Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 10:43-44 (article 25) 1987 M.V. Andrés, J. Abadía, M.C. Hernández-Pina, and A. Alonso-Allende Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura, C.S.I.C. Murcia, Spain F. Nuez Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain The combination of mechanical techniques of stamen removal and pollination with the growth regulator BA (6-Benzyladenine), increases fruit set in […]
Melon Reports
Salt Tolerance among Spanish Cultivars of Cucumis melo
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 10:41-42 (article 24) 1987 G. Anastasio, G. Palomares, and F. Nuez Departamento de Biotecnología, Universidad Politécnica, 46020 Valencia, Spain M. S. Catalá and J. Costa CRIA La Alberca, 30150 Murcia, Spain Coastal areas of the South East yield the main part of the vegetable crops grown in Spain but they are […]
1986 Melon Reports
Report No. 9 Melon (Cucumis melo) Screening Muskmelon for Resistance to a Pathogenic Strain of Myrothecium roridum using Detached Leaves J. Kuti, T.J Ng and G.A. Bean (University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742) CGC 9:58-59 (1987) Germplasm Resources of Cucumis melo L. from Spain F. Nuez, G. Anastasio, C. Cortés (Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain), J. Cuartero, M.L. Gómez-Guillamón […]
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.; […]
Plant Regeneration from Cotyledon Protoplasts of Cucumis melo L. cv. Cantaloup Charentais.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:74-77 (article 23) 1986 Roig¹, L. Zubeldia², M.C. Orts¹, M.V. Roche¹, and V. Moreno² Departments of Microbiology¹ and Genetics², E.T.S. Ingenieros Agronomos, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, 46022 Valencia, Spain. In a previous work (1) we described suitable methods for obtaining callus from mesophyll protoplasts of axenic plants of three melon cultivars. […]
Isolation and Culture of Protoplasts from Cucumis metuliferus and Cucurbita martinezii and a Method for their Fusion with Cucumis melo Protoplasts.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:70-73 (article 22) 1986 L.A. Roig¹, M.V. Roche¹ , M.C. Orts¹, L. Zubeldia², and V. Moreno² Departments of Microbiology¹ and Genetics², E.T.S. Ingenieros Agronomos, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, 46022-Valencia, Spain. The incorporation of resistance to diverse plagues and diseases into cultivated varieties of melon is one of the most interesting targets […]
Maternal Effect on Growth of Melon Seedlings
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:68-69 (article 21) 1986 G. Risser INRA, Station d’Amelioration des Plantes Maraicheres, 84140 Montfavet, France Seed size varies considerably in melon (Cucumis melo L.). Weight of 100 seeds varies from less than 0.5 g to more than 7 g. This seed size variation influences seedling size and is very troublesome in […]
Flava, a Chlorophyll Deficient Mutant in Muskmelon
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:67 (article 20) 1986 M. Pitrat, C. Ferriere and M. Ricard INRA, Station d’Amelioration des Plantes Maraicheres, 84140 Montfavet, France A spontaneous yellow mutant appeared in ‘K 2005’, a muskmelon line from China supplied by M. HEDDE (Caillard Seeds Company, Sarrians, France). From the original seed stock, three plants were selfed […]
Attempt at Localization of male sterile-4, cut leaf and virescent Mutants in Muskmelon
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:64-67 (article 19) 1986 M. Pitrat, C. Ferriere and M. Ricard INRA, Station d’Amelioration des Plantes Maraicheres, 84140 Montfavet, France We have tried to find some linkages between male sterile-4 (ms-4) supplied by P. LOZANOV (Bulgaria) (2), cut leaf (cl) supplied by I. VELICH (Hungary) (5) or virescent (v) supplied by […]
Germplasm Resources of Cucumis melo L. from Spain
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 9:60-63 (article 18) 1986 F. Nuez, G. Anastasio and C. Cortes Departmento de Genetica, Universidad Politecnica, Valencia, Spain J. Cuartero and M.L. Gomez-Guillamon Finca Experimental “La Mayora”, Algarrobo-Costa, Malaga, Spain J. Costa C.R.I.A., La Alberca, Murcia, Spain A project was designed for collecting several vegetable crop species germplasm in Spain was […]