• According to the lead author, Apiamu Augustine, the research was conducted to ascertain comparatively, the proximate and phytochemical compositions of these edible fruits: Citrullus lanatus (watermelon), Cucumis sativus (Cucumber), Ananas comosus (pineapple) and Annona muricata (soursop). (pharmanewsonline.com)
  • These are cucumber ( Cucumis sativus L.), melon ( Cucumis melo L.), watermelon ( Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (nature.com)
  • One species, C. lanatus , is widely cultivated and a casual or locally naturalized in many parts of the Tropics and Subtropics. (cucurbit.de)
  • indica) with watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is improbable due to their differences in plant families, growth habits, genetic compatibility, and biology. (naturenews.africa)
  • Comparative anatomical studies of the melons in this family is presented together for the first time with variations in the number of tissues in the different varieties of Citrullus lanatus -watermelon found in Nigeria. (scialert.net)
  • The three species, Cucumis melo, Cucumeropsis mannii, Cucurbita moschata and the different varieties of the species, C. lanatus studied are economically important. (scialert.net)
  • White-seeded melon), Cucumis melo L. (Sweet melon), Citrullus lanatus Thunb. (scialert.net)
  • Matsum and Nakai (Brown-seeded melon) and Citrullus lanatus Thunb. (scialert.net)
  • It is considered to be an endemic virus in greenhouses and field productions of Cucurbitaceae crops, including melon (Cucumis melo), cucumber (Cucumbis sativus), and watermelon (Citrullus lanatus). (wikipedia.org)
  • In particular, the hosts include watermelons (Citrullus lanatus), cucumbers (Cucumis sativus), and melons (Cucumis melo). (wikipedia.org)
  • It is a member of the Cucurbitaceae (cucumber) family and originated in Africa. (ncsu.edu)
  • while pineapple, cucumber and watermelon had least levels of phytate, oxalate, phenol tannin and alkaloid respectively. (pharmanewsonline.com)
  • Topgun, an annual herbaceous plant, is a member of the cucumber and squash family (Cucurbitaceae), commonly called cucurbits. (parkseed.com)
  • Ben Y.D., Gal D., Chen M., Rosen D. (1996) Potential of Aspongopus viduatus F. (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae) as a biocontrol agent for squirting cucumber, Ecballium elaterium (L.) A. Rich (Cucurbitaceae), Biol. (apidologie.org)
  • The Cucurbitaceae (IPA: /kukuɾbitɑt͡ʃɛɛ/) , also called cucurbits or the gourd family, are a plant family consisting of about 965 species in around 95 genera. (wikipedia.org)
  • 2011. Phylogenetic relationships in the order Cucurbitales and a new classification of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae). (cucurbit.de)
  • 2009. Gourds afloat: a dated phylogeny reveals an Asian origin of the gourd family (Cucurbitaceae) and numerous oversea dispersal events. (cucurbit.de)
  • The name Cucurbitaceae comes to international scientific vocabulary from Neo-Latin, from Cucurbita, the type genus, + -aceae, a standardized suffix for plant family names in modern taxonomy. (wikipedia.org)
  • Nakai), and three species of pumpkins and squash ( Cucurbita pepo L., Cucurbita moschata Duchesne, and Cucurbita maxima Duchesne). (nature.com)
  • Cucurbita pepo is phenotypically the most polymorphic species of the genus 4 , containing eight edible-fruited groups of cultivars (Groups), also known as fruit-shape morphotypes, with fruit shape being a polygenically inherited trait that changes little during fruit growth and is of utmost consumer importance 5 . (nature.com)
  • They almost certainly could not have been known in antiquity, and the group includes all species of the genus Cucurbita . (hypotheses.org)
  • The names of the plants suggested they came from the "old world", but depictions of Cucurbita species don't show up before the mid-1500s. (hypotheses.org)
  • This continued until the 1850s, when the hypothesis that Cucurbita species were indigenous to the old world reached its most articulated form. (hypotheses.org)
  • The term melons constitutes many different plants belonging to the family Cucurbitaceae. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • The detailed anatomy of four species and three varieties of melons in an interesting and somewhat unusual family, Cucurbitaceae is presented. (scialert.net)
  • I had been revising a translation and commentary of the first book of the sixth-century CE physician Aetius of Amida's Medical Collections , and a question came up about how to identify different kinds of cucurbits, that immense botanical family of vines which produce comically-large-berries, like cucumbers, melons, watermelons, pumpkins, squashes, gourds, and luffa sponges. (hypotheses.org)
  • The bottom of the watermelon (touching the ground) should be yellow, not white, and the melon should sound hollow when tapped. (parkseed.com)
  • Comparative and systematic studies on the anatomy of the root, stem and leaf of all the melon species belonging to the Cucurbitaceae family in Nigeria is being presented together for the first time. (scialert.net)
  • Melon necrotic spot virus (MNSV) is a virus that belongs to the genus Gammacarmovirus (splitted from formerly Carmovirus) of the family Tombusviridae. (wikipedia.org)
  • 129- Agaoua A, Rittener V, Troadec C, Desbiez C, Bendahmane A, Moquet F, Dogimont C. A single substitution in Vacuolar protein sorting 4 is responsible for resistance to watermelon mosaic virus in melon. (u-psud.fr)
  • Cantaloupe melon genome reveals 3D chromatin features and structural relationship with the ancestral cucurbitaceae karyotype. (u-psud.fr)
  • Watermelon history tracked back over 4000-5000 years ago to the continent of Africa. (floratalk.com)
  • The first recorded watermelon harvest occurred nearly 5000 years ago in Egypt Northern Africa and seen in Egyptian hieroglyphic on walls of their ancient buildings. (floratalk.com)
  • Seven species growing in semi-deserts and xeric bushlands, on sand dunes and other disturbed ground in the eastern Mediterranean region, Africa and western Asia. (cucurbit.de)
  • The family Cucurbitaceae ranks among the highest of plant families for number and percentage of species used as human food. (wikipedia.org)
  • all watermelons belong to the same family and genus of plants. (floratalk.com)
  • It is a heavily fruited, low-branching tree crop belonging to the family "Annonaceae" with about 60 representative species known mostly for its edible fruits referred to as Anona. (pharmanewsonline.com)
  • 1996. Chromosome numbers of South Indian Cucurbitaceae and a note on the cytological evolution in the family. (cucurbit.de)
  • Watermelons belong to the family Cucurbitaceae and genus Citrullus, while mangoes belong to the family Anacardiaceae and genus Mangifera. (naturenews.africa)
  • Grafting involves joining the vascular tissues of two plants from the same family or closely related genera to create a new plant with desirable characteristics. (naturenews.africa)
  • mango belongs to the family Anacardiaceae, while watermelon belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae. (naturenews.africa)
  • The aim of this study is to carry out in depth anatomical studies of the root, stem and leaf of the different species of the family Cucurbitaceae with a view to providing features that may be of taxonomic value in their identification and classification. (scialert.net)
  • MNSV has been found to have a very narrow host range, restricted to members of the family Cucurbitaceae. (wikipedia.org)
  • Cucumbers will usually form long thin fruits, a watermelon or cantaloupe will be round, and some winter squash have a characteristic bulge at one end of the fruit. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Topgun, an early F1 hybrid watermelon, sets uniform, globe-shaped fruits that weigh about 22 to 26 pounds each. (parkseed.com)
  • A YouTuber suggested that grafting a mango tree with watermelon could result in a mango tree laden with watermelon fruits. (naturenews.africa)
  • Their fruits are eaten mainly as vegetables, though some species produce fruits which are eaten as a dessert. (scialert.net)
  • Cabbage belongs to the Brassica oleracea species and for competition purposes the green variety of the Linne cultivar is used. (gvgo.ca)
  • Watermelon seeds are low in calories and are nutrient dense, they are crispy when roasted and can easily take the place of some unhealthy snacks. (floratalk.com)
  • A warm-season vegetable, sensitive to cold temperatures and frost, watermelon seeds can be direct sown into warm spring soil after the last frost date. (parkseed.com)
  • Most types of watermelon have lots of seeds throughout the flesh, although seedless watermelons are also becoming more popular. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • Watermelon mosaic virus 2 induces necrotic local lesions. (dpvweb.net)
  • Not infected by either the watermelon mosaic virus 1 strain of papaya ringspot virus or watermelon mosaic virus 2. (dpvweb.net)
  • and one giving symptoms in muskmelon similar to those usually associated with watermelon mosaic virus 2 has been found in France (H. Lecoq, unpublished data). (dpvweb.net)
  • According to a comment on YouTube, "It is not possible to graft a watermelon onto a mango tree because watermelons and mangoes belong to different plant families and genera. (naturenews.africa)
  • Phylogenetically, Citrullus is placed in the tribe Benincaseae, where it groups with the African genera Peponium and Lagenaria (Schaefer et al. (cucurbit.de)
  • Some species are raised as gluten free pseudograin while other species are used as vegetables in some countries. (gvgo.ca)
  • There are more than 1000 watermelon cultivars available. (ncsu.edu)
  • Watermelon is easily grown from seed and does best in areas with long warm summers. (ncsu.edu)
  • Easily grown from seed, watermelon prefers a sunny location with fertile, organically rich, consistently moist, well-draining sandy loams with a pH of 6.5 to 7.5. (parkseed.com)
  • Frankie G.W., Vinson S.B., Rizzardi M.A., Griswold T., O'Keefe S., Snelling R.R. (1997) Diversity and abundance of bees visiting a mass flowering tree species in disturbed seasonal dry forest, Costa Rica, J. Kans. (apidologie.org)
  • citation needed] On watermelon, MNSV produces chlorotic lesions on leaves, stems, and/or cotyledons, which turn into dark brown local lesions. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Nigeria watermelon is called Anyụ mmiri in Igbo, Elégédé òyìnbó in Yoruba and in Hausa its called Kankana. (floratalk.com)
  • There are about 120 genera and more than 800 species, but in Nigeria, it is represented by 21 genera and 41 species ( Hutchinson and Dalziel, 1954 ). (scialert.net)
  • A video shared on YouTube claimed that "grafting a mango tree with watermelon produces an amazing fruit. (naturenews.africa)
  • By changing some of our practices, such as how we manage flowering plants in our gardens and farms, we can help conserve these vital pollinator species. (missouri.edu)
  • Below are common attributes associated to Crimson Sweet Watermelon. (gardenality.com)
  • Watermelon rind is the tough outer layer which has a green exterior which fades to pale white inside before the red or pink flesh of the fruit. (floratalk.com)
  • this white part of the fruit between the pink flesh and the rind, is not only edible but has a good source of nutrients that is totally different from those of the watermelon flesh (red or pink). (floratalk.com)
  • The most common type of watermelon is the kind with red or pink colored flesh. (motelmexicolabali.com)
  • both regions support successful growing of watermelon and give good yield. (floratalk.com)
  • Topgun watermelon has good disease resistance and excellent vigor. (parkseed.com)
  • In the 1700s, Carl Linnaeus, a Swedish physician and botanist, popularized a naming system in which a species is identified with two Latin names, Latin being the scientific language of the time. (missouri.edu)
  • Scientific names (Genus + species) are denoted in italics, by convention, so they are easily recognizable in publications, as illustrated in the paragraph above. (missouri.edu)
  • Even if the graft seems to take initially, the differing growth habits and nutritional requirements of mango and watermelon make it unlikely for the grafted plant to thrive or produce fruit. (naturenews.africa)
  • Watermelon is a rich source of water and healthy nutrients, including carotenoids (i.e., lycopene and Beta carotene), amino acids (i.e., citrulline and arginine), and vitamins A, B6, and C. (parkseed.com)
  • The species are annual or perennial herbs, characterized by a very extensive root system which ramifies in the surface soil. (scialert.net)
  • Become a care taker for Crimson Sweet Watermelon! (gardenality.com)
  • Below are member comments regarding how to plant Crimson Sweet Watermelon. (gardenality.com)
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  • It has a leaf pattern similar to the members of the genera Kedrostis, Melothria and Zehneria. (wikipedia.org)
  • Parts of each species (root, stem and leaf) were sectioned with a rotary microtome at 20 to 24 μm thickness after fixation and wax embedding. (scialert.net)
  • In this video, we will show you how to graft a mango tree with watermelon to produce incredible fruit. (naturenews.africa)
  • Cucurbitaceae is of high economic value, being a major source of food for man. (scialert.net)
  • Costich D.E., Meagher T.R. (1992) Genetic variation in Ecballium elaterium (Cucurbitaceae): Breeding system and geographic distribution, J. Evol. (apidologie.org)
  • Some species are cultivated as garden ornamentals. (scialert.net)