Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 4:24 (article 12) 1981
Multiple Disease Resistant Casaba
Joseph D. Norton
Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849
Multiple disease resistant casaba breeding lines were developed
from crosses of casaba cultivars and multiple disease resistant
cantaloupe breeding lines. Fruit quality was excellent with
total soluble solids of 15.3%. After storage at 21°C
for 90 to 120 days, the fruit were still in excellent condition
for market.
