3 d-f 130 a 175 cd 2.4 12.6
Top Score Petoseed 4.0 a-d 69 b-d 173 cd 2.0 8.5
Exp. Hyb. 124-100 ESCO 3.7 c-e 55 b-f 169 cd 2.2 7.7
Shipmaster Northrup King 4.3 a-e 23 d-f 161 cd 2.6 7.2
---- -------------- --------------------








Table 4, replicated (cont.)


Foliar Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Disease (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source ResistanceZ'y Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Supermarket Petoseed 4.0 a-d 62 b-e 151 d 2.2 11.0
Edisto 47 Willhite 4.0 a-d 30 c-f 146 d 2.7 10.6
TopSet Petoseed 5.0 a 27 c-f 121 d 2.0 6.6

ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YGeneral resistance rated from 1, no resistance, to 5, highly resistant.
XHarvested by June 6, 1980.
Comments: Planted February 21, 1980 in single-row plots 28 ft long with hills 2 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
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 27, 1981
Harvested: May 29, 1981. Last of 9:
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Research & Education Center


June 17, 1981


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(ewt/A) Weight Solids

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

Planters Jumbo Asgrow 33 d-g 281 a 3.3 10.3
Mainstream Burrell 26 d-g 276 ab 2.3 10.6
Luscious Park 197 a 274 ab 3.2 10.7
Chieftain Musser 76 cd 273 a-c 2.9 12.2
Summet Asgrow 144 ab 270 a-c 2.9 9.4
--------------------------------------------------------------- -----------
Classic Twilley 186 ab 264 a-c 3.2 9.9
Star Trek Harris-Moran 163 ab 262 a-c 3.0 8.9
Ambrosia Burpee 138 b 261 a-c 3.3 11.5
AC 75-1 AL AES 22 e-g 255 a-d 3.3 9.7
Big Daddy Musser 71 c-e 254 a-d 6.5 8.0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fla 93-11L Leesburg AREC 32 d-g 253 a-d 2.7 11.4
Juno Asgrow 187 ab 248 a-d 2.7 11.2
Sweet-N-Early Burpee 192 a 248 a-d 1.9 9.1
Super Market Twilley 147 ab 245 a-d 2.5 10.1
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 168 ab 235 a-d 3.1 10.5
--------------------------------------------------------------------------








Table 5, replicated (cont.)


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

Exp. Hyb. #124-100 ESCO 47 c-g 226 a-e 2.5 10.4
Don Juan Asgrow 86 c 225 a-e 3.2 11.0
Early Dawn Harris-Moran 168 ab 225 a-e 3.6 8.5
Saticoy Petoseed 67 c-f 224 a-e 3.0 13.2
Superstar Harris-Moran 178 ab 223 a-e 3.7 8.1
--------------------------------------- ------------------- -------------------
Fla 93-8L Leesburg AREC 89 c 218 a-f 2.3 10.7
Venus Burpee 44 c-g 199 b-g 2.2 13.3
Gold Star Harris-Moran 136 b 195 c-g 2.9 8.8
AC 67-71 AL AES 23 e-g 178 d-h 2.8 10.2
TX-W6 TX AES 22 e-g 150 e-i 1.8 10.8
--- ------------- ---------- ---------- ---------------------------- -----------
Top Score Petoseed 18 fg 146 f-i 2.4 11.6
Earlidew Petoseed 86 c 146 f-i 3.3 10.7
AC 68-57 AL AES 4 g 134 g-i 2.0 10.1
Edisto 47 Willhite 11 g 116 hi 3.0 11.9
TopSet Petoseed 7 g 101 i 2.3 10.7

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

YHarvested by June 8, 1981.
Comments: Planted February 27, 1981 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 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 6
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 24 & 25, 1982
Harvested: May 15, 1982. Last of 13: June 10, 1982
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble

Mildew Resistancezy (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx bTtal (Ib/fruit) (Z)

Juno Asgrow 4.7 ab 5.0 a 89 ab 163 a 2.1 14.8
Gold Star Harris-Moran 3.7 a-c 2.3 c-e 56 b-g 155 a 2.3 10.8
Planters Jumbo Burrell 4.7 ab 3.3 bc 0 i 153 a 2.9 9.5
Saticoy Petoseed 4.3 a-c 4.0 ab 8 h 138 ab 2.4 11.4
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 2.3 d 2.3 c-e 97 a 138 ab 2.2 11.1
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Superstar Harris-Moran 3.0 cd 1.0 e 89 ab 137 ab 2.8 10.9
Summet Asgrow 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 33 d-i 131 a-c 2.5 11.3
Supermarket Petoseed 3.3 b-d 2.3 c-e 17 gh 127 a-d 2.2 9.1
Star Headliner Twilley 3.3 b-d 2.7 b-d 71 a-e 127 a-d 2.5 11.5
Big Daddy Musser 3.0 cd 2.0 c-e 49 b-h 125 a-e 4.5 6.8
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Chieftain Musser 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 32 e-h 121 a-f 2.1 12.8
Don Juan Asgrow 4.0 a-c 3.3 bc 17 gh 119 a-f 2.7 8.4
Zenith Keystone 3.0 cd 1.7 de 81 a-c 113 a-g 2.2 10.7
AC 75-1C AL AES 5.0 a 3.0 b-d 0 i 108 a-g 2.8 8.8
Luscious Park 4.3 a-c 2.3 c-e 24 f-h 105 a-g 2.5 10.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------






Table 6, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew ResistanceZy (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Harper Petoseed 3.3 b-d 1.7 de 65 a-f 100 a-g 1.5 11.8
AC 68-52 AL AES 4.7 ab 2.7 b-d 2 i 95 a-g 2.9 8.2
Mainstream Burrell 4.0 a-c 5.0 a 7 h 90 a-g 2.0 8.6
Alaska Seedway 2.3 d 2.0 c-e 73 a-d 89 a-g 1.9 11.0
Earlidew Petoseed 3.7 a-c 2.3 c-e 45 c-h 88 a-g 2.6 13.4

AC 67-71 AL AES 4.3 a-c 3.3 be 7 h 84 a-g 2.6 9.7
Edisto 47 Twilley 5.0 a 4.7 a 0 i 61 b-g 2.9 11.9
Floridew Leesburg AREC 3.7 a-c 2.3 c-e 11 h 49 c-g 1.4 11.1
TX-W6 TX AES 4.0 a-c 4.7 a 2 i 46 c-g 1.4 9.6
AC 75-1A AL AES 3.7 a-c 5.0 a 2 i 44 d-g 1.9 10.1

AC 68-57 AL AES 4.3 a-c 4.7 a 10 h 41 e-g 1.8 9.0
AC 75-1B AL AES 4.0 a-c 4.7 a 1 i 38 fg 1.7 9.5
Magnum .45 Petoseed 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 16 gh 31 g 2.3 11.1

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

YHarvested by May 31, 1982.


Comments:


Planted February 24 & 25, 1982 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 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 7
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 24 & 25, 1983
Harvested: June 3, 1983. Last of 10: June 22, 1983
Soil: Apopka fine sand


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

Supermarket Petoseed 23 b-e 163 a 2.9 10.4
81-3085 Musser 13 d-g 162 a 5.7 10.4
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 50 a 161 a 3.2 11.2
Gold Star Harris-Moran 45 a 151 a 3.2 11.2
Ambrosia Burpee 17 c-g 141 ab 3.3 12.4

Juno Asgrow 40 ab 135 a-c 2.6 12.9
Edisto 47 Burrell 0 129 a-c 3.7 11.0
AC 70-154 AL AES 6 e-g 127 a-c 2.9 8.9
Arava Israel 44 a 126 a-c 2.7 10.1
Summet Asgrow 33 a-c 126 a-c 3.2 9.8

Fla 93-71L Leesburg AREC 9 d-g 116 a-c 2.7 11.6
Galia Israel 40 ab 113 a-c 2.4 12.6
Fla 93-46L Leesburg AREC 20 c-f 109 bc 2.9 11.4
AC 75-1 AL AES 03 109 be 3.1 10.3
AC 68-52 AL AES 2g 108 bc 3.2 10.0








Table 7, replicated (cont.)


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

AC 68-57 AL AES 09 101 be 2.1 9.9
Fla 93-8L Leesburg AREC 13 d-g 92 b-d 2.5 11.8
Mainstream Burrell 1 g 92 b-d 3.0 11.2
Earlidew Petoseed 25 b-d 92 b-d 2.8 13.1
Magnum .45 Abbott & Cobb 5 e-g 89 b-d 2.3 9.4
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Planters Jumbo Asgrow 3 fg 88 b-d 3.2 9.7
Top Score Petoseed 1 g 87 cd 2.5 10.0
AC 81-55 AL AES 1 g 87 cd 2.0 10.6
Gulfcoast Hollar 0 9 82 cd 2.4 11.0
Harvest Pride Castle 1 g 45 d 1.7 11.8

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

YHarvested by June 11, 1983.
Comments: Planted February 24 & 25, 1983 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 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 8
CANTALOUPE, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: February 24 & 25, 1983
Harvested: June 3, 1983. Last of 10: June 22, 1983
Soil: Apopka fine sand


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

Market Pride Twilley 46 272 3.5 9.1
Star Headliner Twilley 83 247 3.5 10.3
Hyb 81M86 Musser 8 214 3.6 11.4
Saticoy Petoseed 17 200 3.4 10.2
G 030 Harris-Moran 11 185 4.2 9.7

NVH 875 Northrup King 0 167 3.8 10.6
Pancha SG 33 159 3.0 10.2
AHDO 82-38 AL AES 5 151 4.4 12.1
PMR 45 Willhite 0 147 2.4 4.9
PMR 6 SC AES 4 86 2.4 7.7

NVH 880 Northrup King 0 81 1.9 9.9
NVH 881 Northrup King 0 67 2.2 10.9
NVH 879 Northrup King 0 56 2.1 7.9
NVH 878 Northrup King 0 52 2.9 8.8
A 147 Leesburg AREC 0 48 3.8 11.8

ZHarvested by June 11, 1983.

Comments: Planted February 24 & 25, 1983 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 Ib/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 9
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 24, 1984
Harvested: May 29, 1984. Last of 15:
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Research & Education Center


June 21, 1984


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancezy (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx Total (Ib/fruit) (Z)

Gretel Asgrow 5.0 a 5.0 a 51 cd 368 a 3.9 10.1
Gold Star Harris-Moran 2.7 ef 3.0 cd 143 ab 336 ab 3.8 10.4
Superstar Harris-Moran 3.3 c-e 3.7 a-d 138 ab 321 a-c 5.3 10.6
Magnum .45 Abbott & Cobb 4.7 ab 5.0 a 33 b-d 318 a-c 2.8 11.8
Market Pride Twilley 2.0 f 2.5 d 170 a 295 a-d 3.3 8.9

Burpee Hybrid Burpee 3.0 de 3.3 b-d 122 a-c 276 a-e 3.8 10.8
Summet Asgrow 3.7 cd 5.0 a 58 b-d 263 a-e 3.4 10.0
Saticoy Petoseed 3.7 cd 5.0 a 24 cd 260 a-e 3.9 13.4
Sampson ARCO 5.0 a 4.7 ab 13 cd 252 a-e 3.4 10.2
Earlidew Petoseed 3.7 ed 3.3 b-d 103 a-d 241 a-e 3.5 12.1

Camelot Asgrow 4.7 ab 5.0 a 20 cd 229 a-e 3.0 13.3
Castle Rock Castle 5.0 a 4.3 a-c 5 cd 218 a-f 3.4 10.7
Hiline Asgrow 5.0 a 5.0 a 13 cd 216 a-f 3.4 11.0
Limelight Burpee 2.0 f 2.3 d 7 cd 183 b-f 5.3 10.7
Harvest Pride Castle 5.0 a 5.0 a 18 cd 176 c-f 2.7 12.8








Table 9, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancezy (cvt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx Total (Ib/fruit) (Z)

Venus Burpee 5.0 a 5.0 a 0 d 169 c-f 2.8 15.4
Green Ice SC AES 5.0 a 5.0 a 1 d 143 d-f 2.5 14.4
Top Net Harris-Moran 3.7 cd 4.3 a-c 0 d 127 ef 2.8 10.3
Barada Asgrow 4.0 bc 5.0 a 9 cd 127 ef 3.1 10.7
Honeygrow Twilley 3.0 de 5.0 a 0 d 73 f 5.0 13.9

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

YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by June 6, 1984.
Comments: Planted February 24, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart and
rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 lb/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 10
CANTALOUPE, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 24, 1984
Harvested: May 29, 1984. Last of 15: June 21, 1984
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancez (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Early Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

HXP 3587 Harris-Moran 5 5 80 459 3.8 11.7
PSR 7983 Petoseed 5 5 103 428 4.7 10.4
Ambrosia Burpee 5 5 94 428 3.8 11.2
Arava Israel 3 5 320 383 3.3 10.8
NVH 881 Northrup King 5 5 4 358 2.5 11.3

Galia Israel 4 5 129 352 3.2 12.8
HXP 3588 Harris-Moran 5 5 131 339 2.8 13.2
ARCO 101 ARCO 2 3 31 338 3.5 12.2
BUX #5-74 Burpee 2 5 142 325 3.8 11.3
81-3085 Musser 4 3 0 316 7.9 10.2

Mainstream Burrell 4 5 7 276 2.0 10.7
GSV 83-93 Goldsmith 3 3 105 274 4.2 10.8
PSR 1383 Petoseed 5 5 0 270 2.5 11.2
PSR 383 Petoseed 5 5 22 270 2.2 10.8
PSR 7783 Petoseed 5 5 153 267 3.3 11.2






Table 10, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancez (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Early Total (Ib/fruit) (Z)

PSR 7683 Petoseed 5 5 162 260 4.6 10.4
PSR 583 Petoseed 5 5 40 260 2.0 9.9
PSR 483 Petoseed 5 5 9 256 2.0 12.1
Juno Asgrow 5 5 42 254 2.9 12.7
Edisto 47 Burrell 5 5 0 252 3.5 10.4

PSR 9281 Petoseed 5 5 73 251 2.9 11.3
FL 93-71 Leesburg AREC 5 5 4 251 2.8 12.5
NVH 876 Northrup King 5 5 35 247 3.3 11.6
XP 673 Agway 1 5 209 227 2.8 6.0
HXP 3589 Harris-Moran 3 5 16 225 3.1 10.7

PSR 7083 Petoseed 4 5 20 225 2.6 10.5
PSR 6683 Petoseed 3 5 18 183 3.4 11.4
PMR 6 SC AES 4 5 11 167 2.4 9.8
PMR 45 Willhite 4 5 0 165 2.1 11.1
FL 93-8 Leesburg AREC 5 5 0 140 2.8 11.2

HXP 3590 Harris-Moran 4 5 0 129 7.9 15.4

ZRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.

YHarvested by June 6, 1984.
Comments: Planted February 24, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart and
rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 lb/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 11
CANTALOUPE, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center


Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 28, 198c
Harvested: May 21, 1985.
Soil: Apopka fine sand


Last of 12: June 18, 1985


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancezy (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Camelot Asgrow 4.0 b-d 5.0 a 80 be 288 a 3.0 12.8
AC-70-154 AL AES 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 56 b-e 252 ab 3.2 9.1
AC-75-1 AL AES 4.7 ab 5.0 a 18 d-f 251 ab 4.3 11.6
HXP 3587 Harris-Moran 5.0 a 5.0 a 47 b-f 248 a-c 3.6 8.6
Planters Jumbo Burrell 5.0 a 5.0 a 41 c-f 245 a-c 4.3 10.8

Edisto 47 Burrell 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 12 ef 243 a-c 3.7 13.4
Magnum .45 Petoseed 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 40 c-f 237 a-c 3.0 11.3
Burpee Hybrid Burpee 2.7 e 3.3 b 124 a 223 a-c 3.6 11.8
Superstar Harris-Moran 3.7 cd 3.3 b 87 ab 215 a-d 4.6 11.5
Super Market Petoseed 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 61 b-d 215 a-d 3.4 11.7

Gold Star Harris-Moran 3.3 de 2.7 b 89 ab 209 a-d 3.5 12.1
AC-68-57 AL AES 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 25 d-f 206 b-d 3.0 9.3
FL 85-3M Leesburg AREC 4.0 b-d 5.0 a 24 d-f 200 b-e 3.1 12.3
Summet Asgrow 4.7 ab 5.0 a 78 be 188 b-e 3.5 10.7
FL 85-4M Leesburg AREC 4.7 ab 5.0 a 26 d-f 181 b-f 3.0 12.8






Table 11, replicated (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancezy (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

Saticoy Petoseed 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 24 d-f 178 b-f 3.5 13.3
PSX 582 Petoseed 5.0 a 5.0 a 32 d-f 178 b-f 3.2 12.7
Earligold Hollar 4.7 ab 5.0 a 41 c-f 167 c-f 4.3 11.9
FL 85-1M Leesburg AREC 4.7 ab 5.0 a 15 d-f 140 d-f 2.6 13.0
NVH 882 Northrup King 4.3 a-c 5.0 a 18 d-f 124 ef 2.0 9.8
------------------------------ ----------- ---------------------------------
FL 85-2M Leesburg AREC 5.0 a 5.0 a 6 f 104 f 2.6 12.1

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

YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by June 3, 1985.


Comments:


Planted February 28, 1985 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart and
rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 Ib/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 12
CANTALOUPE, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS-LEESBURG


Unit Reporting: Leesburg Agricultural Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: February 28, 1985
Harvested: May 21, 1985. Last of 12: June 18, 1985
Soil: Apopka fine sand

Marketable Yield Melon Soluble

Mildew Resistancez (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Earlyy Total (Ib/fruit) (Z)

84-4036 Nickerson-Zwaan 5 5 63 257 3.4 9.1
84-4437 Nickerson-Zwaan 4 5 13 256 5.3 14.9
NVH 881 Northrup King 4 5 62 248 2.9 11.9
Earlimark Hollar 2 5 49 248 2.9 9.3
FL 93-71 Leesburg AREC 5 5 24 247 3.5 12.3
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Classic Petoseed 3 3 120 240 3.7 12.2
XPH 5094 Asgrow 1 5 175 239 3.0 8.4
Hyb 84 M114 Musser 4 3 153 236 5.1 12.3
Arava Israel 4 5 81 229 3.6 11.5
84-7936 Nickerson-Zwaan 5 5 31 226 2.6 11.2
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
84-4046 Nickerson-Zwaan 5 5 46 220 2.6 10.6
PMR 6 SC AES 3 5 47 211 2.6 9.3
HSR 232 Hollar 4 5 0 210 4.3 14.8
HSR 244 Hollar 4 5 110 206 2.5 12.2
PSR 7483 Petoseed 3 5 87 206 4.6 12.0
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------






Table 12, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancez (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Early Total (lb/fruit) (Z)

XPH 5015 Asgrow 4 5 65 202 3.0 8.1
AC-75-1 H AL AES 4 5 42 201 2.6 9.6
XPH 913 Asgrow 4 5 53 200 4.9 11.7
XPH 5091 Asgrow 5 5 21 197 3.5 10.7
Earlidew Petoseed 2 2 116 194 3.5 13.6

AC-75-71 AL AES 4 5 47 194 2.7 9.8
PSR 580 Petoseed 4 5 55 194 2.9 11.1
Galia Israel 3 5 54 192 3.1 11.7
2
(D20-5) Leesburg AREC 2 5 73 189 4.0 13.2
PSR 1183 Petoseed 4 5 39 184 2.9 8.8

Hiline XPH 914 Asgrow 4 5 24 180 3.5 10.0
FL 93-8 Leesburg AREC 4 5 69 177 2.9 13.0
HSR 241 Hollar 5 5 114 175 3.9 12.2
PSR 4883 Petoseed 4 5 35 170 2.5 12.6
Limelight Burpee 2 4 0 165 5.0 11.1

PMR 45 Burrell 5 5 0 164 2.8 11.1
AHD-82-28-1 AL AES 3 5 19 160 3.1 13.7
PSR 5484 Petoseed 4 5 71 160 2.1 10.4
Venus Burpee 3 5 24 151 2.1 15.3
PSR 4183 Petoseed 5 5 44 148 2.4 9.9









Table 12, observational (cont.)


Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Mildew Resistancez (cwt/A) Weight Solids

Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Early Tbtal (Ib/fruit) (Z)

Rocky Sweet Hollar 2 5 31 142 2.9 11.7
PSX 581 Petoseed 3 5 31 139 2.1 9.7
PSR 10183 Petoseed 4 3 63 127 4.9 9.8
Honeygrow Twilley 2 5 0 123 5.1 10.8
WC 13 TX AES 5 5 8 122 2.4 10.7
------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Green Ice SC AES 4 5 0 121 2.4 13.3
Mayan Sweet Leesburg AREC 3 5 0 114 3.5 9.3
XPH 5014 Asgrow 5 5 40 109 3.1 10.0
WC 11 TX AES 4 5 15 101 2.3 10.5
AHDO-80-23 AL AES 1 1 100 100 3.4 8.7
------ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WC 12 TX AES 4 5 9 71 2.3 11.6

ZRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
Harvested by June 3, 1985.


Comments:


Planted February 28, 1985 in single-row plots 25 ft long with hills 2.5 ft apart and
rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, 100 lb/A 15-0-14
emergence, 300 lb/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.









TABLE 13
SEED SOURCES


Abbreviation

Abbott & Cobb


Agway


AL AES


ARCO


Leesburg AREC


Asgrow


Burpee


Burrell


Address


Abbreviation


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


Castle


Ferry-Morse



Harris-Moran


Hollar


Israel


Johnny' s



Kilgore



LA AES


Address


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


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









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. 0. Box Yokohama
Yokohama, Japan 220-91


C. E. Thomas
U.S. Vegetable 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


Petoseed



Robson



Sakata




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