• Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus) is a flowering plant species of the Cucurbitaceae family and the name of its edible fruit. (wikipedia.org)
  • The species is further divided into several varieties, of which bitter wooly melon (Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • lanatus), citron melons (Citrullus lanatus var. (wikipedia.org)
  • This taxonomy originated with the erroneous synonymization of the wooly melon Citrullus lanatus with the sweet watermelon Citrullus vulgaris by L.H. Bailey in 1930. (wikipedia.org)
  • and the bitter wooly melon Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • A proposal to conserve the name, Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (wikipedia.org)
  • Prior to 2015, the wild species closest to Citrullus lanatus was assumed to be the tendril-less melon Citrullus ecirrhosus Cogn. (wikipedia.org)
  • However, after phylogenetic analysis, the closest relative to Citrullus lanatus is now thought to be Citrullus mucosospermus (Fursa) from West Africa (from Senegal to Nigeria), which is also sometimes considered a subspecies within C. lanatus. (wikipedia.org)
  • Resistant Citrullus lanatus var. (usda.gov)
  • Influence of Citrullus lanatus var. (usda.gov)
  • A microarray and Real-Time PCR-based study was conducted in watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (usda.gov)
  • lanatus] in order to elucidate the flow of events associated with fruit development and ripening in this species. (usda.gov)
  • 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)
  • Watermelon seeds, derived from the flowering plant species Citrullus lanatus, are an integral part of the fruit's structure. (theservitor.com)
  • 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)
  • When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus , the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. (sortiwa.com)
  • Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (ncsu.edu)
  • lanatus] is a diverse species, with fruits of different sizes, shapes, rind patterns, and flesh colors. (ncsu.edu)
  • Rehm, is a major disease of watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb. (ncsu.edu)
  • We tested all the available accessions from the USDA-ARS watermelon germplasm collection, including C. lanatus var citroides (L.H. Bailey) Mansf. (ncsu.edu)
  • An unusual seed mutant in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. (ncsu.edu)
  • Characterization of resistant Cucumis germplasm to manage root-knot nematodes Meloidogyne spp. (tesisenred.net)
  • Kordofan melons from Sudan are the closest relatives and may be progenitors of modern, cultivated watermelons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelon seeds have a rich history, with their closest relatives being the Kordofan melons from Sudan, which are believed to be the progenitors of modern, cultivated watermelons. (theservitor.com)
  • Wild watermelon seeds were found in Uan Muhuggiag, a prehistoric site in Libya that dates to approximately 3500 BC. (wikipedia.org)
  • In 2022, a study was released that traced 6,000 year old watermelon seeds found in the Libyan desert to the Egusi seeds of Nigeria, West Africa. (wikipedia.org)
  • Fruits are deep red fleshed, with few seeds and thin, but strong, crack and split resistant rinds. (totallytomato.com)
  • I asked ChatGPT (GTP-4) to "rewrite the above to SEO optimize for watermelon seeds. (theservitor.com)
  • The flesh of the watermelon, typically deep red to pink, is sweet and juicy, often speckled with numerous black seeds. (theservitor.com)
  • Archaeological evidence of wild watermelon seeds has been found in Uan Muhuggiag, a prehistoric site in Libya dating back to around 3500 BC. (theservitor.com)
  • The cultivation of watermelons, including the growth and harvesting of watermelon seeds, began in north-east Africa and was well-established in Egypt by 2000 BC. (theservitor.com)
  • The sweet dessert watermelons, laden with seeds, spread across the Mediterranean during Roman times. (theservitor.com)
  • Breeding efforts have focused on developing disease-resistant varieties of watermelons, many of which mature within 100 days of planting, making the production of watermelon seeds more efficient. (theservitor.com)
  • In 2017, China led the world in watermelon production, including the production of watermelon seeds, accounting for about two-thirds of the global total. (theservitor.com)
  • Whether consumed directly, used in beverages, or even pickled, watermelon seeds continue to be a significant aspect of this globally loved fruit. (theservitor.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)
  • But researchers have scientifically validated more natural products including the seeds of pawpaw and watermelon that could be successfully used to prevent and treat prostate problems without unpleasant side effects. (guardian.ng)
  • All Sweet Watermelon Seeds produce a big crop of large, juicy melons with relatively few seeds. (edenbrothers.com)
  • These seeds are an important food source for various wildlife species, including birds. (agric4profits.com)
  • Additionally, the seeds are an important food source for upland game birds, such as quail, as well as other bird species. (agric4profits.com)
  • Egusi seeds have a thick, fleshy pericarp that appears during the second to third week of fruit development. (ncsu.edu)
  • It is also known as watermelon melon . (complete-gardening.com)
  • The fruit may become misshaped with the melon flesh becoming discolored and brown ring rot becoming evident. (wikipedia.org)
  • The melon fruit decreases in size and displays necrotic spots on the rind as well. (wikipedia.org)
  • 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)
  • The bottom of the watermelon (touching the ground) should be yellow, not white, and the melon should sound hollow when tapped. (parkseed.com)
  • NMR analysis reveals a wealth of metabolites in root-knot nematode resistant roots of Citrullus amarus watermelon plants. (usda.gov)
  • One major discovery from our analysis is that one wild species that is widely used in current breeding programs, C. amarus, is a sister species and not an ancestor as was widely believed," Fei said. (sortiwa.com)
  • In the past 20 to 30 years, plant breeders have crossed cultivated watermelon with the sister species C. amarus and two other wild relatives, C. mucusospermus and C. colocynthis, to make the dessert watermelon more resistant to nematode pests, drought, and diseases like Fusarium wilt and powdery mildew. (sortiwa.com)
  • Many cultivars are available that produce mature fruit within 100 days of planting. (wikipedia.org)
  • Developing more nutritious watermelon cultivars with high lycopene levels will help address consumer health needs. (usda.gov)
  • In addition, an understanding of the genetics involved in watermelon fruit development also greatly benefits growers by providing the seed industry the information needed to develop more disease resistant and vitamin rich cultivars. (usda.gov)
  • Cultivars suitable for watermelon rind pickles. (ncsu.edu)
  • Rind thickness of watermelon cultivars for use in pickle production. (ncsu.edu)
  • The detailed anatomy of four species and three varieties of melons in an interesting and somewhat unusual family, Cucurbitaceae is presented. (scialert.net)
  • 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)
  • The sweet succulence of summer-ripe melons is irresistibly tempting, but the health benefits of these luscious fruits shouldn't be overlooked. (seeds-gallery.shop)
  • Watermelon is grown in favorable climates from tropical to temperate regions worldwide for its large edible fruit, which is a berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions, and is botanically called a pepo. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fruit can be eaten raw or pickled, and the rind is edible after cooking. (wikipedia.org)
  • citation needed] The large fruit is a kind of modified berry called a pepo with a thick rind (exocarp) and fleshy center (mesocarp and endocarp). (wikipedia.org)
  • The rind of the fruit is mid- to dark green and usually mottled or striped, and the flesh, containing numerous pips spread throughout the inside, can be red or pink (most commonly), orange, yellow, green or white. (wikipedia.org)
  • The fruit, botanically referred to as a pepo, is a large berry with a hard rind and no internal divisions. (theservitor.com)
  • Compared to other Crimson sweet types, Topgun has a classic Crimson sweet rind appearance but has better fruit quality. (parkseed.com)
  • Dixie Queen is another classic watermelon variety that features sweet and juicy flesh, and an attractive striated rind. (edenbrothers.com)
  • Big, 25 pound fruit with bright red flesh, this beauty is extremely flavorful and extra sweet with a tough rind. (edenbrothers.com)
  • Qualitative inheritance of rind pattern and flesh color in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Genes determining rind pattern inheritance in watermelon: A review. (ncsu.edu)
  • The sweet watermelon was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1753 and given the name Cucurbita citrullus. (wikipedia.org)
  • A scrambling and trailing vine-like plant, it is a highly cultivated fruit worldwide, with more than 1,000 varieties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Topgun, an early F1 hybrid watermelon, sets uniform, globe-shaped fruits that weigh about 22 to 26 pounds each. (parkseed.com)
  • Screening the watermelon germplasm collection for resistance to gummy stem blight. (ncsu.edu)
  • Considerable breeding effort has developed disease-resistant varieties. (wikipedia.org)
  • Wild plants have fruits up to 20 cm (8 in) in diameter, while cultivated varieties may exceed 60 cm (24 in). (wikipedia.org)
  • The large fruits of these varieties require more cultivation time than others before they are ready for harvest. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The cultivation of watermelons, including the seed-rich and seedless varieties, is widespread in climates ranging from tropical to temperate. (theservitor.com)
  • In 2017, China produced about two-thirds of the world's total of watermelons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato - which many consider a vegetable. (sortiwa.com)
  • Plant resistance through grafting susceptible scions onto resistant rootstocks is an effective measure to supress root-knot nematode (RKN) populations and to reduce crop yield losses. (tesisenred.net)
  • Antibiotic (AB) Resistance is an increasing global problem for public health, with multi-resistant bacteria persisting and spreading not only in clinical settings but also in the environment. (tesisenred.net)
  • Researchers have now taken a comprehensive look at the genomes of all seven species, creating a resource that could help plant breeders find wild watermelon genes that provide resistance to pests, diseases, drought and other hardships, and further improve fruit quality. (sortiwa.com)
  • Levi plans to work with BTI to discover some of these wild genes that could be used to improve the dessert watermelon, especially for disease resistance. (sortiwa.com)
  • Topgun watermelon has good disease resistance and excellent vigor. (parkseed.com)
  • New sources of resistance to gummy stem blight in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Sweet dessert watermelons spread across the Mediterranean world during Roman times. (wikipedia.org)
  • Their fruits are eaten mainly as vegetables, though some species produce fruits which are eaten as a dessert. (scialert.net)
  • The high sugar content results in sweet and crisp, juicy flesh that will be a true summer delight for watermelon lovers. (totallytomato.com)
  • This causes reductions in fruit yield. (wikipedia.org)
  • Introducing these genes into cultivated watermelon could yield high-quality sweet watermelons that are able to grow in more diverse climates, which will be especially important as climate change increasingly challenges farmers. (sortiwa.com)
  • Fruit are important sources of nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and dietary fiber, and as such, significant efforts have been made to breed for fruit with higher yield and better quality. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Crop ScienceVolume 45, Issue 2 p. 810-810 Erratum Foundations of Yield Improvement in Watermelon Gabriele Gusmini, Gabriele Gusmini Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Search for more papers by this authorTodd C. Wehner, Corresponding Author Todd C. Wehner [email protected] Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Corresponding author ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author Gabriele Gusmini, Gabriele Gusmini Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Search for more papers by this authorTodd C. Wehner, Corresponding Author Todd C. Wehner [email protected] Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Campus Box 7609, Raleigh, NC, 27695-7609Corresponding author ([email protected])Search for more papers by this author First published: 01 March 2005 https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci2005.0810Citations: 12Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. (ncsu.edu)
  • Estimates of variance components and broad-sense heritability for yield in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Heterosis for yield in a watermelon hybrid. (ncsu.edu)
  • Some considerations on speed of weighing watermelon fruit in yield trials. (ncsu.edu)
  • In the cultivation of fruit trees, the most common is to work with cuttings. (tesisenred.net)
  • Its plant is rustic and resistant and has the advantage of adapting to any climatic and cultivation conditions. (complete-gardening.com)
  • However, there is limited information about the genes that control watermelon fruit quality, particularly the genes controlling lycopene production in watermelon. (usda.gov)
  • Recently we developed a library of genes for watermelon fruit. (usda.gov)
  • In this study, we used an advanced technology, microarray analysis, to study the activity of more than 800 watermelon fruit genes during fruit development and ripening. (usda.gov)
  • We have identified 335 genes that appear to be involved in fruit development and nutritional quality, including several genes associated with lycopene production. (usda.gov)
  • The results of this study has provided the science community with a large pool of genes that are active in the watermelon fruit, and that can be used by industry and researchers to further improve watermelon and enhance its nutritional qualities. (usda.gov)
  • Of the modulated watermelon ESTs related to annotated genes, a significant number were found to be associated with or involved in the vascular system, ethylene biosynthesis, fruit softening, carotenoid and flavonoid biosynthesis, transcriptional regulation, and pathogen and stress response. (usda.gov)
  • This study highlights the importance of the vascular system and ethylene in fruit development and ripening and provides a foundation of information of genes that are involved in this process. (usda.gov)
  • Because essential genes are often conserved across multiple insect species, the challenge is finding targets whose silencing kills the pests but not. (btiscience.org)
  • But there is wide genetic diversity among the wild species, which gives them great potential to contain genes that provide them tolerance to pests and environmental stresses. (sortiwa.com)
  • Genes specifically expressed in fruit tissues were selected and their isolated promoter regions were fused with the GUSPlus reporter gene for evaluation in transgenic plants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Use of these fruit specific/preferential promoters for genetic engineering can help with precise expression of beneficial genes and help with accurate prediction of the activity of new genes in host fruit plants. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Good soil moisture is important in early stages of growth and during pollination when fruits are setting. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • It is believed that it arises from natural pollination that combines the properties of pumpkin and watermelon. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Watermelon is monoecious, having both male (pollen) and female (fruit) flowers, and does not need a second plant for pollination. (parkseed.com)
  • The watermelon industry and consumers have great interest in improving watermelon fruit quality, as well as enhancing a specific carotenoid pigment called lycopene in the watermelon fruit. (usda.gov)
  • Lycopene, like many carotenoids found in a number of fruits and vegetables, are important dietary source of vitamin A in humans. (usda.gov)
  • 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)
  • In 2017, China produced about two-thirds of the world total of watermelons. (spandanamblog.com)
  • Oblong, 5-7 lb. fruits attract attention at market. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Whether oblong or round, the fruits weigh at least 15 pounds, but often more, enough to feed a small crowd at a summer gathering. (complete-gardening.com)
  • A close-up of three large oblong watermelons with mottled green skin on a blue wooden chair with a brick wall in the background. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Inheritance of egusi seed type in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • You probably wouldn't be surprised to learn that watermelon is the second largest fruit crop in the world (if you don't count tomatoes as a fruit), just barely behind bananas. (btiscience.org)
  • citation needed] On watermelon, MNSV produces chlorotic lesions on leaves, stems, and/or cotyledons, which turn into dark brown local lesions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Watermelon is susceptible to many tropical diseases and pests, whose ranges are expected to continue to expand along with climate change," says Levi. (sortiwa.com)
  • At maturity, the vines of this plant reach the length of 10' and feature banana-shaped, pink with blue tipped fruits that are 6" wide and average 18" in length and weigh around 10 lbs. (projectpurityseeds.com)
  • But if, like me, your summer garden fun is often cut short by early fall frosts, you'll probably need to start growing picnic watermelons indoors and transplant them into your garden after the last spring frost. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Watermelons were domesticated in north-east Africa, and cultivated in Egypt by 2000 BC, although they were not the sweet modern variety. (wikipedia.org)
  • Molecular data, including sequences from the original collection of Thunberg and other relevant type material, show that the sweet watermelon (Citrullus vulgaris Schrad. (wikipedia.org)
  • As humans domesticated watermelon over the past 4,000 years, they selected fruit that were red, sweet and less bitter," said Zhangjun Fei, a faculty member at Boyce Thompson Institute and co-leader of the international effort. (sortiwa.com)
  • The sweet watermelon has a very narrow genetic base," says Levi. (sortiwa.com)
  • Prefers well-drained soil in an open sunny position, drought and frost resistant. (australianseed.com)
  • Each flower grows singly in the leaf axils, and the species' sexual system, with male and female flowers produced on each plant, is (monoecious). (wikipedia.org)
  • Short, 3 to 4 ft vines produce up to 6 fruits per plant. (totallytomato.com)
  • Avg. 1-2 fruits/plant. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Vigorous plant, with medium round fruits, weighing 3 kg, and resistant to over-ripening, which makes it exportable. (complete-gardening.com)
  • The fruit can decay while on the plant in severe cases. (wikipedia.org)
  • Thousands of years ago, people in the region now known as South America began domesticating Solanum pimpinellifolium, a weedy plant with small, intensely flavored fruit. (btiscience.org)
  • Unfortunately, as people made watermelons sweeter and redder, the fruit lost some abilities to resist diseases and other types of stresses," said Fei, who is also an Adjunct Professor in Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science. (sortiwa.com)
  • To date, a number of fruit-specific promoters have been isolated and characterized from various plant species. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The antifungal activity of RsAFP2, a plant defensin from raphanus sativus, involves the induction of reactive oxygen species in Candida albicans. (geneticsmr.com)
  • Though they belong to many different plant species, they can be divided into two broad categories-edible pod beans and fresh-shelled beans. (tried-and-true.com)
  • RNA from three different maturation stages of watermelon fruit, as well as leaf, were collected from field grown plants during three consecutive years, and hybridized to custom, high-density, photolithography microarrays. (usda.gov)
  • Spain is one of the countries where it is most cultivated, along with Turkey, Greece, Italy, Japan and China.It is a tropical fruit native to Africa, where since ancient times it was grown on the banks of the Nile River. (complete-gardening.com)
  • 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)
  • Propagation of seed of all Eremophila species is can be tricky as the seed is small and contained in a woody fruit. (australianseed.com)
  • Hybrid: The offspring of a cross between two or more distinct parent lines, usually of same species, and selected for improved traits. (johnnyseeds.com)
  • Promoters that confer expression in fruit tissues are important tools for genetic engineering of fruit quality traits, yet few fruit-specific promoters have been identified, particularly for citrus fruit development. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Promoters that are capable of driving fruit-specific or fruit-preferential expression would be valuable tools for engineering improved fruit traits, such as better growth, ripening, nutritional quality, and post-harvest shelf life. (biomedcentral.com)
  • Polygenic inheritance of some vine traits in two segregating watermelon families. (ncsu.edu)
  • 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)
  • But there are six other wild species of watermelon, all of which have pale, hard and bitter fruits. (sortiwa.com)
  • The use of tissue-specific promoters is critical for producing transgenic crops with improved economically important tissues, such as the fruits in citrus. (biomedcentral.com)
  • These types of improvements using wild relatives is what excites Amnon Levi, a research geneticist and watermelon breeder at that U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory in Charleston, South Carolina. (sortiwa.com)
  • Levi is a co-author of the paper and provided the genetic material for many of the watermelons used in the study. (sortiwa.com)
  • Microarray analysis identified three hundred and thirty-five unique ESTs that are differentially regulated by at least two-fold in watermelon fruit during the early, ripening, or mature stage when compared to leaf. (usda.gov)
  • 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)
  • Disease assessment scales for seedling screening and detached leaf assay for gummy stem blight in watermelon. (ncsu.edu)
  • Seedless watermelons are formed by hybridization when two plants with incompatible sets of chromosomes are crossed.From this cross, a very appetizing type of watermelon is obtained that has a series of benefits for humans. (complete-gardening.com)
  • Watermelon is a globally significant agricultural product, both in terms of the total amount produced and the total economic value generated.Scientists at the Boyce Thompson Institute have constructed a comprehensive "super-pangenome" for watermelon and. (btiscience.org)
  • Indeed, the researchers found that cultivated watermelon was domesticated by breeding out the bitterness and increasing sweetness, fruit size and flesh color. (sortiwa.com)
  • Lycopenes, like those found in tomato and watermelon fruit, are being studied for their ability to reduced the risk of cancer, heart disease and eye degeneration. (usda.gov)
  • Stable transformation in Micro-Tom tomato demonstrated that the candidate promoter regions exhibit differing levels of expression and with varying degrees of fruit specificity. (biomedcentral.com)
  • For instance, the tomato E4 and E8 promoters have been found to be fruit-specific and are coordinately regulated by ethylene during fruit ripening [ 18 , 19 ]. (biomedcentral.com)
  • The species are annual or perennial herbs, characterized by a very extensive root system which ramifies in the surface soil. (scialert.net)
  • Watermelon is a major vegetable crop in the USA with a farm value of $300 million. (usda.gov)
  • Some species are cultivated as garden ornamentals. (scialert.net)