Rakesh Kumar and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai var. lanatus] belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae and subtribe Benincasinae (24). Other members of the Cucurbitaceae are cucumber, melon, pumpkin, and gourd. The genus Citrullus has been divided taxonomically into four […]
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Breeding for Yield in Watermelon – A Review
Rakesh Kumar and Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 The United States the fourth largest producer of watermelon in the world after China, Turkey, and Iran (5). Yields are highest in China and United States and somewhat lower in the other major producing countries. Watermelon is a […]