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2017 North Carolina Specialty Melon Cultigen Evaluations 2017 North Carolina Specialty Melon Cultigen Evaluations Jonathan R. Schultheis, Keith D. Starke, and Elizabeth J. Indermaur Department of Horticultural Science Hort. Series No. 222 2017 North Carolina Specialty Melon Cultigen Evaluations Hort. Series # 222 Principle Investigators Jonathan R. Schultheis Keith D. Starke Elizabeth J. Indermaur Professor and Extension Specialist Research Associate, Vegetables Undergraduate Student, Special Project, Vegetables Department of Horticultural Science Department of Horticultural Science Department of Horticultural Science N.C. State University N.C. State University N.C. State University Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 General Cultural Practices All melon studies were grown using recommended practices for commercial melon production in North Carolina. All plots in the study used black plastic mulch and were fertigated with drip irrigation. Furthermore, pesticides used on all plots were chemicals labeled for use on that crop (2017 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual). Acknowledgments We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Kathy Herring (Superintendent) and Brandon Poole (Horticulture Crops Supervisor), Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC, as well as the personnel at the research station for their help to establish, maintain, and harvest the cultivar evaluation studies. We want to also acknowledge the following research assistants for their help with the studies: Steven Bajorek, Elizabeth Indermaur, Shannon Dexter, Katherine Phillips; and graduate students: Fernando Montero and Marlee Trandel. The cooperation and support of the following seed companies is also greatly appreciated: Bayer Crop Science, DP Seeds, Hollar Seed, Rijk Zwaan, Seedway, Seminis, Syngenta, United Genetics, US Agriseeds / VoloAgri. We also want to acknowledge, support for this study was provided by the US Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, for the CucCAP Specialty Crop Research Initiative grant under award number 2015-51181-24285. Disclaimer This publication presents data from the cultivar evaluation studies conducted during 2017. Information in this report is believed to be reliable but should not be relied upon as a sole source of information. Limited accompanying detail is included but excludes some pertinent information, which may aid interpretation. i TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTENT COVER PAGE, Title, Principle Investigators, Cooperators, Acknowledgments and Disclaimer………………………i TABLE OF CONTENTS…………………………………………………………………………………...............ii-iii SPECIALTY MELON……………………………………………………………………………………………4-60 2017 Specialty Melon cultural practices for 2017 cultivar trials, Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC………………………………..………………………………………....4-7 GALIA MELON…………………………………………………...……………………………………………...8-16 Figure 1 – Galia melon photographs; 2017………………………………………………………………………….8-10 Figure 2 – Galia melon cultivar descriptions…………………………………………………………………………11 Table 1 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for early harvests………………………………12 Table 2 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for early harvests……………………………..12 Table 3 – Galia melon cultivar percent weight by category for early harvests………………………………….……13 Table 4 – Galia melon cultivar percent number by category for early harvests………………………………………13 Table 5 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for mid to late harvests………………………14 Table 6 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for mid to late harvests………………………14 Table 7 – Galia melon cultivar percent weight by category for mid to late harvests…………………………………15 Table 8 – Galia melon cultivar percent number by category for mid to late harvests…………………………..……15 Table 9 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for all harvests…………………………………16 Table 10 – Galia melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for all harvests………………………………..16 Table 11 – Galia melon cultivar fruit size characteristics and interior fruit quality……………………………………17 CANARY MELON……………………………………………………………………………...………….……18-33 Figure 3 – Canary melon photographs; 2017………………………………………………….…………….…….18-22 Figure 4 – Canary melon descriptions…………………………………………………………………………..…….23 Table 12 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for early harvests…………………………...24 Table 13 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for early harvests…………………………..24 Table 14 – Canary melon cultivar percent weight by category for early harvests………………………………….…25 Table 15 – Canary melon cultivar percent number by category for early harvests…………………………………....25 Table 16 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for middle harvests………………………26 Table 17 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for middle harvests………………………..26 Table 18 – Canary melon cultivar percent weight by category for middle harvests…………………………………27 Table 19 – Canary melon cultivar percent number by category for middle harvests……………...............................27 Table 20 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for late harvests……………………………28 Table 21 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for late harvests…………………………28 Table 22 – Canary melon cultivar percent weight by category for late harvests……………………………………..29 Table 23 – Canary melon cultivar percent number by category for late harvests…………………………………….29 Table 24 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for all harvests……………………………..30 Table 25 – Canary melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for all harvests…………………………….30 Table 26 – Canary melon cultivar percent weight by category for all harvests…………………………………….…31 Table 27 – Canary melon cultivar percent number by category for all harvests……………………………………31 Table 28 – Canary melon cultivar percent weight by harvest intervals…………………………………………….…32 Table 29 – Canary melon cultivar percent number by harvest intervals………………………………………………32 Table 30 – Canary melon cultivar fruit size characteristics and interior fruit quality……………………………….…33 HONEYDEW MELON………………………………………………………………………………………….34-47 Figure 5 – Honeydew melon photographs; 2017.…………………………………………………….....................34-37 Table 31 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for early harvests…………………….…38 ii Table 32 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for early harvests………………………38 Table 33 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent weight by category for early harvests………………………………...39 Table 34 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent number by category for early harvests……………………………..…39 Table 35 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for middle harvests……………………..40 Table 36 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for middle harvests…………………..40 Table 37 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent weight by category for middle harvests…………………………….41 Table 38 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent number by category for middle harvests……………………………...41 Table 39 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for late harvests………………………...42 Table 40 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for late harvests………………………..42 Table 41 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent weight by category for late harvests………………………………….43 Table 42 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent number by category for late harvests…………………………………43 Table 43 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for all harvests………………………….44 Table 44 – Honeydew melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for all harvests……………………….44 Table 45 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent weight by category for all harvests……………………………….…..45 Table 46 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent number by category for all harvests…………………………………..45 Table 47 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent weight by harvest intervals………………………………...................46 Table 48 – Honeydew melon cultivar percent number by harvest intervals…………………………………………..46 Table 49 – Honeydew melon cultivar interior fruit quality……………………………………………………………47 PIEL DE SAPO MELON…………………………………………….…………………………………...……..48-61 Figure 6 – Piel de Sapo melon photographs; 2017………………………………………………………….…….48-51 Table 50 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for early harvests……………………..52 Table 51 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for early harvests…………………..52 Table 52 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent weight by category for early harvests………………………………53 Table 53 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent number by category for early harvests…………………...................53 Table 54 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for middle harvests………..................54 Table 55 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for middle harvests…………………..54 Table 56 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent weight by category for middle harvests……………………………55 Table 57 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent number by category for middle harvests………………………….55 Table 58 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by weight per acre for late harvests………………………56 Table 59 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar cumulative yield by number per acre for late harvests…………..................56 Table 60 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent weight by category for late harvests……………………………….57 Table 61 – Piel de Sapo melon cultivar percent number by category for late harvests………………………………57 Table
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