After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Origin of Watermelon 2. Botany of Watermelon 3. Production 4. Gene List 5. Breeding Goals 6. Breeding Methods 7. Genetic Resources 8. Use of Genetic Male Sterility that are Identified in Watermelon 9. Diseases Resistance 10. Integration of New Biotechnologies into Breeding in Watermelon 11. Seed Production 12. Isolation Distance 13. [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the tetraploid production of seedless watermelon. Triploid hybrids produce seedless fruit. The tetraploid method for seedless watermelon production was invented by H. Kihara in Japan and these were available in 1951. He began development of tetraploids in 1939. Development of triploid watermelons faces problems of additional selection against sterility and fruit abnormalities [...]
After reading this article you will learn about the important cultivars and their value as preamble to watermelon breeding. Watermelon cultivars have been described in the vegetable cultivar lists maintained by the American Society for Horticultural Science. Watermelon breeders should obtain and evaluate a sample of the cultivars available to become familiar with the diversity of germplasm. It is also [...]