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CUCURBIT VARIETY EVALUATION
1984
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND EDUCATION CENTER, LEESBURG
3. W. El:"'TOM, CENTER DIRECTOR
included n these evaluations are pickling cucumbers, s ccin ucuumbers, .usk~e _z
yellow and green summer squash, -inter squash, and watermelons gro-n a- the ... eesburg.
Cnditios during the sprring prided an excellent opportunity to evaluate powdery ad downy
-ildew resis-ance. Zucchini Yellow' Mosaic Virus was not as severe in 1984 as i; was in 198.
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LIST OF TABLES
CUCUMBERS
PICKLING
Replicated
Observational
Table 1
Table 2
SLICING
Replicated, Spring
Replicated, Fall
Observational
CANTALOUPE
SQUASH
MUSKMELON
Replicated
Observational
GREEN SUMMER
Replicated
Observational
YELLOW SUMMER
Replicated and Observational
WINTER
Replicated
WATERMELON
SEED SOURCES
Replicated
Observational
Table 5
Table 6
Table 7
Table 8
Table 9
Table 10
Table 11
Table 12
Table 13
Table
Table
Table
Table 1.
Replicated pickling cucumber variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 25, 1984 through May 18, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Powdery mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardy
Cultivar Resistancez Earlyx Total Seed Source
Capir Mix 2.7 efg 230 aw 459 a Nickerson (IPB)
Castlepik 3.7 bcde 231 a 395 ab Castle
Brooks 3.0 def 191 abcd 394 ab ARCO
Levina 5.0 a 165 abcd 388 ab Royal Sluis
Reliance 4.7 ab 193 abcd 384 ab NK
4J73 1.7 gh 216 ab 354 abc Harris
Pinnacle 3.3 cde 176 abcd 351 abc UK
Calico 3.7 bcde 164 abcd 332 abc Peto
Regal 4.3 abc 177 abcd 328 abc Harris
Cascade 3.7 bcde 188 abcd 327 abc ARCO
Commander 3.3 cde 184 abcd 323 abc Peto
Tresor 4.7 ab 156 bcd 322 abc Royal Sluis
Tempo 1.7 gh 193 abcd 320 abc Harris
HXP 2461 1.7 gh 209 abc 314 be Harris
Calypso 4.0 abed 166 abcd 311 be Peto
Pioneer 1.0 h 196 abcd 306 be Peto
Carolina 4.7 ab 141 cd 300 be Asgrow
Score 2.0 fgh 166 abcd 289 be Asgrow
Express 3.7 bcde 165 abcd 279 be Musser
Triple Threat 1.0 h 145 cd 255 be FM
Tamor 3.0 def 132 d 250 be Asgrow
Flurry 4.3 abc 136 d 213 c Asgrow
ZRated from 1, least resistant;
to 5, most resistant.
YPickling cucumber improvement committee recommended standard, viz.
Diameter Value ($/cwt)
less than 1 1/16 inches 6
1 1/16 to 1 1/2 inches 3
1 1/2 to 2 inches 2
over 2 inches 1
XHarvested by May 4, 1984.
WMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted March 2, 1984 in single row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 ft. apart
in rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 14-0-14
or 15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Table 2. Observational pickling cucumber variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 25, 1984 through May 13, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Powdery mildew Yield ($/Acre) PCIC Standardy
Z x
Cultivar Resistancez Early Total Seed Source
P3402 5 239 615 Harris
ARCO 698 4 295 528 ARCO
VH 1908 3 234 525 Burrell
ARCO 699 4 211 522 ARCO
HXP 2467 5 233 518 Harris
DEXP 578 5 171 479 ARCO
Castlehy 2020 5225 464 Castle
HXP 2462 4 258 442 Harris
P3542 5 206 428 Harris
ARCO 700 2 200 421 ARCO
HXP 2460 4 238 412 Harris
Castlehy 2013 5 212 411 Castle
XPH 1368 3 208 385 Asgrow
P3532 2 205 383 Harris
P3442 5 150 377 Harris
P3062 3 165 376 Harris
P3552 4 181 360 Harris
P3282 5 188 357 Harris
XPH 1369 3 119 355 Asgrow
Southern Belle 5 189 329 Castle
ARCO 701 4 190 306 ARCO
P3332 4 120 302 Harris
P3262 2 157 286 Harris
XPH 1408 5 159 262 Asgrow
Hyb 80-1136 5 115 242 Musser
Gynomite 3 118 225 Asgrow
z, y, x, CONDITIONS (see Replicated pickling cucumber variety trial Table 1).
Table 3a.
Replicated slicing cucumber variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 30, 1984 through May 23, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Powdery Yield (bu/A)
Cultivar mildew Earlyy Total
resistancez Fancy Marketablex Fancy Marketable Seed Source
Dasher II 5.0 a 95 aw 170 a 150 ab 375 a Peto
Flora-Cuke 4.3 ab 83 ab 168 a 151 ab 369 ab Pe-o
HXP 2414 3.7 b 45 cdef 164 a 87 cdefgh 367 ab Harris
Early Triumph 5.0 a 75 abcd 155 a 158 a 357 ab Pe-o
Centurion 4.3 ab 69 abcde 166 a 100 bcdefg 349 ab NK
A&C 1810 5.0 a 88 a 163 a 143 abc 344 ab A&-
Slice Nice 4.0 ab 73 abcde 166 a 131 abcde 343 ab AR-0
PSX 681 5.0 a 64 abcdef 161 a 124 abcdef 341 ab Pe-o
Setmore 100 5.0 a 88 a 149 a 151 ab 330 ab Twille:
Maximore 100 5.0 a 63 abcdef 128 a 132 abcd 322 ab A&:
Maximore 101 4.7 ab 63 abcdef 150 a 111 abcdefg 305 abc A&-
XPH 1187 2.3 c 64 abcdef 182 a 78 defgh 301 abc Asgrow
Foinsett 76 4.7 ab 39 ef 119 a 78 defgh 277 abc Twilley
Dasher 1.7 c 77 abc 161 a 107 abcdefg 277 abc Pe-o
HXP 2413 5.0 a 41 def 108 a 74 efgh 269 abc Harris
Verino 2.3 c 39 ef 142 a 67 gh 264 abc SG
Sprint 44: II 3.7 b 49 bcdef 138 a 60 gh 263 abc Asgrow
Roadside Fancy 1.7 c 63 abcdef 145 a 82 defgh 248 abc Ag-..ay
Raider 1.7 c 52 bcdef 154 a 72 fgh 237 bc Harris
Burpee Hybrid II 2.0 c 34 f 124 a 40 h 186 c Burpee
z
Rated from 1, severe; to 5, no symptoms.
YHarvested by May 11, 1984.
marketable yield includes U.S. Fancy, No. 1, and No. 2.
WMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted March 24, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 ft. apar-
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 three other applications before flowering.
Table 3b. Replicated slicing cucumber variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand a: Leesburg,
harvested September 25, 1984 through October 22, 1984. G. W. Elmstro..
Yield (bu/A)
Cultivar Mildew resistance Earlyy Total
x T
Downy Powdery Fancy Marketable Fancy Marketable Seed Source
PSX 681 2.3 dw 4.0 abc 48 a 152 ab 170 a 541 a Pe-o
Centurion 1.7 e 5.0 a 19 bcd 157 a 81 cde 523 a NK
Dasher 1.7 e 1.7 cd 32 ab 120 abc 108 bcde 510 ab Peto
Superset, 2.3 d 5.0 a 23 bcd 127 abc 123 abc 501 ab Peto
Slice King 2.3 d 2.3 bcd 17 bcd 131 abc 111 bcd 491 abc Sakata
Flora-Cuke 3.0 bc 3.3 abcd 24 bcd 104 abcde 145 ab 490 abc Peto
Slice Nice 2.3 d 3.7 abcd 25 bc 116 abc 128 abc 489 abc ARCO
Gyn 7 2.0 de 2.0 bcd 17 bcd 126 abc 79 cde 460 abc Sakata
Scrint 440 II 2.3 d 3.3 abcd 16 bcd 123 abc 75 cde 443 abcd Asgrow
XPH 1470 2.7 c 4.0 abc 19 bcd 105 abcde 93 bcde 440 abcd Asgrow
HXP 2414 4.3 a 4.0 abc 13 bcd 78 cdef 93 bcde 435 abcd Harris
SG 12 3.0 b 1.7 cd 9 cd 98 bcdef 53 de 435 abcd SG
Castlehy 2509 3.3 b 4.0 abc 13 bcd 83 cdef 58 de 430 abcd Castle
Raider 2.0 de 1.3 d 18 bcd 115 abc 108 bcde 428 abcd Harris
XPH 1471 3.3 b 4.3 ab 16 bcd 55 defg 73 cde 383 bcde Asgrow
MOX 5514 2.0 de 4.3 ab 19 bcd 96 bcdef 103 bcde 382 bcde Moran
NVH 2100 2.7 c 3.0 abcd 21 bcd 118 abc 78 cde 379 bcde NK
Dasher II 2.3 d 5.0 a 28 bc 109 abcd 104 bcde 364 cde Peto
Poinsett 76 2.7 c 4.0 abc 5 d 45 fg 69 cde 323 def ARCO
HXP 2412 3.3 b 3.7 abcd 4 d 11 g 102 bcde 316 def Harris
Verino 3.0 b 3.7 abcd 5 d 51 efg 47 e 279 ef SG
F:.:X 4629 1.3 f 3.7 abcd 9 cd 52 efg 48 e 210 f FM
ZRated from 1,
least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
*-arvested by October 5, 1984
x.arketable yield includes U.S. Fancy, No. 1, and No. 2.
.*ean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted August 16, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 ft.
apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied preplant, and 650
ib/A 14-0-14 or 15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
Table L.
Observational slicing cucumber variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 30, 1984 through May 23, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Powdery Yield (bu/A)
Cultivar mildew Earlyy Total
resistancez Fancy Marketablex Fancy Marketable Seed Source
HXP 2415
PSR 284
PSR 184
FMX 4629
MOX 5514
Early Pride
Suoersett
Castlehy 2509
81-673-HP
S1382
XPH 1472
HX? 2407
S2182
Burpeeana Hybrid II
Slice King
PSR 8283
81-688-HP
S2162
S1432
PSR 5183
S2092
S1472
S1832
XPH 1471
HXP 2401
81-690-CC
S1372
S1402
S2192
Spacemaster
Universal
Hyb 82-1122
Bush Champion
4.0
4.0
4.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
5.0
4.0
2.0
2.0
4.0
5.0
3.0
2.0
3.0
5.0
2.0
5.0
5.0
2.0
2.0
5.0
2.0
1.0
1.0
2.0
5.0
1.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
125
126
149
79
46
133
33
103
143
143
105
86
106
91
63
62
138
58
110
90
59
102
78
76
81
92
68
66
65
87
45
51
69
103
86
66
64
116
103
126
59
61
32
84
70
74
17
85
0
90
71
7
0
56
45
40
44
44
50
25
51
8
5
33
33
3
309
289
285
256
254
248
241
220
216
212
212
209
208
206
201
199
190
189
187
181
176
175
163
159
155
145
143
143
137
137
114
112
109
Harris
Peto
Peto
FM
Moran
Burpee
Peso
Castle
Nickerson
Harris
Asgrow
Harris
Harris
Burpee
Sakata
Peto
Nickerson
Harris
Harris
Peto
Harris
Harris
Harris
Asgrow
Harris
Nickerson
Harris
Harris
Harris
Burpee
Twilley
Musser
Burpee
z, y, x, CONDITIONS (see Replicated slicing cucumber variety trial
Table 3a ).
Table 5. Replicated muskmelon variety trial arown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested May 29, 1984 through June 21, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom
Foliar disease Marketable yield Melon Soluble Seed
resistance (cwt/A) weight Solids Source
Cultivar DMZ Pil Early Total (Ib/fruit) (%)
Gretel 5.0 a 5.3 a 51 cdw 368 a 3.9 10.1 Asgrow
Gold Star 2.7 ef 3.0 cd 143 ab 336 ab 3.8 10.4 Harris
Superstar 3.3 cde 3.7 abcd 138 ab 321 abc 5.3 10.6 Harris
Magnum .-5 4.7 ab 5.0 a 33 bcd 318 abc 2.8 11.8 A&C
Market Pride 2.0 f 2.5 d 170 a 295 abcd 3.3 8.9 Twilley
Burpee hybrid 3.0 de 3.3 bcd 122 abc 276 abcde 3.8 10.8 Burgee
Summet 3.7 cd 5.0 a 58 bcd 263 abcde 3.4 10.0 Asgrow
Saticoy 3.7 cd 5.0 a 24 cd 260 abcde 3.9 13.4 Pe-:
Sampson 5.0 a 4.7 ab 13 cd 252 abcde 3.4 10.2 ARCC
Earlidew 3.7 cd 3.3 bcd 103 abcd 241 abcde 3.5 12.1 Pet:
Camelot 4.7 ab 5.0 a 20 cd 229 abcde 3.0 13.3 Asgrow
Castle Rock 5.0 a 4.3 abc 5 cd 218 abcdef 3.4 10.7 Castle
Hiline 5.0 a 5.0 a 13 cd 216 abcdef 3.4 11.0 Asgrow
Limelight 2.0 f 2.3 d 7 cd 183 bcdef 5.3 10.7 Burpee
Harvest Pride 5.0 a 5.0 a 18 cd 176 cdef 2.7 12.8 Castle
Venus 5.0 a 5.0 a 0 d 169 cdef 2.8 15.4 Burree
Green Ice 5.0 a 5.0 a i d 143 def 2.5 14.4 SC
Too Net 3.7 cd 4.3 abc 0 d 127 ef 2.8 10.3 Moran
Barada 4.0 bc 5.0 a 9 cd 127 ef 3.1 10.7 Asgrow
Honeygrow 3.0 de 5.0 a 0 d 73 f 5.0 13.9 Twilley
ZDM = Downy mildew; 1,
PM = Powdery mildew;
least resistant;
to 5, most resistant.
1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by June 6, 198L.
WMean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
CONDITICNS 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, 10C Ib/A
15-0-1 emergence, 300 Ib/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.
Table 6.
Observational muskmelon variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand
harvested May 29, 1984 through June 21, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
at Leesburg,
Foliar disease Marketable yield Melon Soluble Seed
resistance (cwt/A) weight Solids Source
Cultivar DMz PMy Earlyx Total (Ib/fruit) (%)
HXP 3587
PSR 7983
Ambrosia
Arava
N7H 881
Galia
HX? 3588
ARCO 101
BUX Q5-74
81-3085
Mainstream
GSV 83-93
PSR 1383
PSR 383
PSR 7783
PSR 7683
PsR 583
PSR 483
Juno
Edisto 47
PSR 9281
FL 93-71
NVH 876
XP 673
HXP 3589
PSR 7083
PSR 6683
P::R 6
PmR 45
FL 93-8
HX? 3590
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
80
103
94
320
4
129
131
31
142
0
7
105
0
22
153
162
40
9
42
0
73
4
35
209
16
20
18
11
0
0
0
459
428
428
383
358
352
339
338
325
316
276
274
270
270
267
260
260
256
254
252
251
251
247
227
225
225
183
167
165
140
129
3.8
4.7
3.8
3.3
2.5
3.2
2.8
3.5
3.8
7.9
2.0
4.2
2.5
2.2
3.3
4.6
2.0
2.0
2.9
3.5
2.9
2.8
3.3
2.8
3.1
2.6
3.4
2.4
2.1
2.8
7.9
11.7
10.4
11.2
10.8
11.3
12.8
13.2
12.2
11.3
10.2
10.7
10.8
11.2
10.8
11.2
10.4
9.9
12.1
12.7
10.4
11.3
12.5
11.6
6.0
10.7
10.5
11.4
9.8
11.1
11.2
15.4
Harris
Peto
Burpee
Israel
NK
Israel
Harris
ARCO
Burpee
Musser
Burrell
Goldsmith
Peto
Peto
Peto
Peto
Peto
Peto
Asgrow
Burrell
Peto
FL
NK
Agway
Harris
Peto
Peto
SC
Willhire
FL
Harris
zyVx, CONDITIONS (see Replicated muskmelon variety trial Table 5).
Table T. Replicated green summer squash variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 19, 1984 through May 11, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Marketable Yield
(bu/A)
Cultivar Earlyz Total Colorx Shapew Seed Source
Elite 335 a, 719 a 3.3 be 3.3 be Harris
Buccaneer 31L at 700 a 4.0 a 3.3 bc Johnny's
Green I:agic 292 abcd 668 at 4.0 a 4.0 ab Musser
Burpee Hybrid 284 abcd 651 abc 3.0 c 3.0 c Bur3ee
:ilano 275 abcde 643 abc 3.3 3.3 bc Agwa
Senator 282 abcde 641 abc 3.0 c 3.3 bc Ascrow
President 303 abc 635 abc 4.0 a 3.3 bc Pet:
Seneca Zucchini 282 abcde 633 abc 3.0 c 3.3 bc Robson
Castlecueen 268 abcde 627 abc 4.3 a 4.3 a Cas-le
Herald 277 abcde 625 abod 3.0 c 3.7 abe Asgro-
Seneca Gourmet 245 abcdef 599 abcde 2.7 c 3.0 c Robson
Storr's Green 20E defgh 527 bedef 3.0 c 3.7 abc Wal-on
Superzini 233 bcdef 515 bcdef 1.7 d 2.0 d Asgrow
Elini 208 defgh 515 bcdef 3.0 c 3.0 c Twilley
? 12c9- 218 cdefg 512 bcdef 0.0 e 3.7 abc Asgrow
ocseidon 202 defgh 488 cdef 3.7 ab 4.0 ab Harris
Trapper 206 defgh 465 def 3.7 ab 4.0 ab Asgrow
Fordhook 190 efgh 448 ef 4.0 a 3.3 bc Bur:ee
Baraget 16' fgh 442 ef 4.0 a 3.7 abc Israel
DEXP 179 164 fgh 421 f 3.3 bc 3.0 c ARC-
Goldy 117 h 368 f Gold 3.7 abc Israel
DEXP 178 129 gh 366 f 3.3 bc 4.0 ab ARCC
zHarvested by April 28,
1 08.
mean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 55 level.
XRated from 1, light grey green; to 5, dark green.
'Rated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
CONDITIONS Planted Harch 2, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 ft. acart
and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
15-0-14 in three other applications before flowering.
Table 8. Observational green summer squash variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 19, 1984 through May 11, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Marketable Yield
(bu/A)
Cultivar Earlyz Total Colorx Shapew Seed Source
Emperor 413 816 4.0 3.0 :-ilgore
PSR 2981 331 757 3.0 3.0 ?eto
BUX #5-71 334 727 Gold 4.0 zuroee
TVH 3752 296 697 4.0 4.0
RS 79189 321 696 3.0 2.0 Royal Sluis
83-5204 284 691 mixed 4.0 Musser
RXPG 79S 305 687 3.0 4.0 Robson
NVH 3761 284 653 4.0 3.0
RXPG 788 299 625 4.0 3.0 Robson
HXP 2703 260 620 4.0 4.0 Harris
HXP 2702 260 619 4.0 3.0 Harris
PSR 632 268 597 3.0 3.0 Feto
81-398 227 592 4.0 4.0 ::ickerson
NVH 3753 258 557 3.0 2.0 :K
HXP 2701 280 542 Gold 3.0 Harris
PSR 882 199 536 5.0 4.0 Feto
RXPG 796 249 518 2.0 1.0 Robson
PSR 382 129 517 4.0 3.0 ?eto
PSR 782 166 514 4.0 3.0 Feto
RXPG 789 254 501 4.0 4.0 Peto
Z. X' w" CONDITIONS (see Replicated green summer squash variety trial Table 7).
Table 9. Yellow summer squash variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested April 19, 1984 through May 11, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Marketable Yield
(bu/A)
Cultivar Earlyz Total Curvaturex Smoothnessw Seed Source
RXPY 797
RXPY 790
NVH 3658
Enterprise
83 s 230
lulticik
Goldbar
Seneca Butterbar
Golden Girl
Cracker
RXPY -31
Sunrise
Dixie
81-2282
Lemondrop
Early Prolific SN
83 s 237
Sunbeam
Royal Knight
Tara
HXP 3710
XPH 1336
Confederate Gold 132
PSR 679
Smoothie
Pic-N-Pic
180
168
176
162
180
187
149
156
145
166
138
159
135
118
126
107
142
111
108
107
75
132
170
171
127
aby
abc
abc
abc
ab
a
abc
abc
abcd
abc
abode
abc
abcde
abcde
abcde
cde
abcde
bcde
e
cde
cde
de
449
444
425
404
403
400
385
365
344
344
344
316
289
289
271
261
259
258
247
244
224
159
391
366
332
250
Replicated
a
a
ab
abc
abc
abc
abcd
abcde
abcdef
abcdef
abcdef
bcdefg
cdefg
cdefg
defgh
efgh
efgh
efgh
efgh
fgh
gh
h
1.7
3.0
3.3
2.0
1.7
2.0
1.7
1.0
2.0
3.7
3.0
3.3
3.3
4.0
1.0
2.0
2.0
2.0
14.0
4.3
3.3
1.7
Observational
4.0
3.0
2.0
de
c
bc
d
de
d
de
e
d
abc
c
bc
be
ab
e
d
d
d
ab
a
be
de
3.0
3.0
5.0
5.0
4.7
4.7
4.7
4.3
4.7
4.3
3.3
4.3
4.0
4.0
5.0
3.7
5.0
3.7
4.0
5.0
4.3
5.0
4.0
4.0
5.0
5.0
e
e
a
a
ab
ab
ab
abc
ab
abc
de
abc
bcd
bcd
a
cde
a
cde
bcd
a
ab c
a
Robson
Robson
NK
NK
Musser
Harris
Peto
Robson
Harris
Peto
Robson
NK
As row
Musser
Asgrow
Burrell
Musser
ARCO
Hollar
Harris
Harris
Asgrow
Kilgore
Peto
Twilley1
Burpee
ZHarvested by April 28, 1934.
'Mean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 5% level.
XRated from 1, straight; to 5, very curved.
WRated from 1, rough; to 5, very smooth.
CONDITIONS Planted March 2, 1984 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 ft. apart
and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-1
in 3 other applications before flowering.
Table 10. Replicated winter squash variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at Leesburg,
harvested May 31, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Marketable yield Melon
(bu/A) weight
Cultivar Total (Ib/fruit) Seed Source
ACOR::
Early Acorn
Tay Belle
Royal Accrn
Table Ace
276 a"
25C a
249 a
21' a
1.9
1.4
2.1
1.3
Buroee
Asgrow
Burree
Harris
Ponca
Waltham Butternut
Hercules
Puritan
259 a
250 a
249 a
213 a
1.1
1.2
1.8
1.0
NK
Burrell
Seedway
As grow
Y Mean separationoby Duncan's multiple range :est, 5% level.
CONDITIONS Planted March 2, 1954 in single-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 2.5 -.
apart and rows 5 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied replant, 100
Ib/A 15-0-14 emergence, 300 Ib/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 Ib/A 23-0-22 at layby.
c
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Replicated watermelon variety trial grown on Apopka fine sand at
harvested May 29. 1984 through June 28. 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
Leesburg,
Marketable vield Melon Soluble Seed
'cwt/A) weight Solids Source
Cultivar Earlyz Total (Ib/fruit) (%)
Royal Jubilee 0 iy 820 a 22.1 10.5 Peto
Fla 78 SW4 77 efghi 761 ab 21.7 9.8 AREC
NVH 4254 12 i 740 abc 19.8 9.6 :K
Charleston Gray #5 25 ghi 734 abc 19.6 9.8 Hollar
Charleston Gray 63 efghi 727 abcd 21.0 10.3 Asgrc.
Prince Charles 32 fghi 726 abcd 20.2 10.0 Peto
Royal Sweet 53 efghi 721 abcd 18.6 10.1 -eto
NKX 4253 31 fghi 714 abcd 17.7 10.7
Fla 78 SE4 6 i 713 abcd 23.2 10.0 AREC
XPH 957 206 abc 713 abcd 14.0 10.7 Asgroc
Sunshade 40 efghi 700 abcd 19.8 10.3 Asgrc:
Mickylee 268 a 691 abode 9.4 9.7 AREC
Fla 78 SE1 14 i 659 abode 22.5 9.7 AREC
Long Crimson 57 efghi 656 abode 18.9 10.0 ':illhite
Royal Charleston 228 ab 648 abode 14.4 10.1 Peto
AU Producer 168 bcd 645 abcde 18.2 10.6 Hollar
Jubilee 8 i 643 abcde 23.3 9.6 Asgrc:
Oasis 9 i 642 abcde 18.9 10.8 Harris
Smokylee 42 efghi 634 abcde 18.7 10.5 Twilley
AU Jubilant 14 i 572 bcdef 22.2 9.3 Hollar
Rebel Queen 91 defghi 570 bcdef 13.2 10.4 FM
Royal Peacock 111 defgh 565 bcdef 14.4 10.8 Peto
Southern Belle 120 cdef 541 bcdef 10.3 9.8
Dixielee 0 i 529 cdef 20.0 s11.3 Hollar
Crimson Sweet 178 bcd 507 def 15.2 10.3 Asgrc:
Sugarlee 113 defg 481 efg 15.8 10.5 Willhite
AU 11 19 hi 382 fg 17.6 10.7 A
Petite Sweet 126 cde 305 g 7.2 9.7
SHarvested by-June 4, 1984.
Y ean separation by Duncan's multiple range test, 55 level.
CONDITIONS Planted February 22, 1984 in two-row plots 25 ft. long with hills 5 f:. apart
and rows 10 ft. apart. Fertilization: 800 Ib/A 5-15-8 applied replant, 100 lb/A
15-0-14 emergence, 200 Ib/A 14-0-14 sidedress, and 275 lb/A 23-0-22 at layby.
Table 11.
Table 12. Observational watermelon variety trial grown on Apooka fine sand
harvested May 29, 1984 through June 28, 1984. G. W. Elmstrom.
at Leesturg,
Marketable yield Melon Soluble Seed
(cwt/A) weight Solids Source
Cultivar Earlyz Total (Ib/fruit) (%)
X?H 5082
XPH 962
Mirage
PSR 24083
Nv-H 4257
N.H 4300
AU 21
PSR 24183
L392-1
L390-2
N7H 4301
N-H 4258
AU 20
FMX-11
F 82 NW
S32NW
N-H 4261
XH 5024
Sugar Baby
Minileex
F82CE
AU 22
PSR 25883
Triple Sweet
TRI X 313
Charlee
83 W 30
F33 NW W)x
F82 SE
F83 NC
PSR 27183
F83 NW(E)x
Seedless
Xpoor plant growth due to location in
field (low area).
z, CONDITIONS (see Replicated watermelon variety trial Table 11).
195
17
34
84
278
48
21
19
303
36
77
29
17
47
19
19
49
191
138
47
21
62
7
22
86
23
37
858
827
787
775
772
745
739
733
720
706
693
654
6-5
646
641
622
616
586
553
535
506
502
486
470
428
425
422
384
345
313
311
304
298
9.2
9.1
9.3
10.1
9.0
11.4
9.7
10.2
9.6
9.6
10.2
11.3
11.2
10.1
9.8
10.1
9.9
9.6
8.8
10.3
10.8
10.2
9.6
10.6
11.0
10.2
10.3
10.5
11.6
11.0
10.8
10.2
Asgrow
Asgrow
Asgrow
Peto
NK
AREC
NK
AL
Peto
LA
LA
NK
NK
AL
FM
AREC
AREC
NK
As grow
NC
ARE
AREC
AL
Peto
Eigsti
Eigsti
AREC
Musser
AREC
AREC
AREC
Peto
AREC
Sources of seed for the cucurbit varieties evaluated at the Agricultural Research and Education Center,
Leesburg.
Abbreviation
Address
Abbreviation
Ac C
W. Atlee Burpee Company
300 Park Avenue
Warminster, PA 18974
D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.
P.O. Box 150
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Castle
Eigsti
FL
Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Feasterville, PA 19047
Agway, Inc.
Box 356
Prospect, PA 16052
J. D. Norton
Horticulture Department
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36830
J. M. Crall
Univ. of Florida AREC
P.O. Box 388
Leesburg, FL 32749
ARCO Seed Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 181
El Centro, CA 92243
Asgrow Seed Company
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
Hollar
Israel
A. L. Castle Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 877
Morgan Hill, CA 95037
0. J. Eigsti
American Seedless Watermelon Coro.
Goshen, IN 46526
G. W. Elmstron
Univ. of Florida AREC
P.O. Box 388
Leesburg, FL 32749
Ferry Morse Seed Co.
P.O. Box 100
Mountain View, CA 94040
Goldsmith Seeds, Inc.
P.O. Box 1349
Gilroy, CA 95020
Harris Seeds
Moreton Farm
Rochester, NY 14624
Hollar and Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Harry S. Paris
Dept. of Vegetable Crops
Agr. Res. Org., Reg. Expt. Sta.
Newe Ya'ar, ISRAEL
Table 13.
FM
Goldsmith
Harris
Agway
Address
AREC
ARCO
Asgrow
Burpee
Burrell
Sources of seed for the cucurbit varieties evaluated at the Agricultural Research and Education Center,
Leesburg.
Abbreviation
Address
Abbreviation
Johnny's Selected Seeds
Albion, ME 04910
Kilgore Seed Co.
1400 W. First St.
Sanford, FL 32771
C. E. Johnson
North La. Expt. Sta.
P.O. Box 10
Calhoun, LA 71225
NK
Peto
Robson
Northrup King Co.
1500 Jackson Street, N.E.
Minneapolis, MN 55413
Peto Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 4206
Saticoy, CA 93003
Robson Seed Farms
1 Seneca Circle
Hall, NY 14463
Moran Seeds, Inc.
1155 Harkins Road
Salinas, CA 93901
Royal Sluis
Royal Sluis
Postbox 22, 1600 AA
Enkhuizen, HOLLAND
Musser Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1406
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Dr. W. R. Henderson
Dept. of Horticulture
P.O. Box 5216
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27607
Nickerson International Plant
Breeders S.A.
P.O. Box 1787
Gilroy, CA 95020
SC
Seedway
SG
Twilley
C. E. Thomas
U.S. Vegetable Breeding Lab.
2875 Savannah Highway
Charleston, SC 29407
Seedway, Inc.
Hall, NY 14463-0250
SG Seeds
c/o Steve Springer
124-A Griffin Street
Salinas, CA 93901
Otis Twilley Seed Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 65
Trevose, PA 19047
Table 13.
(con't)
Johnny's
Kilgore
LA
Address
Moran
Musser
Nickerson
Sources of seed for the cucurbit varieties evaluated at the Agricultural Research and Education Center,
Leesburg.
Abbreviation
Address
Abbreviation
Walton Seed Co.
P.O. Box 277
Lake Mary, FL 32746
Willhite
Willhite Melon Seed Farm
Weatherford, TX 76086
Table 13.
(con't)
Walton
Address
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