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LIST OF TABLES
CANTALOUPE
SQUASH
WATERMELON
Green Flesh/Honeydew
Netted-orange flesh
Summer Green
Summer Yellow
Winter
Icebox
Seeded
Seedless
Replicated
Observational
Replicated
Observational
Southern Cooperative Trial-Yield
Southern Cooperative Trial-Fruit Qualities
Replicated and Observational
Replicated and Observational
Replicated and Observational
Replicated
Replicated
Observational
Replicated
Germination and Yield
Fruit Quality and Mature Seed Count
Fruit Size Distribution
Observational
Germination and Yield
Fruit Quality and Mature Seed Count
Fruit Size Distribution
SEED SOURCES
Table
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Table 13
Table 14
Table 15
Table 16
Table 17
Table 18
Appendix
TABLE 1
CANTALOUPE, GREEN FLESH/HONEYDEW, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 9, 1990. Last of 17: June 18, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source DownyzY Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Red Ace Kyowa 3.0 b 0 c 398 a 2.5 13.3
Cruger Kyowa 4.0 a 0 c 393 a 2.6 15.4
Volga Sakata 3.0 b 0 c 375 a 2.6 12.7
Tenkei Kyowa 3.7 ab 0 c 352 ab 2.7 16.7
Emerald Pearl Sakata 3.0 b 2 c 320 ab 2.3 13.4
Emerald Jewel Sakata 3.0 b 0 c 260 bc 2.7 14.8
HMX 5609 Harris Moran 2.0 c 13 c 211 cd 4.4 13.6
Mila Agway 2.0 c 177 a 181 c-e 2.4 8.4
Hyb. 89 Sakata 1.3 cd 0 c 174 c-f 3.1 11.7
Honey Brew Sakata 1.7 cd 0 c 128 d-f 3.7 14.6
Passport Hollar 1.3 cd 93 b 95 ef 2.1 8.7
Amur Sakata 1.0 d 13 c 88 ef 2.2 9.6
Pandor Canners 1.3 cd 5 c 65 f 2.2 12.8
Andes Sakata 1.7 cd 0 c 62 f 1.8 16.0
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 27, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 2
CANTALOUPE, GREEN FLESH/HONEYDEW, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
h --M
/1" %
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Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 9, 1990. Last of 17: June 18, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downy7 Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (%)
FL (SC41-6)2 Leesburg CFREC 3.0 0 357 3.0 12.8
71-151 Neuman 4.0 12 318 4.2 15.8
FL (SC43-2) open Leesburg CFREC 5.0 0 281 2.5 8.0
FL (SC39-4)2,z Leesburg CFREC 3.0 0 261 3.7 11.2
FL (SC45-2)2,z Leesburg CFREC 3.0 0 260 3.4 9.2
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HMX 7608 Harris Moran 3.0 0 238 3.7 11.4
FL (SC41-5)2 Leesburg CFREC 3.0 0 233 2.3 15.3
FL (SC42-2)2 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 0 209 2.0 10.4
HMX 9608 Harris Moran 3.0 123 208 2.4 15.4
FL (SC41-2)2 Leesburg CFREC 4.0 0 206 2.8 12.0
FL (SC41-4)2 Leesburg CFREC 3.0 0 201 2.5 13.3
FL (SC43-1)2 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 0 200 2.1 11.5
FL (SC44-4)2,z Leesburg CFREC 2.0 0 179 3.1 12.4
Marygold Casaba MD AES 3.0 6 109 2.6 11.6
PSX 4886 Petoseed 2.0 0 61 2.9 12.7
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FL (SC49-5)2 Leesburg CFREC 4.0 0 52 2.1 11.6
PSX 5086 Petoseed 2.0 0 42 2.8 12.8
ZOrange flesh.
YMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
XHarvested by May 27, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 3
CANTALOUPE, NETTED, ORANGE FLESH, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 9, 1990. Last of 14: June 13, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downyz,Y Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Nova Northrup King 3.0 c 309 a 374 a 4.5 9.0
Goldmark Sunseeds 4.3 a 259 b 351 a 3.6 9.6
85M104 Musser 3.7 a-c 239 bc 319 a 3.0 11.0
All Star Harris Moran 4.3 a 103 g-j 307 a 2.8 10.0
Primo Northrup King 4.0 ab 128 f-i 296 ab 4.0 12.9
Tasty Sweet Sunseeds 4.0 ab 187 de 290 a-c 2.4 10.7
Westar Musser 4.0 ab 149 f-g 290 a-c 2.6 12.0
Hy-Mark Petoseed 3.3 bc 90 h-k 289 a-c 2.6 12.3
Eastern Star Musser 2.0 d 204 cd 211 b-d 3.6 7.7
Super 45 Willhite 3.3 bc 15 im 201 cd 2.6 11.5
SUNRE 7029 Sunseeds 2.0 d 159 d-f 189 d 2.4 8.3
Argonaut Northrup King 3.0 c 67 j-1 188 d 3.6 10.2
Hiline Asgrow 3.0 c 14 im 182 d 2.9 11.0
Mainpak Sunseeds 3.0 c 7 m 182 d 2.5 10.2
Mission Asgrow 3.3 bc 39 k-m 180 d 2.6 12.2
Producer Abbott & Cobb 3.3 bc 20 Im 171 d 1.9 11.4
Durango Twilley 3.3 bc 0 m 170 d 3.1 10.3
Starship Harris Moran 1.7 d 143 e-h 164 d 2.5 9.9
SUNRE 7030 Sunseeds 2.0 d 100 g-j 135 d 2.1 8.2
Performer Abbott & Cobb 3.0 c 14 im 132 d 1.9 12.2
Table 3. Cantaloupe, netted, orange flesh, replicated (continued)
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downyz'y Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Dallas Willhite 2.0 d 81 j-i 128 d 2.1 9.9
Sweet Surprise Sakata 2.0 d 105 q-j 127 d 1.7 9.4
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 31, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
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TABLE 4
CANTALOUPE, NETTED, ORANGE FLESH, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY.TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 15, 1990. Last of 14: June 13, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Downyz EarlyY Total (lb/fruit) (%)
SUNRE 7032 Sunseeds 3.0 192 308 4.1 9.0
HMX 7601 Harris Moran 4.0 178 304 3.3 9.9
SUNRE 7023 Sunseeds 4.0 188 271 2.2 9.6
SUNRE 7011 Sunseeds 2.0 191 210 2.0 9.7
HNX 6596 Harris Moran 3.0 31 196 3.6 10.2
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Exp. 62 Sakata 3.0 10 150 2.1 10.2
PSX 22386 Petoseed 3.0 12 142 2.1 10.6
HMX 6593 Harris Moran 2.0 85 106 2.1 8.6
ZRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
YHarvested by May 31, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 5
CANTALOUPE, SOUTHERN COOPERATIVE, ORANGE FLESH Yield
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 15, 1990. Last of 14: June 13, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Mildew Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
Resistance (cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source DownyZ'Y Earlyx Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Replicated
AC-75-59-H AL AES 4.7 a 77 a 338 a 3.6 9.5
AC-82-45-A AL AES 4.7 a 26 a 306 a 2.6 9.8
Planter's Jumbo Asgrow 5.0 a 66 a 303 a 3.8 8.5
Edisto 47 Hollar 4.7 a 50 a 275 ab 3.3 13.9
FL 8993 x 8 Leesburg CFREC 4.0 ab 19 a 214 b 2.2 10.5
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FL 87-2 MXL Leesburg CFREC 3.0 b 34 a 196 b 2.1 10.6
Observational
AC-75-16 AL AES 5.0 84 361 3.4 9.1
AC-82-43 AL AES 5.0 0 236 2.6 12.7
PMR-6 SC AES 3.0 101 159 2.3 9.1
PMR-45 Burrell 2.0 57 137 2.4 9.9
FLSA 41 x 8 AL AES 3.0 7 113 1.9 11.6
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 31, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 6
CANTALOUPE, SOUTHERN COOPERATIVE, ORANGE FLESH -
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Fruit Qualities
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 15, 1990. Last of 14: June 13, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Fruit Fruit Flesh Flesh
Cultivar Source Netz ShapeY Colorx Color" Depth
Replicated
AC-75-59-H AL AES 5.0 3.5 2.7 4.0 35.7
AC-82-45-A AL AES 5.0 3.1 1.6 4.0 27.2
Planter's Jumbo Asgrow 4.6 4.1 3.2 4.1 36.7
Edisto 47 Hollar 4.8 4.5 2.4 4.3 34.2
FL 8993 x 8 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 4.2 2.6 4.5 34.8
FL 87-2 MXL Leesburg CFREC 3.5 3.8 2.2 4.2 27.7
Observational
AC-75-16 AL AES 4.8 4.6 2.4 4.0 35.2
AC-82-43 AL AES 5.0 3.8 4.0 4.4 32.4
PMR-6 SC AES 5.0 4.2 3.2 4.0 25.6
PMR-45 Burrell 5.0 5.0 3.2 4.4 33.6
FLSA 41 x 8 AL AES 5.0 4.2 2.4 3.8 28.2
ZRated from 1, no net or smooth; to 5, heavily netted.
YRated as following: 1, unsymetrical or off-round; 2, elongate; 3, oblate; 4, round; 5, oval.
XRated as following: 1, green; 2, greenish-orange; 3, yellow; 4, orange; 5, deep orange.
WRated as following: 1, green; 2, greenish-orange; 3, yellow; 4, orange; 5, deep orange.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 7
SUMMER SQUASH, GREEN
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: April 17, 1990. Last of 12: May 9, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Powdery Marketable Yield
Mildew (bu/A) No. (100/A)
Cultivar Source Resistancez'y Earlyx Total Early Total Color" Shapev
REPLICATED
Seneca Zucchini Robson 2.7 bc 315 ab 487 a 275 a-c 497 a 2.7 c 4.3 ab
NUN 6661 Canners 2.0 c 336 a 471 ab 327 a 512 a 3.7 bc 3.7 ab
Congress Asgrow 3.0 b 286 a-d 467 ab 278 a-c 464 ab 3.0 c 3.7 ab
Sunre 9715 Sunseeds 2.7 bc 301 a-c 444 a-c 323 a 512 a 3.0 c 4.0 ab
XPH 1630 Asgrow 3.0 b 288 a-d 424 a-d 295 ab 469 ab 1.3 d 3.7 ab
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Senator Asgrow 2.3 bc 253 b-f 414 a-d 245 b-f 435 a-d 3.0 c 4.7 a
Spineless Beauty Twilley 2.7 bc 269 b-e 395 b-e 281 a-c 444 a-c 2.7 c 4.3 ab
FMX 539 Ferry-Morse 2.7 bc 277 a-d 394 b-e 266 a-d 431 a-d 3.3 c 3.7 ab
Sunre 9717 Sunseeds 3.0 b 259 b-f 368 c-f 236 b-f 381 b-e 3.3 c 4.3 ab
FMX 538 Ferry-Morse 2.0 c 291 a-d 367 c-f 258 b-e 353 de 4.7 a 3.3 ab
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Green Magic II Musser 2.0 c 225 d-g 358 d-g 226 c-f 390 b-e 3.7 bc 4.0 ab
FMX 541 Ferry-Morse 3.0 b 278 a-d 355 d-g 278 a-c 385 b-e 5.0 a 3.7 ab
NUN 6653 Canners 3.0 b 241 c-g 349 d-h 223 c-f 364 c-e 4.3 ab 3.7 ab
89S70 Musser 2.7 bc 209 e-h 321 e-i 203 d-g 357 c-e 2.7 c 3.3 ab
SF15-3 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 a 186 g-i 319 e-i 199 e-g 366 c-e 4.3 ab 3.0 b
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86S160 Musser 2.7 bc 195 f-i 300 f-i 224 c-f 379 b-e gold 4.3 ab
88S202A Musser 2.3 bc 142 i 278 g-i 201 e-g 393 b-e gold 4.3 ab
88S201A Musser 2.3 bc 156 hi 271 hi 193 fg 361 c-e gold 3.3 ab
SF19-8 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 a 133 i 253 i 150 g 310 ef 1.7.d 1.7 c
SF11-3 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 a 58 j 181 j 89 h 250 f 3.7 bc 3.3 ab
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Table 7. Summer squash, green (continued)
Powdery Marketable Yield
Mildew (bu/A) No. (100/A)
Cultivar Source Resistancezly Earlyx Total Early Total Color" Shapev
OBSERVATIONAL
PSR 8587 Petoseed 2 306 478 233 436 4 4
PSR 49487 Petoseed 2 304 467 224 415 3 4
Lancer Asgrow 2 310 454 327 488 3 5
FMX 608 Ferry-Morse 3 289 414 309 488 3 2
PSR 7088 Petoseed 2 203 404 258 527 gold 3
85S148 Musser 2 204 404 182 352 3 3
XPH 1660 Asgrow 2 182 400 257 545 gold 3
Supremo T & M 3 291 394 249 361 4 5
FMX 540 Ferry-Morse 3 255 372 270 424 4 2
FMX 542 Ferry-Morse 3 245 362 279 421 3 3
ACX-89-2015 Abbott & Cobb 2 208 360 212 388 4 4
Sunre 9714 Sunseeds 3 233 349 239 394 3 5
Blondie Asgrow 2 103 281 124 336 yellow 4
SF10-6 Leesburg CFREC 5 57 224 64 245 3 4
SF12-3 Leesburg CFREC 5 97 207 127 267 2 2
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by April 27, 1990.
"Rated from 1, light gray-green; to 5, dark green.
VRated from 1, poor; to 5, good.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central
Leader: G. W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: April 16, 1990. Last
TABLE 8
SUMMER SQUASH, YELLOW
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Florida Research & Education Center
of 12: May 9, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Powdery Marketable Yield
Mildew (bu/A) No. (100/A)
Cultivar Source Resistancezy Earlyx Total Early Total Curvature" Smoothnessv
REPLICATED
Sunbar
83S233
Dixie
Precious
SF28-6
Petoseed
Musser
Asgrow
Musser
Leesburg CFREC
c-e
cd
d-e
c-e
ab
178
195
191
202
84
291
247
244
243
234
380
487
434
432
181
a-d
a
a-c
a-c
g
a
ab
a-e
a-c
c-f
1.3
3.0
3.7
1.0
1.0
2.0 c-e
3.7 b-d
2.7 d-g
4.7 ab
2.3 e-h
Goldie Petoseed 2.7 c-e 160 a-c 234 ab 366 a-e 490 b-f 2.7 b-d 2.0 f-h
Smoothie Abbott & Cobb 2.7 c-e 197 a 225 a-c 352 b-f 408 c-g 1.7 de 3.7 b-d
Sunex 9602 Sunseeds 2.0 e 190 a 215 a-c 471 ab 529 a-d 3.3 ab 3.3 c-e
Sunre 9607 Sunseeds 2.0 e 180 a 214 a-c 304 c-g 361 fg 2.7 b-d 1.7 gh
FMX 566 Ferry-Morse 3.3 cd 181 a 213 a-c 334 c-f 390 d-g 1.0 e 2.7 d-g
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XPH 1636
FMX 536
Seneca Butterbar
87S201
SF37-4
Asgrow
Ferry-Morse
Robson
Musser
Leesburg CFREC
de
bc
c-e
cd
a
161
159
156
140
113
a-c
a-c
a-c
a-d
b-d
197
193
187
164
138
b-d
b-d
b-d
b-d
cd
383
301
238
319
280
a-d
c-g
e-g
c-f
d-g
c-f
e-g
g
e-g
fg
3.3
1.3
1.3
3.0
4.3
d-f
a-c
f-h
a
b-d
SF38-7 Leesburg CFREC 5.0 a 102 cd 124 d 227 fg 276 g 1.7 de 3.0 d-f
OBSERVATIONAL
SF28-4 Leesburg CFREC 5 154 307 330 682 1 3
Multipik Harris Moran 3 177 281 430 627 1 4
SF34-7 Leesburg CFREC 5 138 274 279 527 1 1
89S90 Musser 2 200 273 342 433 1 5
PSR 2287 Petoseed 4 187 268 306 391 1 3
Sunre 9605 Sunseeds 2 209 259 415 494 3 3
XPH 1636 Asgrow 4 166 257 424 706 3 1
XPH 1657 Asgrow 4 171 257 379 615 3 3
Precious Musser 3 224 255 452 518 2 1
PSR 6788 Petoseed 2 149 252 282 530 3 2
Table 8. Summer squash, yellow (continued)
Powdery Marketable Yield
Mildew (bu/A) No. (100/A)
Cultivar Source Resistancezy Earlyx Total Early Total CurvatureW Smoothnessv
ACX 889848
PSR 6988
XPH 1672
Sunrise
Enterprise
Abbott & Cobb
Petoseed
Asgrow
Northrup King
Northrup King
PSR 41587 Petoseed 5 151 224 288 385 2 3
Lemondrop Asgrow 2 177 223 285 336 1 3
XPH 1671 Asgrow 2 99 219 282 533 4 2
HSR 193 Hollar 3 173 209 376 455 3 4
HSR 198 Hollar 2 162 207 288 355 2 5
Pavo Asgrow 3 149 206 303 373 3 4
FMX 571 Ferry-Morse 3 161 200 282 349 2 3
ACX 889857 Abbott & Cobb 2 193 196 333 339 2 5
HSR 195 Hollar 3 170 195 367 436 3 4
SF40-9 Leesburg CFREC 5 153 189 330 400 5 5
PSR 40287 Petoseed 5 142 172 245 315 5 5
FMX 573 Ferry-Morse 3 107 141 206 273 2 3
SF40-3 Leesburg CFREC 5 115 135 276 324 3 5
Tara Harris Moran 3 99 113 233 273 5 3
SF38-8 Leesburg CFREC 5 94 94 212 215 2 4
XPH 1659
AsQrow
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by April 26, 1990.
WRated from 1, straight; to 5, very curved.
VRated from 1, rough; to 5, very smooth.
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft apart.
Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other applications before
flowering.
433
373
312
397
300
524
564
585
458
433
TABLE 9
WINTER SQUASH
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg
Leader: G.W. Elmstrom
Planted: March 2, 1990
Harvested: May 16, 1990.
Soil: Acooka fine sand
Central Florida Research & Education Center
Last of 2:
May 29, 1990
a-corr)
Marketable Yield Fruit
Mildew Resistancez27 (cwt/A) Weight
Cultivar Source Downy Powdery Early Total (lb/fruit)
REPLICATED
ACORN
Seneca Autumn Queen Robson 1.7 cd 2.3 b 94 ab 240 a-c 2.7
Cream of the Crop Musser 2.7 a-c 3.7 a 107 a 122 a-c 1.7
Tay Belle Asgrow 1.3 d 3.0 ab 112 a 112 bc 1.7
Table Ace Petoseed 1.7 cd 3.3 ab 85 b 85 c 1.2
Sweet Dumpling Sakata 1.0 d 3.7 a 65 cd 67 c 0.8
BUTTERCUP
Toughman No. 12 Kyowa 3.0 ab 2.3 b 0 h 324 a 7.6
Toughman No. 13 Kyowa 3.0 ab 2.7 ab 0 h 318 a 5.4
Sweet Delight Sakata 3.7 a 3.0 ab 17 gh 313 ab 4.8
Honey Delight Sakata 3.7 a 2.7 ab 0 h 214 a-c 4.7
SSQ9102 (M-9) Sakata 3.3 a 3.0 ab 0 h 191 a-c 4.0
SSQ9101 (M-7) Sakata 3.0 ab 3.0 ab 0 h 156 a-c 3.4
BUTTERNUT
Ultra Hollar 1.3 d 3.7 a 82 bc 90 c 1.3
Early Butternut Petoseed 2.0 b-d 3.0 ab 40 ef 76 c 1.2
Zenith Hollar 1.7 cd 3.3 ab 54 de 74 c 1.0
Butterbush Burpee 1.7 cd 3.0 ab 28 fg 33 c 0.6
MINI-PUMPKIN
Jack-Be-Little Abbott & Cobb 1.0 d 2.7 ab 50 de 50 c 0.4
OBSERVATIONAL
BUTTERCUP
T & M Melon Squash T & M 2 4 0 289 9.5
BUTTERNUT
HSR 329 Hollar 1 2 83 83 1.1
'Mean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5 % level.
YRated from 1, least resistant; to 5, most resistant.
XHarvested by May 16, 1990
Comments: Planted March 2, 1990 in single-row plots 24 ft long
with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 10
WATERMELON, ICEBOX
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
G0
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: March 5, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 3: June 12, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz'Y Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Tiger Baby Petoseed 227 cd 518 a 7.0 10.1
Mickylee Petoseed 414 a 517 a 7.7 10.0
NUN 1652 Canners 401 ab 495 ab 8.0 10.3
Sugar Delicata Sakata 398 ab 466 ab 11.9 10.0
Baby Gray Petoseed 266 c 458 ab 6.1 10.0
--- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minilee Petoseed 317 a-c 455 ab 5.9 10.8
Sugar Baby Twilley 287 bc 424 ac 5.8 10.2
SSDL (S86NE) Leesburg CFREC 81 e 387 a-c 9.6 11.8
Yellow Cutie Sakata 123 de 357 a-c 5.5 11.0
S87Gate Leesburg CFREC 66 e 342 bc 7.8 11.9
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Red Cutie Sakata 87 e 290 c 4.0 11.2
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 4, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 5, 1990 in two-row plots 24 ft long with hills 2 ft apart and rows 6 ft apart.
Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 Ib/A 15-0-14 in 3 other applications
before flowering.
0
0
TABLE 11
WATERMELON, SEEDED, REPLICATED
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: March 5, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz,Y Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Mirage LS Asgrow 298 ab 546 a 22.1 11.4
Early Jubilee Petoseeed 327 ab 539 a 21.0 10.7
Royal Star Petoseed 399 a 508 ab 20.6 10.8
Jubilee Asgrow 232 bc 479 a-c 23.6 10.4
XPH 6004 Asgrow 353 ab 464 a-d 21.4 11.3
Charleston Gray Asgrow 339 ab 437 a-d 21.5 12.4
Regency Petoseed 269 bc 423 a-d 19.5 11.5
Jubilee II Leesburg CFREC 240 bc 394 b-e 24.0 10.4
AW-82-12-CS AL AES 282 a-c 387 b-e 18.6 11.8
Super Top Sakata 298 ab 343 c-e 17.7 12.3
Crisby Canners 280 a-c 334 de 15.3 11.8
Dark Crimson Sunseeds 253 bc 331 de 12.7 11.3
Au 24 AL AES 166 c 280 e 18.7 11.0
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 4, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 5, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3 ft apart and rows 10 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
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16--CX =14121
TABLE 12
WATERMELON, SEEDED, OBSERVATIONAL
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: March 5, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (%)
#612 Abbott & Cobb 160 634 21.9 10.3
Royal Sweet Petoseed 349 629 21.7 11.2
Crimson Tide Northrup King 363 613 21.2 9.8
NV 4309 Northrup King 102 610 28.1 10.2
NVH 4298 Northrup King 377 605 20.9 10.4
Royal Jubilee Petoseed 164 593 22.7 9.6
Variety 200 Abbott & Cobb 326 538 18.6 11.3
Jubilation Northrup King 255 518 18.8 11.2
#600 Abbott & Cobb 286 502 23.1 11.3
NVH 4265 Northrup King 329 497 22.9 10.3
Charlee Willhite 238 479 22.0 9.6
Parker Willhite 174 452 22.3 10.2
Sangria Northrup King 161 448 18.2 10.4
Huck Finn Ferry-Morse 348 444 21.9 10.8
HMX 5911 Harris Moran 189 434 19.9 10.8
Samos Canners 357 419 18.1 11.6
Crimson Sweet Asgrow 277 416 15.9 11.5
AW-83-1001-CSY AL AES 305 407 17.6 11.8
Southern Belle Ferry-Morse 329 390 13.5 10.3
SC-7 SC AES 175 389 20.6 10.8
Table 12. Watermelon, seeded, observational (continued)
Marketable Yield Melon Soluble
(cwt/A) Weight Solids
Cultivar Source Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Sonny's Pride Willhite 177 374 17.2 10.4
HSR 440 Hollar 106 373 13.5 10.8
NVH 4317 Northrup King 184 352 24.3 11.1
86W83 Musser 296 342 18.2 10.5
89W205 Musser 305 329 18.9 10.6
PS 38485 Petoseed 296 296 18.5 11.0
Sweet Favorite Sakata 113 273 15.7 11.8
NVH4288 Northrup King 99 199 17.1 10.6
ZHarvested by June 4, 1990.
Comments: Planted March 5, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3 ft apart and rows 10 ft
apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A 15-0-14 in 3 other
applications before flowering.
TABLE 13
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, REPLICATED Germination and Yield
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Marketable Yield Melon
Germination (cwt/A) Weight Tetraploid
Cultivar Source (%) Earlyzey Total (lb/fruit) (%)
HMX 7924
Crimson Trio
CFREC 89-11
CFREC 90-2
Ssupersweet 5032
Harris Moran
Northrup King
Leesburg CFREC
Leesburg CFREC
Abbott & Cobb
Ssupersweet 2532 Abbott & Cobb 91.4 161 a-c 396 a-d 14.4 0
Tiffany Asgrow 77.3 222 a 395 a-d 13.0 0
Scarlet Trio Northrup King 60.3 88 bc 394 a-d 16.3 0
HMX 7928 Harris Moran 89.1 116 a-c 394 a-d 11.8 0
CFREC 89-4 Leesburg CFREC 42.5 85 bc 390 a-d 14.2 2
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CFREC 89-6 Leesburg CFREC 82.0 90 bc 388 a-d 14.9 0
Jack of Hearts Petoseed 99.2 131 a-c 382 a-d 16.1 0
CFREC 88-7 Leesburg CFREC 75.8 69 bc 379 a-d 14.3 2
Tri X-313 American Sunmelon 82.0 85 bc 362 a-e 14.4 0
CFREC 89-10 Leesburg CFREC 74.7 98 bc 360 a-e 14.3 0
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Ssupersweet 5244 Abbott & Cobb 96.1 140 a-c 358 a-e 13.8 0
Sunrise American Sunmelon 86.7 63 bc 355 a-e 13.8 0
HMX 7932 Harris Moran 73.4 105 bc 351 a-e 11.9 2
King of Hearts Petoseed 99.2 135 a-c 348 a-e 13.6 0
No. 158 Sakata 72.7 129 a-c 345 a-e 13.5 0
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69.5
93.8
67.8
75.8
87.5
130
156
110
111
180
a-c
a-c
a-c
a-c
ab
460
427
423
416
409
14.9
13.8
15.9
14.8
15.4
Table 13. Watermelon, seedless, replicated germination and yield (continued)
Marketable Yield Melon
Germination (cwt/A) Weight Tetraploid
Cultivar Source (%) Earlyz,y Total (lb/fruit) (%)
Ssupersweet 5344 Abbott & Cobb 92.3 149 a-c 345 a-e 13.8 0
CFREC 89-8 Leesburg CFREC 67.2 107 bc 342 a-e 13.3 2
CFREC 90-1 Leesburg CFREC 74.2 106 bc 341 a-e 14.4 10
Queen of Hearts Petoseed 98.4 82 bc 337 a-e 12.2 0
Nova Sakata 88.3 111 a-c 331 a-e 12.7 0
Sun 90-6160 Sunseeds 38.3 88 bc 306 b-e 7.8 0
Long Dragon Sunseeds 77.3 72 bc 267 c-e 11.1 0
CFREC 88-4 Leesburg CFREC 71.2 85 bc 264 de 16.5 0
Ssupersweet 4073 Abbott & Cobb 96.9 103 bc 254 de 10.9 0
No. 157 Sakata 88.3 124 a-c 220 e 7.7 0
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YHarvested by June 4, 1990.
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
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 14
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, REPLICATED Fruit Quality and Mature Seed Count
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Soluble Hollow Flesh No. Mature
Solids Heart Color Seeds/fruit
Cultivar Source (%)z (0-5)Y (1-5)x (0-5)w
HMX 7924
Crimson Trio
CFREC 89-11
CFREC 90-2
Ssupersweet 5032
Harris Moran
Northrup King
Leesburg CFREC
Leesburg CFREC
Abbott & Cobb
Ssupersweet 2532 Abbott & Cobb 11.1 a-e 1.6 a-e 4.43 a-f 1.00 e-h
Tiffany Asgrow 11.8 ab 1.0 a-e 3.93 fg 1.40 c-h
Scarlet Trio Northrup King 10.0 ef 0.9 a-e 4.90 a 1.10 d-h
HMX 7928 Harris Moran 12.0 a 0.3 c-e 4.07 d-g 1.50 c-h
CFREC 89-4 Leesburg CFREC 10.8 c-e 1.8 a-c 4.40 a-f 2.50 b
CFREC 89-6 Leesburg CFREC 10.5 ef 1.2 a-e 4.20 b-g 1.90 b-e
Jack of Hearts Petoseed 10.8 c-e 1.1 a-e 4.13 c-g 1.90 b-e
CFREC 88-7 Leesburg CFREC 10.9 b-e 1.5 a-e 4.80 ab 1.90 b-e
Tri X-313 American Sunmelon 11.8 ab 0.9 a-e 4.50 a-f 1.00 e-h
CFREC 89-10 Leesburg CFREC 10.8 c-e 0.9 a-e 4.27 a-g 1.10 d-h
Ssupersweet 5244
Sunrise
HMX 7932
King of Hearts
No. 158
Abbott & Cobb
American Sunmelon
Harris Moran
Petoseed
Sakata
11.3
11.4
11.5
11.0
10.8
a-e
a-e
a-e
b-e
b-e
0.3
1.0
1.2
1.0
1.4
3.77
4.80
4.77
4.47
4.43
g
ab
a-c
a-f
a-f
2.50
1.10
0.94
2.10
1.70
11.6
11.3
10.8
11.6
11.8
a-d
a-e
c-e
a-d
ab
1.2
0.2
0.7
1.9
2.2
4.77
4.30
4.53
4.63
4.33
a-c
a-g
a-f
a-e
a-g
0.80
0.79
3.80
1.10
1.20
Table 14. Watermelon, seedless, replicated fruit quality and mature seed count (continued)
Soluble Hollow Flesh No. Mature
Solids Heart Color Seeds/fruit
Cultivar Source (%)z (0-5)Y (1-5)x (0-5)w
Ssupersweet 5344 Abbott & Cobb 11.1 a-e 1.8 a-c 4.77 a-c 1.40 c-h
CFREC 89-8 Leesburg CFREC 11.1 a-e 0.9 a-e 4.53 a-f 1.50 c-h
CFREC 90-1 Leesburg CFREC 10.8 c-e 0.7 b-e 4.40 a-f 0.90 f-h
Queen of Hearts Petoseed 11.6 a-c 1.1 a-e 4.83 ab 1.80 b-f
Nova Sakata 10.6 d-f 0.5 b-e 4.90 a 2.00 b-d
Sun 90-6160 Sunseeds 11.2 a-e 1.8 a-d yellow 2.20 bc
Long Dragon Sunseeds 11.0 a-e 1.0 a-e 4.70 a-d 1.70 b-g
CFREC 88-4 Leesburg CFREC 9.8 f 1.3 a-e 4.00 e-g 1.30 c-h
Ssupersweet 4073 Abbott & Cobb 11.7 a-c 1.0 a-e 4.27 a-g 1.40 c-h
No. 157 Sakata 11.2 a-e 0.9 a-e 4.67 a-d 1.60 c-h
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
YRated from 0, no separation of internal flesh; 1, 1-5 mm; 2, 6-10 mm; 3, 11-20 mm; 4, 21-30 mm; 5, 30+mm.
XRated from 1, pale pink; to 5, intense red.
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
ft apart and rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
"'X
TABLE 15
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, REPLICATED Fruit Size Distribution
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Fruit Weight (lb)z
<5.0 5.1-10.0 10.1-15.0 15.1-20.0 >20.0
Cultivar Source Percentage
HMX 7924 Harris Moran 0 b 6 f 57 ab 28 b-g 9 a-c
Crimson Trio Northrup King 2 b 17 d-f 51 a-c 24 c-i 6 a-c
CFREC 89-11 Leesburg CFREC 0 b 13 ef 36 b-d 33 a-f 18 a
CFREC 90-2 Leesburg CFREC 0 b 19 d-f 33 b-d 39 a-d 9 a-c
Ssupersweet 5032 Abbott & Cobb 2 b 11 ef 38 bc 35 a-f 14 a-c
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Ssupersweet 2532
Tiffany
Scarlet Trio
HMX 7928
CFREC 89-4
Abbott & Cobb
Asgrow
Northrup King
Harris Moran
Leesburg CFREC
CFREC 89-6 Leesburg CFREC 0 b 12 ef 39 bc 37 a-e 12 a-c
Jack of Hearts Petoseed 0 b 25 c-f 47 a-c 23 c-i 5 a-c
CFREC 88-7 Leesburg CFREC 0 b 22 c-f 38 bc 33 a-f 7 a-c
Tri X-313 American Sunmelon 0 b 20 d-f 39 bc 30 b-g 11 a-c
CFREC 89-10 Leesburg CFREC 2 b 14 d-f 40 a-c 42 a-c 2 bc
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Ssupersweet 5244 Abbott & Cobb 0 b 11 ef 41 a-c 46 ab 2 bc
Sunrise American Sunmelon 2 b 24 c-f 46 a-c 19 e-k 0 c
HMX 7932 Harris Moran 4 b 31 b-e 46 a-c 19 e-k 0 c
King of Hearts Petoseed 0 b 21 c-f 47 a-c 30 b-g 2 bc
No. 158 Sakata 0 b 26 c-f 45 a-c 23 c-i 6 a-c
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d-f
c-f
f
b-e
d-f
a-c
bc
ab
bc
a-c
Table 15. Watermelon, seedless, replicated fruit size distribution (continued)
Fruit Weight (lb)z
<5.0 5.1-10.0 10.1-15.0 15.1-20.0 >20.0
Cultivar Source Percentage
Ssupersweet 5344 Abbott & Cobb 0 b 11 ef 50 a-c 29 b-g 10 a-c
CFREC 89-8 Leesburg CFREC 3 b 19 d-f 57 ab 16 f-k 5 a-c
CFREC 90-1 Leesburg CFREC 2 b 7 f 57 ab 30 b-g 4 a-c
Queen of Hearts Petoseed 0 b 31 b-e 56 ab 13 g-k 0 c
Nova Sakata 0 b 24 c-f 65 a 11 g-k 0 c
Sun 90-6160 Sunseeds 12 a 74 a 13 d 1 k 0 c
Long Dragon Sunseeds 0 b 43 bc 55 ab 2 jk 0 c
CFREC 88-4 Leesburg CFREC 0 b 7 f 28 dc 51 a 14 a-c
Ssupersweet 4073 Abbott & Cobb 5 b 50 b 36 b-d 7 h-k 2 bc
No. 157 Sakata 6 b 37 b-d 51 a-c 6 i-k 0 c
ZMean separation by Duncan's New Multiple Range Test, 5% level.
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
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 16
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, OBSERVATIONAL Germination and Yield
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Marketable Yield Melon
Germination (cwt/A) Weight Tetraploid
Cultivar Source (%) Earlyz Total (lb/fruit) (%)
FL P17 x P16 Leesburg CFREC 63.3 251 626 17.3 0
FL P1 x Minilee Leesburg CFREC 80.0 115 548 13.0 0
ASM 8907 C American Sunmelon 74.0 255 519 13.8 0
CFREC 90-5 Leesburg CFREC 57.1 216 389 20.6 8
89 W 234 Musser 97.4 155 381 14.6 0
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PSX 49087 Petoseed 70.0 165 370 11.6 0
89 W 153 Musser 92.6 62 370 13.4 0
CFREC 90-4 (large) Leesburg CFREC 72.2 128 360 14.6 0
ASM 8900 F American Sunmelon 91.1 151 355 12.3 0
CFREC 88-2 Leesburg CFREC 43.5 128 334 11.5 0
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Sun 89-7124 Sunseeds 95.3 161 307 10.1 0
CFREC 90-7 Leesburg CFREC 75.0 45 281 13.9 0
CFREC 90-8 Leesburg CFREC 71.6 145 274 11.1 0
Honeyred Park 70.0 131 260 11.2 0
Honeyheart Petoseed 100.0 54 254 11.7 0
--- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
89 W 152 Musser 92.1 191 236 12.5 0
CFREC 90-4 (small) Leesburg CFREC 76.1 44 236 14.8 0
CFREC 90-6 Leesburg CFREC 84.5 48 235 14.7 9
CFREC 90-3 Leesburg CFREC 35.8 83 194 19.1 0
Honeyyellow Park 40.0 16 100 11.5 0
ZHarvested by June 4, 1990.
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
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 17
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, OBSERVATIONAL Fruit Quality and Mature Seed Count
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Soluble Hollow Flesh No. Mature
Solids Heart Color Seeds/fruit
Cultivar Source (%) (0-5)z (1-5)Y (0-5)x
FL P17 x P16 Leesburg CFREC 10.9 1.0 3.7w 1.2
FL P1 x Minilee Leesburg CFREC 10.0 1.2 4.4 1.2
ASM 8907 C American Sunmelon 9.7 0.2 3.8 2.0
CFREC 90-5 Leesburg CFREC 10.7 0.0 3.0 0.2
89 W 234 Musser 11.4 1.4 4.6 1.6
PSX 49087 Petoseed 10.9 1.4 4.6 2.6
89 W 153 Musser 10.8 0.2 4.4 1.6
CFREC 90-4 (large) Leesburg CFREC 11.8 0.8 4.4 2.6
ASM 8900 F American Sunmelon 11.1 1.2 4.6 1.2
CFREC 88-2 Leesburg CFREC 11.4 1.8 5.0 1.8
Sun 89-7124 Sunseeds 10.7 1.6 4.8 3.0
CFREC 90-7 Leesburg CFREC 11.6 1.0 5.0 1.6
CFREC 90-8 Leesburg CFREC 11.3 3.2 4.8 2.0
Honeyred Park 10.9 1.0 4.6 1.0
Honeyheart Petoseed 10.7 1.6 yellow 0.4
89 W 152 Musser 10.7 1.6 5.0 3.4
CFREC 90-4 (small) Leesburg CFREC 11.6 1.0 4.4 0.8
CFREC 90-6 Leesburg CFREC 11.0 1.4 4.4 1.4
CFREC 90-3 Leesburg CFREC 11.7 1.0 3.8 1.8
Honeyyellow Park 10.5 3.4 yellow 4.0
ZRated from 0, no separation of internal flesh; 1, 1-5 mm; 2, 6-10 mm; 3, 11-20 mm; 4, 21-30 mm; 5, 30+mm.
YRated from 1, pale pink; to 5, intense red.
XRated from 0, none; 1, 1 or 2; 2, 3-5; 3, 6-15; 4, 15-150; 5, >150.
WFlesh color ranged from reddish-pink to yellow and pink.
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
ft apart and rows 10 ft apart. Fertilization: 800 lb/A 5-15-8 applied preplant and 650 lb/A
15-0-14 in 3 other applications before flowering.
TABLE 18
WATERMELON, SEEDLESS, OBSERVATIONAL Fruit Size Distribution
VARIETY TRIAL RESULTS LEESBURG
Unit Reporting: Leesburg Central Florida Research & Education Center
Leaders: G. W. Elmstrom and J. M. Crall
Planted: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990
Harvested: May 29, 1990. Last of 4: June 19, 1990
Soil: Apopka fine sand
Fruit Weight (lb)
<5.0 5.1-10.0 10.1-15.0 15.1-20.0 >20.0
Cultivar Source Percentage
FL P17 x P16 Leesburg CFREC 0 0 40 40 20
FL P1 x Minilee Leesburg CFREC 0 21 62 17 0
ASM 8907 C American Sunmelon 0 19 54 27 0
CFREC 90-5 Leesburg CFREC 0 0 0 62 38
89 W 234 Musser 0 0 61 28 11
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PSX 49087 Petoseed 0 41 41 18 0
89 W 153 Musser 0 21 53 21 5
CFREC 90-4 (large) Leesburg CFREC 0 12 53 35 0
ASM 8900 F American Sunmelon 5 35 25 35 0
CFREC 88-2 Leesburg CFREC 10 30 50 10 0
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Sun 89-7124 Sunseeds 5 57 33 05 0
CFREC 90-7 Leesburg CFREC 0 21 50 29 0
CFREC 90-8 Leesburg CFREC 0 41 59 0 0
Honeyred Park 0 38 62 0 0
Honeyheart Petoseed 0 33 54 13 0
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89 W 152 Musser 0 23 62 15 0
CFREC 90-4 (small) Leesburg CFREC 0 18 27 55 0
CFREC 90-6 Leesburg CFREC 0 28 36 36 0
CFREC 90-3 Leesburg CFREC 0 0 71 0 29
Honeyyellow Park 0 33 67 0 0
Comments: Transplanted March 19, 1990 through March 21, 1990 in single-row plots 30 ft long with hills 3
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.
APPENDIX
SEED SOURCES
Abbreviation
Abbott & Cobb
Address
Abbreviation
Abbott & Cobb, Inc.
P.O. Box 307
Feasterville, PA 19047
Agway Agway, Inc.
RD #4, Zeager Road
Elizabethtown, PA 17022
AL AES J. D. Norton
Department of Horticulture
Auburn University
Auburn, AL 36830
Hollar
Kyowa
Leesburg CFREC
Address
Hollar & Company, Inc.
P.O. Box 106
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Kyowa Seed Co. Ltd.
15-13 Nanpeidai Shibuya-Ku
Tokyo, JAPAN
J.M. Crall (watermelon)
CFREC
5336 University Avenue
Leesburg, FL 34748
American Sunmelon
American Sunmelon
P.O. Box 153
Hinton, OK 73047
Leesburg CFREC
G. W. Elmstrom (cantaloupe, squash)
CFREC (seedless watermelon)
5336 University Avenue
Leesburg, FL 34748
Asgrow Seed Co.
7000 Portage Rd.
Kalamazoo, MI 49001
D. V. Burrell Seed Growers Co.
P.O. Box 150
Rocky Ford, CO 81067
Canners Seed Corp.
P.O. Box 18
Lewisville, ID 83431
Ferry-Morse Seed Co.
P.O. Box 4938
Modesto, CA 95352-4938
Harris Moran Seed Co.
3670 Buffalo Rd.
Rochester, NY 14624
MD AES
Musser
Neuman
Northrup King
Park
Dr. Tim Ng
Dept. of Horticulture
Univ.of Maryland
College Park, MD 20742
Musser Seed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 1406
Twin Falls, ID 83301
Neuman Seed Co.
P.O. Box 1530
El Centro, CA 92243
Northrup King Seed Co.
Vegetable Seed Group
P.O. Box 1827
Gilroy, CA 95023
Park Seed Company
P.O. Box 31
Greenwood, SC 29647
Asgrow
Burrell
Canners
Ferry-Morse
Harris Moran
Appendix.
Abbreviation
Petoseed
Robson
Sakata
SC AES
Sunseeds
T & M
Twilley
Willhite
Seed sources (continued)
Address
Petoseed Co., Inc.
P.O. Box 4206
Saticoy, CA 93003
Robson Seed Farms Corp.
1 Seneca Circle
Hall, NY 14463
Sakata Seed America, Inc.
P.O. Box 380
Morgan Hill, CA 95038-0880
B. B. Rhodes
Box 247
3disto 3x=t. Sta.
31ackville, SC 29817
Sunseeds
9531 W. 78th St. #229
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Thompson & Morgan, Inc.
P.O. Box 1308
Jackson, NJ 08527
Twilley Seed Co.
P.O. Box 65
Trevose, PA 19047
Willhite Seed Company
P.O. Box 236
Poolville, TX 76076
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