Genetic Variability in Bottlegourd, Langenaria siceraria (Molina) Standley

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:78-79 (article260) 2000 Annie Mathew, Baby Lissy Markose, S. Rajan and K.V. Peter Department of Olericulture, College of Horticulture, Kerala Agricultural University, Trichur, Kerala, India 680 656 India is one of the centres of diversity of bottlegourd (1), endowed with a variety of diverse germplasm. Hence a collection of bottlegourd from […]

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Crossability between Momordica charantia and Momordica dioica

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 16:84-86 (article 32) 1993 M. Abdul Vahab and K.V. Peter College of Horticulture, Vellanikkara, India – 680 654 Bittergourd (Momordica charantia) is an important fruit vegetable in the warm humid tropics, grown throughout the year. Preference for this vegetable varies highly with the extent of bitterness. In the present study an […]

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Compatibility among Cucumis melo varieties indorus, conomon, flexuosus, momordica, and utilissimus

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:78-80 (article 24) 1986 Subha Mary Mathew, P.K. Gopalakrishnan, and K.V. Peter Department of Olericulture, Kerala Agricultural University, P.O. Vellanikkara-680654, India Naudin classified Cucumis melo into Cucumis melo var. cantaloupensis Naud.; Cucumis melo var. reticulatus Naud.; Cucumis melo var, indorus Naud.; Cucumis melo var. flexuosus Naud.; Cucumis melo var. conomon Mak.; […]

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