NCSU Cucumber Breeding Report - 1992
Todd C. Wehner
Professor
Rufus R. Horton, Jr.
Agric. Res. Tech. II
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of
F.E. Cumbo and the personnel at the Horticultural
Crops Research Station, Clinton, NC for help in planting
maintaining, and harvesting the trials.
About This Report
The data contained in this publication are made available to interested persons so
that they will be informed as to the nature and scope of our cucumber breeding
program. Since the results of the trials are based on one year's data, they
should be interpreted cautiously. Genotype ´ environment interactions make it
likely that the performance of any given cultigen (cultivar or breeding line) will
be significantly different in other trials. Often, cultigens that perform well
for yield, earliness, fruit quality, or disease resistance in one trial will
perform significantly worse in other trials.
Other factors, known only to the researchers, may complicate the interpretation of
the results, making it difficult for others to interpret differences from one year
to the next. For example, the effect of seed lot, pollenizer, harvest labor,
irrigation, fertilizer, pollinating insects and weather patterns may cause some
test plots in the field to receive better or worse treatment than average.
Therefore, we urge caution in interpreting these data. Conclusions drawn by the
reader will be more accurate if they are of a general nature. For example, note
which cultigens performed in the top third for yield, rather than which one was at
the very top.
Pricing schemes
Value of production figures were obtained by assigning the following prices
for the marketable grades:
Price
Grade per cwt
No.1 (< 1 1/16") $16.00
No.2 (1 1/16 - 1 1/2") 8.00
No.3 (1 1/2 - 2") 4.80
No.4 (> 2") 0.00
The pricing system is the one currently in use in North Carolina (averaged over
the spring and summer crops) and is revised annually. The same pricing systems
are applied to all production in a particular year even though commercial prices
for summer production are usually higher than for spring production.
Progression of breeding lines through trials:
Stage 1 trial Stage 2 trial Stage 3 trial Stage 4 trial
2 replications --> 1 replication --> 3 replications --> 3 replications
1 harvest 6 harvests 6 harvests 6 harvests
spring season summer season
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The cost of planning these trials, doing the field work, running the data
analysis, and summarizing the results for this report was approximately $48,000
for the brinestock, pickling and slicing cucumber trials. Printing and binding
charges were approximately $3.00 per report.
Direct correspondence to:
Todd C. Wehner, Professor
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
919-515-5363 (Voice)
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Pickling Cucumbers
Brinestock Evaluation - 1991
1993 Stage 3 Pickle Trial
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.z
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Introduction
Cucumbers from the third and fifth harvests (June 10 and 17, respectively)
of the 1991 stage 3 spring pickling cucumber trial were each placed in one
brine tank at Mt. Olive Pickle Co. on June 11 and 18. The tanks were purged
with nitrogen to remove excess carbon dioxide from the brine.
Methods
The 28 cultigens (cultivars and breeding lines) were evaluated for fruit
quality (shape, external color, texture, seedcell size, and lot uniformity),
firmness, bloaters, and other defects on January 22, 1992. Quality was
evaluated by 9 judges: Sonny Coghill, Lawrence Crocker, Phil Denlinger,
and Janet Turner (Mt. Olive), Jerry Ferrell and Tim Smith (C. F. Cates),
Ron Thomas and John Tripp (Vlasic Foods) and Curtiss Cates (Addis Cates Co.).
Fruit quality was evaluated using a rating (approximating letter grades)
from 1 to 9, where 9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C,
2 = D, 1 = F. Bloaters and defects were measured as percentage of damage
in a sample of 10 grade 3B fruits. Firmness was measured by punching
10 grade 2B fruits with a Magness-Taylor tester (having a 5/16" diameter tip).
Results
The cultigens are presented in order by decreasing fruit quality in Table A,
and are ranked for resistance to bloaters and defects in Tables B and C, respectively. Fruit texture and firmness rankings are in Table D. The
average quality ratings assigned by each judge in the test are presented
in Table E, showing how lenient each judge was relative to the others.
Due to insufficient replication, the bloater data show few significant
differences among cultigens.
Summary
- The cultigens with best fruit quality in brinestock were Clinton,
XPH 1664, XPH 1651, M 12, and Magic.
- There were no significant differences among cultigens for bloater
resistance (those without bloater damage were Clinton, 88-35-7,
UW90502500, NUN 7209, FMX-4937, Express, Wis.SMR 18, H-19, Picklemech,
M 12, and M 17).
- As usual, brinestock firmness (from the punch test) was not correlated
with texture (subjective rating from the judges), so the two traits are
measurements of different aspects of cucumber fruits.
- Judges ranged from Turner, who was the most liberal in quality ratings
to Cates, who was the most conservative. Analysis of variance indicated
significant differences among judges for the way they rated fruit quality.
However, interaction of judge with cultigen was non-significant
(all judges gave good cultigens high, and bad cultigens low quality ratings).
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zThanks to Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Mt. Olive, N.C. for assistance in brining
the cucumbers, and for providing the facilities for evaluating the cultigens
tested. Thanks also to the personnel at the Horticultural Crops Research
Station, Clinton, N. C. for help in running the field trials.
Table A. Brinestock evaluation, 1991 - quality ratings (cultigens are ranked
by average quality).z
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Cultivar Seed Average External Text- Seed Uniform-
Rank or line source quality Shape color ure cell ity
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1 Clinton NC State Univ. 7.0 6.9 7.2 6.9 6.9 7.2
2 XPH 1664 Asgrow Seed 6.8 7.1 7.1 6.6 6.4 7.1
3 XPH 1651 Asgrow Seed 6.7 5.9 7.2 6.8 6.8 7.0
4 M 12 NC State Univ. 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.9 6.6 6.7
5 Magic Asgrow Seed 6.7 6.1 7.1 6.8 6.8 6.7
6 88-35-7 Univ. Ark. 6.7 6.7 6.9 6.6 6.4 6.9
7 HMX 6466 Harris-Moran 6.6 6.3 6.7 6.8 6.5 6.6
8 UW90502500 Univ. Wis. 6.5 6.3 6.8 6.6 6.4 6.5
9 Calypso NC State Univ. 6.5 6.2 6.4 6.8 6.4 6.5
10 Sumter Clemson Univ. 6.4 6.2 6.1 6.7 6.8 6.4
11 UW90306300 Univ. Wis. 6.4 5.9 6.5 6.7 6.5 6.3
12 NUN 7209 Nunhem Zaden 6.3 6.4 7.0 5.7 5.6 6.7
13 UW90204200 Univ. Wis. 6.3 5.3 6.8 6.6 6.5 6.2
14 M 17 NC State Univ. 6.3 5.9 5.2 6.7 6.8 6.7
15 UW90503500 Univ. Wis. 6.2 5.7 6.8 6.4 6.1 5.9
16 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 6.2 5.9 6.0 6.6 6.3 6.2
17 Raleigh NC State Univ. 6.2 5.7 6.8 6.2 5.8 6.4
18 Johnston NC State Univ. 6.2 5.4 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.1
19 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 6.1 5.8 7.1 5.5 6.0 6.3
20 SUNRE 3528 SunSeeds 6.1 6.0 6.5 5.8 5.9 6.3
21 XVC 5642 Campbell IRT 6.1 5.7 6.6 6.1 5.9 6.3
22 HMX 4489 Harris-Moran 6.1 4.8 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.2
23 Picklemech Northrup King 6.1 5.1 6.4 6.6 6.4 6.1
24 Express Northrup King 6.1 5.0 6.3 6.3 6.4 6.2
25 XVC 4776 Campbell IRT 6.0 5.3 6.9 6.0 5.7 6.2
26 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 6.0 5.8 5.7 6.3 6.1 5.9
27 Parker Nunhem Zaden 6.0 6.2 7.0 4.8 5.1 6.7
28 H-19 Univ. Ark. 5.6 6.4 6.0 4.8 4.4 6.3
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LSD (5%) 0.3 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.6 0.5
Mean 6.3 6.0 6.6 6.3 6.2 6.4
CV (%) 8 15 10 14 15 12
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C, 2 = D, 1 = F).
Correlation (Shape with Uniformity) = 0.78**
Correlation (Texture with Seedcell) = 0.90**
Table B. Brinestock evaluation, 1991 - percentage of fruit damaged by
bloaters (cultigens are ranked by bloater resistance).
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Cultivar Seed Total Honey-
Rank or line source bloaters Balloon Lens comb
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1 Clinton NC State Univ. 0 0 0 0
2 88-35-7 Univ. Ark. 0 0 0 0
3 UW90502500 Univ. Wis. 0 0 0 0
4 NUN 7209 Nunhem Zaden 0 0 0 0
5 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 0 0 0 0
6 Express Northrup King 0 0 0 0
7 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 0 0 0 0
8 H-19 Univ. Ark. 0 0 0 0
9 Picklemech Northrup King 0 0 0 0
10 M 12 NC State Univ. 0 0 0 0
11 M 17 NC State Univ. 0 0 0 0
12 XVC 5642 Campbell IRT 3 0 2 1
13 Johnston NC State Univ. 3 0 2 1
14 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 1 0 0 1
15 HMX 4489 Harris-Moran 2 0 1 1
16 Magic Asgrow Seed 2 0 0 2
17 Calypso NC State Univ. 1 1 0 0
18 SUNRE 3528 SunSeeds 2 2 0 0
19 UW90204200 Univ. Wis. 2 2 0 0
20 Sumter Clemson Univ. 2 2 0 0
21 UW90503500 Univ. Wis. 3 2 0 1
22 XVC 4776 Campbell IRT 6 3 1 2
23 Raleigh NC State Univ. 3 3 0 0
24 UW90306300 Univ. Wis. 5 3 0 2
25 Parker Nunhem Zaden 4 4 0 0
26 HMX 6466 Harris-Moran 6 4 0 2
27 XPH 1651 Asgrow Seed 6 5 1 0
28 XPH 1664 Asgrow Seed 8 6 0 2
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LSD (5%) NS NS NS NS
Mean 2 1 0 0
CV (%) 156 174 360 237
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Table C. Brinestock evaluation, 1991 - percentage of fruit damaged by defects
(cultigens are ranked by resistance to defects).
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Blossom-
Cultivar Seed Total Placental end Soft
Rank or line source defects hollows defects centers
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1 Clinton NC State Univ. 0 0 0 0
2 88-35-7 Univ. Ark. 0 0 0 0
3 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 0 0 0 0
4 Picklemech Northrup King 1 1 0 0
5 HMX 4489 Harris-Moran 1 1 0 0
6 UW90502500 Univ. Wis. 2 0 0 2
7 M 12 NC State Univ. 2 2 0 0
8 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 2 0 0 2
9 UW90503500 Univ. Wis. 2 0 1 1
10 Express Northrup King 2 0 0 2
11 M 17 NC State Univ. 2 2 1 0
12 Calypso NC State Univ. 2 0 1 1
13 UW90204200 Univ. Wis. 2 0 0 2
14 HMX 6466 Harris-Moran 2 2 0 0
15 XVC 5642 Campbell IRT 3 0 0 3
16 Sumter Clemson Univ. 3 2 1 0
17 Raleigh NC State Univ. 3 0 0 3
18 UW90306300 Univ. Wis. 3 0 1 2
19 Johnston NC State Univ. 4 2 0 3
20 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 5 0 0 5
21 SUNRE 3528 SunSeeds 5 0 0 5
22 Magic Asgrow Seed 6 4 1 2
23 NUN 7209 Nunhem Zaden 7 0 0 7
24 Parker Nunhem Zaden 7 0 0 7
25 XPH 1664 Asgrow Seed 7 2 1 5
26 XPH 1651 Asgrow Seed 8 4 0 4
27 XVC 4776 Campbell IRT 9 2 0 7
28 H-19 Univ. Ark. 12 0 0 12
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LSD (5%) 6 2 1 4
Mean 4 1 0 2
CV (%) 78 152 268 79
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Table D. Brinestock evaluation, 1991 - firmness and texture of fruit, and
resistance to bloaters and defects (cultigens are ranked by firmness).z
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Firm- Total
Cultivar Seed ness Text- bloaters Total Bal-
Rank or line source (lb.) ure &defects bloaters loon Defects
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1 Sumter Clemson Univ. 21.8 6.7 5 2 2 3
2 M 17 NC State Univ. 21.4 6.7 2 0 0 2
3 Picklemech Northrup King 20.8 6.6 1 0 0 1
4 UW90306300 Univ. Wis. 20.7 6.7 8 5 3 3
5 Clinton NC State Univ. 20.6 6.9 0 0 0 0
6 XPH 1651 Asgrow Seed 20.3 6.8 14 6 5 8
7 M 12 NC State Univ. 19.9 6.9 2 0 0 2
8 Magic Asgrow Seed 19.9 6.8 7 2 0 6
9 UW90503500 Univ. Wis. 19.8 6.4 5 3 2 2
10 HMX 6466 Harris-Moran 19.5 6.8 8 6 4 2
11 UW90502500 Univ. Wis. 19.5 6.6 2 0 0 2
12 NUN 7209 Nunhem Zaden 19.3 5.7 7 0 0 7
13 88-35-7 Univ. Ark. 19.2 6.6 0 0 0 0
14 Express Northrup King 19.2 6.3 2 0 0 2
15 UW90204200 Univ. Wis. 19.1 6.6 4 2 2 2
16 Johnston NC State Univ. 19.0 6.4 7 3 0 4
17 XPH 1664 Asgrow Seed 18.9 6.6 15 8 6 7
18 XVC 4776 Campbell IRT 18.7 6.0 15 6 3 9
19 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 18.7 6.3 0 0 0 0
20 HMX 4489 Harris-Moran 18.4 6.5 3 2 0 1
21 Calypso NC State Univ. 18.3 6.8 3 1 1 2
22 XVC 5642 Campbell IRT 18.3 6.1 5 3 0 3
23 Raleigh NC State Univ. 18.2 6.2 6 3 3 3
24 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 18.1 6.6 3 1 0 2
25 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 17.3 5.5 5 0 0 5
26 SUNRE 3528 SunSeeds 17.3 5.8 7 2 2 5
27 H-19 Univ. Ark. 16.8 4.8 12 0 0 12
28 Parker Nunhem Zaden 16.7 4.8 11 4 4 7
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LSD (5%) 1.9 0.6 8 NS NS 6
Mean 19.1 6.3 5 2 1 4
CV (%) 5 14 74 156 174 178
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z Firmness determined by punching 10 grade 2B fruits with a Magness-Taylor
punch-tester (10 fruits per sample).
Correlation (Texture with Firmness) = 0.21NS
Correlation (Texture with Balloon) = -0.04NS
Correlation (Texture with Lens) = -0.11NS
Correlation (Texture with Honeycomb) = 0.04NS
Table E. Brinestock evaluation, 1991 - quality ratings assigned by the
judges (judges are ranked by leniency).z
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Average External Seed Uniform-
Rank Judge quality Shape color Texture cell ity
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1 Turner 6.9 6.4 6.5 7.1 7.4 7.1
2 Coghill 6.9 6.8 7.2 6.7 6.9 6.7
3 Tripp 6.7 6.6 7.8 6.5 6.0 6.7
4 Crocker 6.6 5.4 7.2 6.8 6.9 7.1
5 Denlinger 6.3 5.8 6.6 6.1 6.3 6.6
6 Smith 6.1 6.1 6.5 5.8 5.8 6.6
7 Thomas 6.0 5.8 6.9 6.1 5.4 5.9
8 Ferrell 5.9 5.3 5.5 6.4 6.4 6.0
9 Cates 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.0 5.3
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C,
2 = D, 1 = F).
Brinestock Evaluation - 1992
1992 Stage 3 Pickle Trial
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.z
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
Introduction
Cucumbers from the third and fifth harvests (June 22 and 29, respectively)
of the 1992 stage 3 spring pickling cucumber trial were each placed in one
brine tank at Mt. Olive Pickle Co. on June 23 and 30. The tanks were purged
with nitrogen to remove excess carbon dioxide from the brine.
Methods
The 43 cultigens (cultivars and breeding lines) were evaluated for fruit
quality (shape, external color, texture, seedcell size, and lot uniformity),
firmness, bloaters, and other defects on November 12, 1992. Quality was
evaluated by 11 judges: Sonny Coghill, Lawrence Crocker, Phil Denlinger,
and Janet Turner (Mt. Olive), Tim Smith, Tim Lokken and Buck Fleming
(C. F. Cates), Ron Thomas and John Tripp (Vlasic Foods), Curtiss Cates
(Addis Cates Co.), and Richard Wojciak (SunSeeds).
Fruit quality was evaluated using a rating (approximating letter grades)
from 1 to 9, where 9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C,
2 = D, 1 = F. Bloaters and defects were measured as percentage of damage
in a sample of 20 grade 3B fruits. Firmness was measured by punching 10
grade 2B fruits with a Magness-Taylor tester (having a 5/16" diameter tip).
All cultigens were randomized, replicated and coded to prevent bias and
measure error variance.
Results
The cultigens are presented in order by decreasing fruit quality in Table 1,
and are ranked for resistance to bloaters and defects in Tables 2 and 3,
respectively. Fruit texture and firmness rankings are in Table 4. The
average quality ratings assigned by each judge in the test are presented
in Table 5, showing how lenient each judge was relative to the others.
Due to insufficient replication, the bloater data show few significant
differences among cultigens.
Summary
- The cultigens with best fruit quality in brinestock were UW 92-D, Fancipak,
M 16, Eureka, HMX 0461, Conquest, Vlasset and SR 1867.
- The most bloater resistant cultigens were M 16, Conquest, Express,
WI3733Gx6226, Cross Country and LaFayette.
- As usual, brinestock firmness (from the punch test) was only partially
correlated with texture (subjective rating from the judges), so the two
traits are measurements of different aspects of cucumber fruit firmness.
- Judges ranged from Turner, who was the most liberal in quality ratings
to Lokken, who was the most conservative. Analysis of variance indicated
significant differences among judges for the way they rated fruit quality.
However, interaction of judge with cultigen was non-significant (all
judges gave good cultigens high, and bad cultigens low quality ratings).
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z Thanks to Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Mt. Olive, N.C. for assistance in brining
the cucumbers, and for providing the facilities for evaluating the cultigens
tested. Thanks also to the personnel at the Horticultural Crops Research
Station, Clinton, N. C. for help in running the field trials.
Table 1. Brinestock evaluation, 1992 - quality ratings (cultigens are
ranked by average quality).z
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Cultivar Seed Average Extrnal Text- Seed Seed Uniform-
Rank or line source quality Shape color ure cell size ity
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1 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 6.8 6.9 6.8 6.6 6.6 7.0 6.8
2 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 6.7 7.1 6.3 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.9
3 M 16 NCState Univ 6.6 6.8 6.2 6.7 6.7 6.5 6.8
4 Eureka PetoSeed 6.6 6.8 7.0 6.1 6.0 7.0 6.8
5 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 6.5 6.1 7.0 6.5 6.3 7.3 6.6
6 Conquest PetoSeed 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.7 6.7 7.3 6.5
7 Vlasset Campbell IRT 6.5 6.5 6.1 6.6 6.8 6.8 6.5
8 SR 1867 SunSeeds 6.5 6.5 6.9 5.8 6.4 6.8 6.8
9 M 12 NCState Univ 6.5 6.4 6.6 6.3 6.2 7.3 6.8
10 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 6.4 6.4 6.1 6.8 6.4 7.3 6.4
11 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 6.4 6.6 6.8 6.1 6.0 7.0 6.6
12 Express Rogers NK 6.4 6.1 6.5 6.5 6.4 7.0 6.4
13 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.3 6.2 7.0 6.3
14 Johnston NCState Univ 6.4 6.3 6.8 6.4 6.1 6.5 6.0
15 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 6.3 5.0 6.3 6.8 6.8 7.5 6.6
16 NCEDP NCState Univ 6.3 6.2 6.6 6.4 6.1 6.3 6.1
17 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 6.3 6.2 5.3 6.6 6.9 7.3 6.3
18 Endeavor Rogers NK 6.2 6.4 6.2 6.4 5.8 6.0 6.3
19 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 6.2 5.8 6.2 6.5 6.5 6.8 6.1
20 Quest PetoSeed 6.2 6.1 6.4 6.1 5.9 6.8 6.5
21 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 6.2 6.1 5.9 6.5 6.0 7.0 6.3
22 M 21 NCState Univ 6.2 5.3 6.3 6.0 6.5 7.3 6.7
23 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 6.1 5.8 5.9 6.3 6.2 7.3 6.4
24 Sumter Clemson Univ 6.0 5.9 5.4 6.4 6.4 6.8 6.0
25 Parker Nunhem Zaden 6.0 6.2 6.3 5.5 5.3 6.3 6.7
26 PikMaster Rogers NK 6.0 6.1 5.9 5.8 6.1 6.8 6.1
27 NCMBP NCState Univ 6.0 6.0 5.5 6.1 5.8 7.3 6.4
28 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 6.0 5.8 6.3 5.8 5.5 6.8 6.4
29 Raleigh NCState Univ 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.9 5.9 6.5 6.0
30 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 5.9 6.0 5.5 6.2 5.8 6.8 5.8
31 LaFayette SunSeeds 5.9 5.5 6.2 5.8 5.6 6.5 6.1
32 Napoleon SunSeeds 5.8 5.4 6.8 5.2 5.5 7.0 6.2
33 NCEP1 NCState Univ 5.8 5.8 5.8 5.9 5.9 6.5 5.7
34 Calypso NCState Univ 5.8 5.5 5.9 5.9 5.8 7.0 5.9
35 Discover Asgrow Seed 5.8 5.3 6.1 6.0 5.5 6.5 6.1
36 Royal Harris-Moran 5.7 5.4 6.5 5.3 5.0 5.8 6.2
37 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 5.6 5.0 6.3 5.5 5.3 6.5 6.3
38 Alexander SunSeeds 5.6 5.0 5.9 5.8 5.3 7.0 5.7
39 M 17 NCState Univ 5.6 5.7 3.8 5.8 6.3 7.0 6.1
40 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 5.4 5.6 4.9 5.4 5.3 6.0 5.8
41 NCH1 NCState Univ 5.3 4.9 5.4 5.3 5.5 6.5 5.6
42 NCWBP NCState Univ 5.0 5.1 4.6 5.1 5.0 5.8 5.4
43 NCCP NCState Univ 4.5 4.5 4.8 3.9 3.9 5.0 5.5
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LSD (5%) 0.3 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.6 1.0 0.5
Mean 6.1 5.9 6.1 6.1 6.0 6.7 6.3
CV (%) 8 14 12 14 15 11 12
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C,
2 = D, 1 = F).
Correlation (Shape with Uniformity) = 0.66**
Correlation (Texture with Seedcell) = 0.86**
Table 2. Brinestock evaluation, 1992 - percentage of fruit damaged by
bloaters (cultigens are ranked by bloater resistance).
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Cultivar Seed Total Honey-
Rank or line source bloaters Balloon Lens comb
1 M 16 NCState Univ 0 0 0 0
2 Conquest PetoSeed 0 0 0 0
3 Express Rogers NK 0 0 0 0
4 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 0 0 0 0
5 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 0 0 0 0
6 LaFayette SunSeeds 0 0 0 0
7 Quest PetoSeed 3 0 3 0
8 Discover Asgrow Seed 8 0 8 0
9 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 0 0 0 0
10 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 0 0 0 0
11 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 0 0 0 0
12 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 5 0 3 3
13 Johnston NCState Univ 8 0 0 8
14 PikMaster Rogers NK 3 3 0 0
15 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 8 3 5 0
16 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 3 3 0 0
17 M 21 NCState Univ 3 3 0 0
18 Calypso NCState Univ 3 3 0 0
19 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 3 3 0 0
20 Sumter Clemson Univ 3 3 0 0
21 M 12 NCState Univ 5 3 0 3
22 Endeavor Rogers NK 5 3 0 3
23 Parker Nunhem Zaden 5 3 0 3
24 Raleigh NCState Univ 5 3 0 3
25 Alexander SunSeeds 10 3 5 3
26 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 10 3 3 5
27 NCEDP NCState Univ 5 5 0 0
28 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 5 5 0 0
29 NCMBP NCState Univ 5 5 0 0
30 NCEP1 NCState Univ 10 5 5 0
31 Royal Harris-Moran 10 5 5 0
32 M 17 NCState Univ 10 5 3 3
33 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 10 5 0 5
34 Eureka PetoSeed 8 8 0 0
35 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 10 10 0 0
36 NCWBP NCState Univ 10 10 0 0
37 NCH1 NCState Univ 10 10 0 0
38 Napoleon SunSeeds 18 10 3 5
39 Vlasset Campbell IRT 23 10 8 5
40 NCCP NCState Univ 15 13 0 3
41 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 20 13 3 5
42 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 15 15 0 0
43 SR 1867 SunSeeds 18 18 0 0
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LSD (5%) 13 9 7 6
Mean 7 4 1 1
CV (%) 95 102 280 229
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Table 3. Brinestock evaluation, 1992 - percentage of fruit damaged by
defects (cultigens are ranked by resistance to defects).
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Blossom-
Cultivar Seed Total Placental end Soft
Rank or line source defects hollows defects centers
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1 M 16 NCState Univ 0 0 0 0
2 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 3 0 3 0
3 PikMaster Rogers NK 3 0 0 3
4 Raleigh NCState Univ 3 3 0 0
5 Conquest PetoSeed 5 0 3 3
6 Express Rogers NK 5 0 0 5
7 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 5 5 0 0
8 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 5 3 0 3
9 M 12 NCState Univ 5 0 0 5
10 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 5 0 0 5
11 M 17 NCState Univ 5 0 3 3
12 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 5 0 0 5
13 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 8 0 0 8
14 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 10 0 5 5
15 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 10 3 5 3
16 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 10 10 0 0
17 Endeavor Rogers NK 10 0 3 8
18 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 10 3 0 8
19 Johnston NCState Univ 10 0 3 8
20 NCEP1 NCState Univ 10 3 0 8
21 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 13 3 0 10
22 M 21 NCState Univ 13 3 8 3
23 NCMBP NCState Univ 13 3 0 10
24 Discover Asgrow Seed 13 0 0 13
25 Royal Harris-Moran 13 3 0 10
26 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 13 3 0 10
27 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 13 0 3 10
28 Napoleon SunSeeds 13 0 0 13
29 LaFayette SunSeeds 15 0 0 15
30 Quest PetoSeed 15 0 0 15
31 Calypso NCState Univ 15 3 5 8
32 Parker Nunhem Zaden 15 0 0 15
33 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 15 0 0 15
34 Alexander SunSeeds 15 5 3 8
35 NCWBP NCState Univ 15 0 3 13
36 Vlasset Campbell IRT 15 8 3 5
37 Sumter Clemson Univ 18 15 0 3
38 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 18 3 8 8
39 NCEDP NCState Univ 18 0 8 10
40 SR 1867 SunSeeds 18 0 3 15
41 NCH1 NCState Univ 25 8 0 18
42 Eureka PetoSeed 28 20 3 5
43 NCCP NCState Univ 30 0 3 28
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LSD (5%) 20 9 7 16
Mean 18 12 2 8
CV (%) 74 88 216 103
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Table 4. Brinestock evaluation, 1992 - firmness and texture of fruit,
and resistance to bloaters and defects (cultigens are ranked by firmness).z
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Firm- Total
Cultivar Seed ness Text- bloaters Total Bal-
Rank or line source (lb.) ure &defects bloaters loon Defects
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1 M 16 NCState Univ 27.1 6.7 0 0 0 0
2 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 23.8 6.5 8 3 3 5
3 Vlasset Campbell IRT 23.4 6.6 38 23 10 15
4 Sumter Clemson Univ 23.4 6.4 20 3 3 18
5 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 23.1 6.8 10 0 0 10
6 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 23.1 6.7 5 0 0 5
7 M 17 NCState Univ 23.1 5.8 15 10 5 5
8 Conquest PetoSeed 22.8 6.7 5 0 0 5
9 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 22.7 6.8 15 10 3 5
10 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 22.6 6.3 23 10 10 13
11 Eureka PetoSeed 22.5 6.1 35 8 8 28
12 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 22.4 6.3 13 3 3 10
13 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 22.4 6.2 13 0 0 13
14 Discover Asgrow Seed 22.2 6.0 20 8 0 13
15 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 22.1 6.6 3 0 0 3
16 M 12 NCState Univ 22.1 6.3 10 5 3 5
17 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 21.9 6.6 23 5 0 18
18 Johnston NCState Univ 21.8 6.4 18 8 0 10
19 M 21 NCState Univ 21.5 6.0 15 3 3 13
20 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 21.5 6.5 15 5 5 10
21 Endeavor Rogers NK 21.5 6.4 15 5 3 10
22 PikMaster Rogers NK 21.3 5.8 5 3 3 3
23 Raleigh NCState Univ 20.9 5.9 8 5 3 3
24 Quest PetoSeed 20.6 6.1 18 3 0 15
25 NCMBP NCState Univ 20.5 6.1 18 5 5 13
26 Express Rogers NK 20.4 6.5 5 0 0 5
27 NCH1 NCState Univ 20.3 5.3 35 10 10 25
28 NCWBP NCState Univ 20.1 5.1 25 10 10 15
29 NCEP1 NCState Univ 20.0 5.9 20 10 5 10
30 LaFayette SunSeeds 19.7 5.8 15 0 0 15
31 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 19.6 6.5 28 20 13 8
32 Calypso NCState Univ 19.5 5.9 18 3 3 15
33 Alexander SunSeeds 19.4 5.8 25 10 3 15
34 NCEDP NCState Univ 19.4 6.4 23 5 5 18
35 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 19.1 5.4 20 15 15 5
36 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 19.0 5.5 23 8 3 15
37 Royal Harris-Moran 19.0 5.3 23 10 5 13
38 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 18.9 5.8 10 0 0 10
39 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 18.4 6.1 23 10 5 13
40 Parker Nunhem Zaden 17.7 5.5 20 5 3 15
41 SR 1867 SunSeeds 17.6 5.8 35 18 18 18
42 NCCP NCState Univ 17.3 3.9 45 15 13 30
43 Napoleon SunSeeds 16.6 5.2 30 18 10 13
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LSD (5%) 2.3 0.5 27 13 9 20
Mean 21.0 6.1 18 7 4 18
CV (%) 5 14 74 95 102 74
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z Firmness determined by punch-testing (Magness-Taylor) 10 grade 2B fruits.
Correlation of Texture with: Firmness = 0.53**, Balloon = -0.33**
Correlation of Texture with: Lens = -0.06NS, Honeycomb = 0.06NS
Table 5. Brinestock evaluation, 1992 - quality ratings assigned by the
judges (judges are ranked by leniency).z
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Average External Seed Seed Uniform-
Rank Judge quality Shape color Texture cell size ity
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1 Turner 7.0 6.7 6.8 7.3 7.1 7.5 7.2
2 Crocker 6.8 6.1 6.8 6.8 7.3 . 7.0
3 Coghill 6.8 6.8 7.0 6.6 6.8 . 6.8
4 Tripp 6.7 6.7 6.6 6.8 6.9 . 6.6
5 Fleming 6.5 6.4 6.4 6.5 6.6 . 6.4
6 Denlinger 5.9 5.9 6.1 5.5 5.5 . 6.6
7 Wojciak 5.9 5.7 6.0 5.9 6.0 6.0 6.1
8 Thomas 5.7 5.8 6.3 5.9 5.1 . 5.5
9 Cates 5.4 5.7 5.3 5.3 4.9 . 5.7
10 Smith 5.3 5.1 5.1 5.2 5.2 . 5.8
11 Lokken 5.3 5.1 5.0 5.4 5.2 . 5.5
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C,
2 = D, 1 = F).
Stage 1 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1992
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.
Experiment Design
1. Two replications of 33 pickle cultivars and breeding lines
(collectively referred to as cultigens) were grown.
2. Plots were single 5 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.
3. Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).
4. Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant and
30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.
5. Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.
6. The trial was planted May 11, and harvested once-over on July 6
(when the check plots had approximately 10% oversized fruits).
Results
The following cultigens performed well, and could be advanced
to the next stage:
w 2 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK
3 Addis NC State U
4 Regal NC State U
5 UW 92F Univ. Wis.
Table 6. Stage 1 spring pickle trial - yield data (cultigens ranked by
no. marketable fruits per plot).z
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No.fruit/plot Fruit Plants
Cultivar Seed Market- % Early per per
Rank or line source able Total culls yield plant plot
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1 UW 92H Univ. Wis. 30 32 6 21 2.1 15
2 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK 28 33 15 20 2.2 15
3 Calypso NC State U 26 30 13 20 2.0 15
4 UW 92E Univ. Wis. 26 30 15 19 2.1 15
5 PI 197087 91 GH 1730 25 29 14 26 2.8 12
6 Addis NC State U 25 28 9 19 1.8 15
7 UW 92F Univ. Wis. 25 28 13 20 1.9 15
8 Gy14x PI197085 91 GH 1788 25 25 2 18 1.7 15
9 Gy14x PI419108 91 GH 1272 24 31 21 10 2.0 15
10 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 24 29 18 13 2.0 15
11 PI 280096 91 GH 1732 23 26 10 18 1.7 15
12 Regal NC State U 22 26 15 22 1.7 15
13 M 21 NC State U 22 26 12 9 1.7 15
14 UW 92G Univ. Wis. 22 24 8 18 1.6 15
15 Gy 14A NC State U 22 27 19 15 1.8 15
16 NationalPcklng NSSL 22 24 10 15 1.7 14
17 Gy14x PI271328 91 GH 1271 20 23 15 11 1.6 15
18 NCBR1-C1a 91 GH 1815 18 21 12 12 1.4 15
19 NCBR1-C3 91 GH 1762 17 22 22 17 1.4 15
20 Sumter AsgrowSeed 17 18 3 11 1.2 15
21 NCBR1-A2a 91 GH 1751 14 19 27 5 1.2 15
22 Gy14x PI109483 91 GH 1806 12 19 36 12 1.3 15
23 NCBR1-A2b 91 GH 1752 12 13 5 5 0.9 15
24 NCBR1-C1b 91 GH 1816 12 13 10 5 0.9 15
25 Gy14x PI165509 91 GH 1796 12 13 8 6 2.2 6
26 PI 197085 91 GH 1727 10 10 3 9 1.0 11
27 P197087x280096 91 GH 1781 6 6 0 4 0.4 15
28 PI 357852 91 GH 1731 5 7 36 3 0.6 13
29 PI 271328 91 GH 1733 5 6 14 2 0.8 8
30 PI 197086 91 GH 1289 4 4 0 1 0.6 8
31 PI 197088 91 GH 1729 3 3 0 2 0.4 7
32 PI 109483 91 GH 1721 2 2 0 0 0.2 11
33 P280096x197088 91 GH 1742 1 2 50 0 0.1 15
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LSD (5%) 8 9 29 10 0.9 3
Mean 17 19 13 11 1.4 14
CV(%) 23 23 109 43 31 10
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z Early yield is estimated from the number of oversized fruits per plot.
Table 7. Stage 1 spring pickle trial - fruit quality data (cultigens ranked
by average quality rating).z
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Overall
Cultivar Seed Average Seed- impres-
Rank or line source quality Shape Color cell sion
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1 UW 92H Univ. Wis. 7.7 9 7 7 8
2 Addis NC State U 7.5 8 8 7 8
3 Sumter AsgrowSeed 7.5 8 5 8 8
4 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK 7.2 8 8 6 8
5 UW 92F Univ. Wis. 7.0 7 7 7 8
6 Regal NC State U 7.0 8 7 6 8
7 Calypso NC State U 6.7 7 6 6 8
8 M 21 NC State U 6.7 7 8 6 8
9 UW 92E Univ. Wis. 6.3 6 6 6 7
10 NCBR1-A2a 91 GH 1751 6.2 6 6 7 6
11 UW 92G Univ. Wis. 6.0 8 8 4 7
12 NCBR1-A2b 91 GH 1752 5.8 6 7 5 7
13 PI 197087 91 GH 1730 5.7 7 3 3 7
14 PI 357852 91 GH 1731 5.5 6 4 6 5
15 Gy 14A NC State U 5.3 6 5 5 6
16 NCBR1-C3 91 GH 1762 5.2 6 4 6 4
17 PI 109483 91 GH 1721 5.0 4 4 7 4
18 Gy14x PI109483 91 GH 1806 4.8 5 3 6 4
19 PI 280096 91 GH 1732 4.5 5 5 5 4
20 NCBR1-C1b 91 GH 1816 4.3 4 5 6 4
21 NCBR1-C1a 91 GH 1815 4.3 4 5 6 4
22 Gy14x PI197085 91 GH 1788 4.2 6 4 3 5
23 Gy14x PI419108 91 GH 1272 4.2 4 6 5 4
24 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 4.0 5 3 3 5
25 P280096x197088 91 GH 1742 3.7 6 7 2 4
26 PI 197088 91 GH 1729 3.7 5 3 3 4
27 Gy14x PI271328 91 GH 1271 3.7 4 6 3 4
28 NationalPcklng NSSL 3.2 4 3 2 4
29 PI 271328 91 GH 1733 3.0 4 7 2 3
30 P197087x280096 91 GH 1781 2.8 4 5 2 3
31 Gy14x PI165509 91 GH 1796 2.7 4 3 2 3
32 PI 197086 91 GH 1289 2.0 2 5 2 3
33 PI 197085 91 GH 1727 1.8 3 3 1 2
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LSD (5%) 1.4 2 1 2 2
Mean 5.0 5 5 4 5
CV(%) 14 17 13 22 17
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z Quality rating 1-9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent; except color which
is 1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Table 8. Stage 1 spring pickle trial - other quality data (cultigens ranked
by average quality rating).z
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Cultivar Seed Average Defct1¡ Defct2¡ Plant Fruit
Rank or line source quality Rp1 Rp2 Rp1 Rp2 type type
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1 UW 92H Univ. Wis. 7.7 K K K K I P
2 Addis NC State U 7.5 K K T K I P
3 Sumter AsgrowSeed 7.5 W K K K I P
4 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK 7.2 K K G T I P
5 UW 92F Univ. Wis. 7.0 K K N T I P
6 Regal NC State U 7.0 K K M G I P
7 Calypso NC State U 6.7 K K T N I P
8 M 21 NC State U 6.7 G T K G D P
9 UW 92E Univ. Wis. 6.3 G G T T I P
10 NCBR1-A2a 91 GH 1751 6.2 D G N M D P
11 UW 92G Univ. Wis. 6.0 K H G K D P
12 NCBR1-A2b 91 GH 1752 5.8 T G G V I P
13 PI 197087 91 GH 1730 5.7 G G K K I B
14 PI 357852 91 GH 1731 5.5 T T N Y I P
15 Gy 14A NC State U 5.3 M C H W I P
16 NCBR1-C3 91 GH 1762 5.2 Y Y M T I P
17 PI 109483 91 GH 1721 5.0 F F W W I P
18 Gy14x PI109483 91 GH 1806 4.8 Y Y N T I P
19 PI 280096 91 GH 1732 4.5 Y H H M I P
20 NCBR1-C1b 91 GH 1816 4.3 Y H H M I P
21 NCBR1-C1a 91 GH 1815 4.3 Y X X M I P
22 Gy14x PI197085 91 GH 1788 4.2 Y H H Y I P
23 Gy14x PI419108 91 GH 1272 4.2 J J X G I G
24 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 4.0 N Y Y K I P
25 P280096x197088 91 GH 1742 3.7 C F L G D P
26 PI 197088 91 GH 1729 3.7 Y H L R I W
27 Gy14x PI271328 91 GH 1271 3.7 H H Y M I W
28 NationalPcklng NSSL 3.2 Y H H Y I P
29 PI 271328 91 GH 1733 3.0 F F R C I S
30 P197087x280096 91 GH 1781 2.8 H H W M D P
31 Gy14x PI165509 91 GH 1796 2.7 Y H H Y I W
32 PI 197086 91 GH 1289 2.0 Y H H R I W
33 PI 197085 91 GH 1727 1.8 C H R M I W
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z Plant type: (I=indeterminate, D=determinate);
Fruit type: (P=pickle, S=slicer, G=greenhouse, B=beit alpha, W=round, wild type);
Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each rep):
A - wArty fruit J - S - Separated carpels
B - Blossom end defects K - Keep(excellent) T - Tapered ends
C - Crooks excessive L - Late maturity U - Uniform green
D - Dogbone shape M - Mottled fruit V - Varicolor (dark stem
E - Early maturity N - Nubs excessive end, light blossom end)
F - Four celled O - Offtype fruit W - White fruit
G - lonG fruit P - Placental hollows X - neCKS on fruit
H - sHort fruit Q - Y - Yellow fruit
I - strIped fruit R - Reject (poor) Z - diSeased fruit
Table 9. Stage 1 spring pickle trial - sex expression data (cultigens ranked
by number of male nodes).z
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Cultivar Seed % male Plants Market-
Rank or line source nodes /plot able
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1 UW 92F Univ. Wis. 1 15 25
2 UW 92G Univ. Wis. 2 15 22
3 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK 3 15 28
4 PI 197088 91 GH 1729 3 7 3
5 Gy 14A NC State U 3 15 22
6 Gy14x PI271328 91 GH 1271 3 15 20
7 Gy14x PI109483 91 GH 1806 3 15 12
8 UW 92H Univ. Wis. 4 15 30
9 UW 92E Univ. Wis. 4 15 26
10 Gy14x PI419108 91 GH 1272 4 15 24
11 PI 109483 91 GH 1721 4 11 2
12 PI 197085 91 GH 1727 5 11 10
13 Calypso NC State U 6 15 26
14 Gy14x PI197085 91 GH 1788 6 15 25
15 Regal NC State U 6 15 22
16 PI 271328 91 GH 1733 6 8 5
17 NCBR1-C1b 91 GH 1816 7 15 12
18 NCBR1-A2a 91 GH 1751 8 15 14
19 NCBR1-C1a 91 GH 1815 9 15 18
20 P197087x280096 91 GH 1781 9 15 6
21 PI 197087 91 GH 1730 10 12 25
22 M 21 NC State U 10 15 22
23 NCBR1-A2b 91 GH 1752 10 15 12
24 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 11 15 24
25 PI 280096 91 GH 1732 11 15 23
26 PI 357852 91 GH 1731 11 13 5
27 Addis NC State U 12 15 25
28 P280096x197088 91 GH 1742 12 15 1
29 NationalPcklng NSSL 12 14 22
30 PI 197086 91 GH 1289 12 8 4
31 Sumter AsgrowSeed 13 15 17
32 NCBR1-C3 91 GH 1762 14 15 17
33 Gy14x PI165509 91 GH 1796 16 6 12
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LSD (5%) 9 3 8
Mean 7 14 17
CV(%) 62 10 23
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z Male nodes ounted on the first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot
(gynoecious plants should have few male nodes).
Table 10. Stage 1 spring pickle trial - selection indices (cultigens ranked
by SI1).z
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Selection Overall
Cultivar Seed index Market- Early Seed- impres-
Rank or line source SWI1 SWI2 able yield Shape cell sion
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1 UW 92H Univ. Wis. 6.8 6.8 30 21 9 7 8
2 RNK-PC4 Rogers NK 6.4 6.3 28 20 8 6 8
3 Addis NC State U 6.4 6.4 25 19 8 7 8
4 Regal NC State U 6.1 6.0 22 22 8 6 8
5 UW 92F Univ. Wis. 6.0 6.1 25 20 7 7 8
6 Calypso NC State U 5.9 6.0 26 20 7 6 8
7 Sumter AsgrowSeed 5.7 5.7 17 11 8 8 8
8 UW 92E Univ. Wis. 5.6 5.7 26 19 6 6 7
9 PI 197087 91 GH 1730 5.5 5.5 25 26 7 3 7
10 UW 92G Univ. Wis. 5.4 5.3 22 18 8 4 7
11 M 21 NC State U 5.3 5.4 22 9 7 6 8
12 Gy 14A NC State U 4.7 4.8 22 15 6 5 6
13 NCBR1-C3 91 GH 1762 4.6 4.5 17 17 6 6 4
14 NCBR1-A2a 91 GH 1751 4.6 4.5 14 5 6 7 6
15 PI 280096 91 GH 1732 4.5 4.4 23 18 5 5 4
16 Gy14x PI197085 91 GH 1788 4.4 4.3 25 18 6 3 5
17 NCBR1-A2b 91 GH 1752 4.1 4.3 12 5 6 5 7
18 Gy14x PI109483 91 GH 1806 4.1 3.9 12 12 5 6 4
19 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 4.0 4.0 24 13 5 3 5
20 Gy14x PI419108 91 GH 1272 4.0 4.0 24 10 4 5 4
21 NCBR1-C1a 91 GH 1815 3.8 3.9 18 12 4 6 4
22 PI 357852 91 GH 1731 3.8 3.6 5 3 6 6 5
23 Gy14x PI271328 91 GH 1271 3.5 3.5 20 11 4 3 4
24 NationalPcklng NSSL 3.5 3.5 22 15 4 2 4
25 NCBR1-C1b 91 GH 1816 3.4 3.3 12 5 4 6 4
26 PI 109483 91 GH 1721 3.1 3.1 2 0 4 7 4
27 Gy14x PI165509 91 GH 1796 2.5 2.4 12 6 4 2 3
28 PI 197088 91 GH 1729 2.5 2.4 3 2 5 3 4
29 P280096x197088 91 GH 1742 2.4 2.2 1 0 6 2 4
30 PI 271328 91 GH 1733 2.2 2.1 5 2 4 2 3
31 P197087x280096 91 GH 1781 2.2 2.1 6 4 4 2 3
32 PI 197085 91 GH 1727 1.9 1.9 10 9 3 1 2
33 PI 197086 91 GH 1289 1.4 1.4 4 1 2 2 3
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LSD (5%) 1.1 1.0 8 10 2 2 2
Mean 4.2 4.2 17 11 5 4 5
CV(%) 12 12 23 43 17 22 17
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z Selection index was calculated using marketable and early number of fruits,
and ratings for shape, seedcell and overall impression.
Stage 2 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1992
The stage 2 pickle trial was not run this year.
Stage 3 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1992
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.
Experiment Design
1. A randomized complete block with 3 replications of 43 pickle cultivars
and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.
2. Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.
3. Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).
4. Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant and
30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.
5. Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.
6. The trial was planted April 27, and harvested 6 times (Mondays and
Thursdays) between June 18 and July 6.
Data Collection
1. Firmness was measured on 3 Grade 3 fruits using a Magness-Taylor
tester with a 5/16" tip.
2. Length/Diameter ratio was calculated by measuring 10 Grade 2 fruits.
3. Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.
4. Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.
Results
The following cultigens performed well, and could be advanced
to the next stage:
1 Vlaspik Campbell IRT
2 Johnston NCState Univ.
3 UW 92-A Univ. Wis.
4 Raleigh NCState Univ.
5 Vlasset Campbell IRT
6 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse
7 LaFayette SunSeeds
Table 11. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - yield data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value).
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Fruit grade distribution Plants
Cultivar Seed Valuez Weight (% by weight) per A
Rank or line source ($) (cwt) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 Culls (X1000)
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1 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 2309 316 17 41 25 7 9 26
2 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 2080 306 17 35 27 13 8 26
3 Alexander SunSeeds 2036 283 22 35 18 7 18 26
4 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 2029 291 16 39 26 8 11 26
5 Royal Harris-Moran 2008 302 15 35 30 10 10 25
6 LaFayette SunSeeds 1917 288 15 38 27 10 11 26
7 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 1914 316 13 33 30 15 9 25
8 Vlasset Campbell IRT 1894 276 16 37 28 10 8 26
9 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 1891 293 14 36 28 13 9 26
10 Napoleon SunSeeds 1875 277 16 35 29 9 11 26
11 Raleigh NCState Univ. 1873 286 15 36 25 9 14 26
12 Johnston NCState Univ. 1859 242 20 42 21 5 11 26
13 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 1859 292 13 33 34 14 6 26
14 Conquest PetoSeed 1840 295 13 32 33 14 8 26
15 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 1787 290 13 36 25 15 11 26
16 SR 1867 SunSeeds 1721 272 14 32 33 13 8 26
17 Discover Asgrow Seed 1720 246 17 39 24 9 11 26
18 Parker Nunhem Zaden 1717 283 12 31 33 17 6 26
19 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 1625 255 14 33 30 14 8 26
20 Quest PetoSeed 1612 253 13 35 31 11 10 26
21 Calypso NCState Univ. 1612 283 11 31 31 17 10 25
22 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 1593 268 12 35 27 17 10 26
23 Express Rogers NK 1577 258 12 32 33 12 11 26
24 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 1531 250 13 35 25 16 10 26
25 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 1511 278 11 33 24 23 10 16
26 PikMaster Rogers NK 1508 263 11 32 30 16 11 22
27 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 1488 252 13 29 32 16 10 26
28 NCH1 NCState Univ. 1475 295 10 25 29 21 15 26
29 Eureka PetoSeed 1473 240 13 32 32 16 8 26
30 NCMBP NCState Univ. 1473 258 11 32 30 17 10 26
31 M 21 NCState Univ. 1468 184 22 43 22 3 10 19
32 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 1426 216 15 37 25 13 9 19
33 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 1420 229 12 37 27 18 6 26
34 NCWBP NCState Univ. 1286 235 12 28 28 19 13 26
35 Endeavor Rogers NK 1214 210 12 32 28 20 8 14
36 NCEDP NCState Univ. 1038 180 11 31 33 18 8 26
37 Sumter Clemson Univ. 993 186 11 31 27 22 9 26
38 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 961 161 11 31 37 12 9 8
39 M 12 NCState Univ. 827 139 13 31 31 19 6 21
40 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 785 181 7 21 34 24 14 22
41 M 17 NCState Univ. 591 99 12 30 35 17 6 12
42 M 16 NCState Univ. 362 69 11 22 40 22 5 8
43 NCCP NCState Univ. 281 38 19 36 29 9 7 18
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LSD (5%) 455 71 4 8 9 9 4 3
Mean 1522 243 14 33 29 14 10 24
CV (%) 18 18 18 15 19 39 28 9
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z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with fruit weight) = 0.92**
Optimum number of replications for yield measurement = t2 x 2 x EMS/(LSD)2
= 8 (for LSD of $300)
Table 12. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - earliness data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value in harvests 1 and 2).
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Cumulative fruit valuez and % of
total valuez (6 harvests) for harvest:
Cultivar Seed 1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5
Rank or line source $/A % $/A % $/A % $/A % $/A %
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1 Alexander SunSeeds 468 23 936 46 1217 60 1599 79 1834 90
2 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 367 17 808 36 1046 47 1586 69 1972 85
3 Johnston NCState Univ. 396 21 803 43 951 51 1311 71 1603 86
4 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 369 18 737 36 927 45 1370 68 1688 83
5 Discover Asgrow Seed 299 18 696 41 886 52 1248 73 1480 86
6 Raleigh NCState Univ. 313 17 685 37 955 51 1398 74 1659 89
7 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 223 14 589 37 760 47 1116 69 1425 88
8 Vlasset Campbell IRT 225 12 582 31 802 43 1275 68 1624 86
9 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 236 11 575 28 761 38 1252 65 1577 82
10 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 196 10 536 28 749 39 1283 67 1619 85
11 Royal Harris-Moran 151 8 528 26 724 36 1273 63 1674 83
12 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 280 13 515 24 721 34 1281 61 1702 81
13 LaFayette SunSeeds 227 12 514 27 694 36 1261 66 1602 84
14 Express Rogers NK 256 15 473 28 559 34 976 61 1288 81
15 Quest PetoSeed 170 10 465 28 577 35 1041 64 1336 83
16 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 164 9 456 24 615 33 1154 62 1534 83
17 Conquest PetoSeed 109 6 441 24 718 39 1198 65 1528 83
18 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 224 13 438 25 723 41 1215 69 1533 86
19 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 195 11 433 27 573 36 954 60 1304 82
20 Napoleon SunSeeds 95 5 414 21 614 32 1178 62 1560 83
21 Calypso NCState Univ. 234 14 384 24 520 32 988 61 1325 82
22 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 145 9 371 24 614 40 1058 69 1293 84
23 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 157 11 371 26 529 37 923 64 1175 82
24 NCH1 NCState Univ. 129 9 361 25 618 42 1057 72 1274 87
25 PikMaster Rogers NK 147 10 347 23 501 33 982 65 1241 82
26 NCWBP NCState Univ. 86 7 336 27 527 42 865 68 1059 83
27 Parker Nunhem Zaden 110 7 311 19 467 28 1058 62 1363 79
28 M 21 NCState Univ. 17 1 290 17 496 31 900 59 1198 81
29 Endeavor Rogers NK 78 6 274 21 383 30 734 60 989 81
30 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 170 10 269 17 361 23 864 56 1167 77
31 SR 1867 SunSeeds 145 8 253 15 361 21 891 52 1284 75
32 Eureka PetoSeed 66 4 226 14 466 29 953 63 1200 80
33 NCMBP NCState Univ. 74 4 217 13 363 23 765 50 1101 74
34 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 83 8 187 19 257 27 545 56 776 80
35 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 36 3 187 13 282 20 654 46 1023 72
36 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 64 4 185 13 305 20 825 56 1158 78
37 Sumter Clemson Univ. 13 1 133 11 242 22 503 47 702 68
38 NCEDP NCState Univ. 19 2 97 8 186 17 617 58 857 81
39 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 15 2 74 9 167 21 391 49 574 73
40 M 12 NCState Univ. 14 1 71 8 178 21 434 52 600 72
41 M 17 NCState Univ. 2 0 17 3 37 6 199 35 316 56
42 M 16 NCState Univ. 5 2 16 5 34 9 144 39 213 56
43 NCCP NCState Univ. 0 0 12 6 42 13 86 38 165 60
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LSD (5%) 151 8 241 12 274 13 348 13 405 9
Mean 157 9 386 22 546 33 963 61 1246 80
CV (%) 59 57 38 34 31 25 22 13 20 7
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z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with value in harvests 1 and 2) = 0.79**
Table 13. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - fruit quality data (cultigens are
ranked by average quality).
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Overall
Cultivar Seed Average Seed- impres-
Rank or line source qualityz Shapez Colory cellz sionz
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1 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 7.7 8 7 7 8
2 Eureka PetoSeed 7.4 8 7 7 7
3 M 12 NCState Univ. 7.3 8 7 6 8
4 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 7.3 8 5 7 7
5 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 7.1 7 7 7 7
6 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 7.1 7 7 7 8
7 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 7.0 8 7 6 8
8 Vlasset Campbell IRT 7.0 8 6 6 7
9 M 21 NCState Univ. 7.0 7 7 7 7
10 Endeavor Rogers NK 7.0 7 5 6 8
11 Sumter Clemson Univ. 7.0 7 5 7 7
12 M 16 NCState Univ. 6.9 8 6 6 7
13 NCEDP NCState Univ. 6.9 7 7 6 7
14 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 6.9 7 5 7 7
15 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 6.8 8 7 5 7
16 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 6.8 7 6 6 7
17 Calypso NCState Univ. 6.8 7 6 6 7
18 Napoleon SunSeeds 6.8 7 6 6 7
19 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 6.7 7 7 6 7
20 LaFayette SunSeeds 6.7 7 7 6 7
21 Conquest PetoSeed 6.6 8 6 5 7
22 Johnston NCState Univ. 6.6 7 7 5 7
23 Discover Asgrow Seed 6.6 7 6 6 7
24 Raleigh NCState Univ. 6.6 7 6 6 7
25 Parker Nunhem Zaden 6.4 8 6 5 6
26 SR 1867 SunSeeds 6.4 7 7 6 7
27 Express Rogers NK 6.3 7 5 5 7
28 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 6.3 7 6 5 7
29 Royal Harris-Moran 6.2 6 7 6 6
30 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 6.1 7 5 6 6
31 PikMaster Rogers NK 6.1 7 5 4 7
32 Alexander SunSeeds 6.1 6 7 6 6
33 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 6.1 6 7 5 7
34 NCMBP NCState Univ. 6.0 6 5 6 6
35 M 17 NCState Univ. 6.0 6 5 7 5
36 NCCP NCState Univ. 6.0 6 5 6 6
37 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 5.9 6 6 5 7
38 Quest PetoSeed 5.8 6 6 5 6
39 NCH1 NCState Univ. 5.8 6 5 5 6
40 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 5.7 6 6 4 6
41 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 5.6 6 4 5 5
42 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 5.3 6 6 5 5
43 NCWBP NCState Univ. 5.0 5 4 5 5
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LSD (5%) 1.0 1 1 2 2
Mean 6.5 7 6 6 7
CV (%) 9.0 13 14 21 14
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent).
y Color rated 1 to 9 (1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (Fruit value with average quality) = 0.04NS
Table 14. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - other quality data (cultigens are
ranked by average quality).z
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Cultivar Seed Firm- L/D Defects 1¡ Defects 2¡
Rank or line source ness ratio 2 4 6 2 4 6
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1 M 16 NCState Univ. 22.7 3.0 W L L L H H
2 Vlasset Campbell IRT 19.7 3.0 K H K H T H
3 Endeavor Rogers NK 19.3 2.9 A K K H H A
4 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 19.3 2.9 K X K T T T
5 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 19.0 3.4 A G G T T A
6 PikMaster Rogers NK 18.3 3.2 T G T G T G
7 M 17 NCState Univ. 17.7 3.1 T T W W W L
8 M 12 NCState Univ. 17.3 3.0 H K K K H H
9 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 17.3 3.5 T K G G G K
10 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 17.3 3.0 K T T K H K
11 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 17.3 3.0 T H K K T K
12 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 17.3 3.0 H W T T T K
13 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 17.3 3.3 T T G K G T
14 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 17.3 3.0 H H T W T K
15 NCWBP NCState Univ. 17.3 3.2 W V W T X G
16 Eureka PetoSeed 17.0 3.3 K G K O K T
17 Raleigh NCState Univ. 17.0 3.2 T G G K T T
18 NCH1 NCState Univ. 17.0 3.2 G G T T T W
19 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 17.0 3.5 G T G K G T
20 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 16.7 3.2 K K K W K C
21 Sumter Clemson Univ. 16.7 3.1 T A B H G T
22 Discover Asgrow Seed 16.7 3.5 K W G W T K
23 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 16.7 3.2 K T T T G K
24 Royal Harris-Moran 16.3 3.3 K G D T K T
25 NCMBP NCState Univ. 16.3 3.4 T V B W W W
26 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 16.3 3.1 W W W L T N
27 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 16.0 3.2 K G K K T L
28 Calypso NCState Univ. 16.0 3.1 K G W H T T
29 Parker Nunhem Zaden 16.0 3.0 A K A K K I
30 Express Rogers NK 16.0 3.2 T W G K H K
31 NCCP NCState Univ. 16.0 3.0 H H H W W W
32 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 15.7 3.1 T K K K T K
33 LaFayette SunSeeds 15.7 3.3 G G C T T T
34 Conquest PetoSeed 15.7 3.1 K K G W K K
35 Johnston NCState Univ. 15.7 3.3 K T T T K C
36 Quest PetoSeed 15.7 3.2 T T T W G K
37 Napoleon SunSeeds 15.3 3.4 K T G G K T
38 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 15.3 3.0 K H K H K H
39 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 15.3 3.1 H T G T W W
40 SR 1867 SunSeeds 15.0 3.2 T T K K K T
41 NCEDP NCState Univ. 14.7 3.4 K G K H K G
42 M 21 NCState Univ. 14.3 3.8 G G G K K T
43 Alexander SunSeeds 14.3 3.6 T G G G T T
LSD (5%) 2.7 0.3
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Correlation (L/D ratio vs. yield) = 0.26NS
z Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
A - wArty fruit J - S - Separated carpels
B - Blossom end defects K - Keep(excellent) T - Tapered ends
C - Crooks excessive L - Late maturity U - Uniform green
D - Dogbone shape M - Mottled fruit V - Varicolor (dark stem
E - Early maturity N - Nubs excessive end, light blossom end)
F - Four celled O - Offtype fruit W - White fruit
G - lonG fruit P - Placental hollows X - neCKS on fruit
H - sHort fruit Q - Y - Yellow fruit
I - strIped fruit R - Reject (poor) Z - diSeased fruit
Table 15. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - fruit keeping ability data
(cultigens are ranked by % weight loss).
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Weight Rating (0 - 9)y Firm-
Cultivar Seed loss Shriv- Rots & ness
Rank or line source (%)z eling disease (lb.)x
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1 NCEDP NCState Univ. 16 3 1 12
2 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 16 4 1 10
3 Royal Harris-Moran 17 4 2 12
4 Eureka PetoSeed 17 3 3 13
5 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 18 4 3 12
6 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 18 4 2 11
7 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 18 4 2 13
8 Vlasset Campbell IRT 18 4 1 13
9 NCH1 NCState Univ. 18 4 5 13
10 M 21 NCState Univ. 19 3 1 12
11 NCCP NCState Univ. 19 3 2 13
12 Parker Nunhem Zaden 19 4 2 11
13 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 20 3 2 11
14 LaFayette SunSeeds 20 4 3 10
15 Discover Asgrow Seed 20 4 2 11
16 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 20 4 2 12
17 Endeavor Rogers NK 20 3 2 12
18 M 16 NCState Univ. 20 3 2 15
19 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 21 5 4 13
20 Raleigh NCState Univ. 21 3 3 13
21 Napoleon SunSeeds 21 4 2 11
22 NCWBP NCState Univ. 21 5 2 10
23 M 12 NCState Univ. 21 5 2 13
24 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 22 5 2 12
25 Express Rogers NK 22 6 3 13
26 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 22 5 2 11
27 NCMBP NCState Univ. 22 4 2 12
28 Quest PetoSeed 22 5 2 12
29 Conquest PetoSeed 22 5 2 11
30 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 23 6 2 12
31 Johnston NCState Univ. 23 6 2 11
32 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 24 6 3 12
33 SR 1867 SunSeeds 24 4 2 10
34 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 24 4 4 15
35 PikMaster Rogers NK 25 5 3 12
36 Alexander SunSeeds 25 6 2 11
37 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 26 5 2 10
38 Calypso NCState Univ. 26 5 3 10
39 M 17 NCState Univ. 26 7 2 11
40 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 27 7 3 12
41 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 28 7 5 11
42 Sumter Clemson Univ. 28 6 2 13
43 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 34 5 4 11
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LSD (5%) 8 2 2 2
Mean 22 5 2 12
CV (%) 23 33 60 11
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z After storage at room temperature for 8 days in open kraft paper bags.
y Shriveling and disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1-3=slight, 4-6=moderate,
7-9=advanced).
x Firmness using Magness-Taylor fruit punch tester.
Correlation (weight loss with shriveling) = -0.58**
Correlation (weight loss with firmness) = -0.29NS
Table 16. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - bloater resistance data
(cultigens are ranked by bloater resistance).z
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Total
Cultivar Seed bloater Honey-
Rank or line source damage Balloon Lens comb
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1 NCEDP NCState Univ. 0 0 0 0
2 NCCP NCState Univ. 0 0 0 0
3 M 16 NCState Univ. 0 0 0 0
4 Conquest PetoSeed 0 0 0 0
5 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 0 0 0 0
6 M 21 NCState Univ. 1 0 0 1
7 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 1 0 0 1
8 Royal Harris-Moran 1 1 0 0
9 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 2 1 1 0
10 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 3 0 1 1
11 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 3 3 0 0
12 NCH1 NCState Univ. 3 2 0 1
13 LaFayette SunSeeds 3 3 0 1
14 Johnston NCState Univ. 3 3 0 1
15 Sumter Clemson Univ. 3 3 0 0
16 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 4 3 0 1
17 Quest PetoSeed 4 0 3 1
18 Discover Asgrow Seed 4 3 1 0
19 Calypso NCState Univ. 4 4 0 0
20 Napoleon SunSeeds 4 4 0 0
21 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 5 3 0 1
22 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 5 3 0 1
23 Vlasset Campbell IRT 5 3 0 2
24 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 5 4 0 1
25 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 5 4 0 1
26 NCMBP NCState Univ. 5 5 0 0
27 Express Rogers NK 6 4 1 1
28 Eureka PetoSeed 6 5 0 1
29 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 6 5 0 1
30 SR 1867 SunSeeds 6 4 1 1
31 PikMaster Rogers NK 6 6 0 0
32 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 7 6 0 1
33 Alexander SunSeeds 7 6 0 1
34 M 12 NCState Univ. 7 7 0 0
35 Parker Nunhem Zaden 7 7 0 0
36 Endeavor Rogers NK 7 6 0 1
37 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 8 6 1 1
38 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 8 7 0 1
39 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 9 7 0 1
40 M 17 NCState Univ. 9 9 0 0
41 Raleigh NCState Univ. 9 3 4 2
42 NCWBP NCState Univ. 10 9 0 1
43 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 12 9 0 3
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LSD (5%) 7 6 2 2
Mean 5 4 1 1
CV (%) 89 98 378 136
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z Data are means of 2 harvests, 5 fruits/cultigen. Fruits tested in 5 gal.
pails purged with 100% CO2.
Table 17. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - bloater resistance data (cultigens
are ranked by total bloater + defect resistance).z
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Bloaters Total Blossom Placen
Cultivar Seed + bloater Total -end -tal Soft
Rank or line source defects damage defects defects hollow centers
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1 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Royal Harris-Moran 1 1 0 0 0 0
3 M 16 NCState Univ. 1 0 1 0 1 0
4 M 21 NCState Univ. 2 1 1 0 1 0
5 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 2 2 0 0 0 0
6 NCEDP NCState Univ. 3 0 3 1 1 0
7 Conquest PetoSeed 3 0 3 1 1 0
8 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 3 3 0 0 0 0
9 NCH1 NCState Univ. 3 3 0 0 0 0
10 LaFayette SunSeeds 3 3 0 0 0 0
11 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 4 3 1 1 0 0
12 Johnston NCState Univ. 4 3 1 0 1 0
13 Quest PetoSeed 4 4 0 0 0 0
14 Calypso NCState Univ. 4 4 0 0 0 0
15 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 5 4 1 0 1 0
16 Vlasset Campbell IRT 5 5 0 0 0 0
17 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 5 5 1 0 1 0
18 NCMBP NCState Univ. 5 5 0 0 0 0
19 Napoleon SunSeeds 6 4 1 0 0 1
20 PikMaster Rogers NK 6 6 0 0 0 0
21 Discover Asgrow Seed 7 4 3 0 3 0
22 Express Rogers NK 7 6 1 0 1 0
23 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 7 7 0 0 0 0
24 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 7 1 6 2 3 1
25 Parker Nunhem Zaden 7 7 0 0 0 0
26 Sumter Clemson Univ. 7 3 4 1 3 0
27 Endeavor Rogers NK 7 7 0 0 0 0
28 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 8 5 2 1 1 0
29 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 8 6 2 1 1 0
30 NCCP NCState Univ. 8 0 8 4 4 0
31 M 12 NCState Univ. 9 7 2 2 0 0
32 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 9 9 0 0 0 0
33 M 17 NCState Univ. 9 9 0 0 0 0
34 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 9 5 4 1 3 0
35 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 9 8 1 0 1 0
36 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 10 5 5 3 2 0
37 SR 1867 SunSeeds 10 6 4 1 2 0
38 Eureka PetoSeed 11 6 5 0 5 0
39 Raleigh NCState Univ. 11 9 2 0 0 2
40 Alexander SunSeeds 11 7 5 0 3 1
41 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 13 12 1 1 0 0
42 NCWBP NCState Univ. 14 10 4 1 1 2
43 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 15 8 7 0 3 4
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LSD (5%) 9 7 4 2 3 2
Mean 7 5 2 1 1 1
CV (%) 84 88 148 214 177 512
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z Data are means of 2 harvests, 5 fruits/cultigen. Fruits tested in 5 gal.
pails purged with 100% CO2.
Table 18. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - sex expression and vine data
(cultigens are ranked by number of male nodes).
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Cultivar Seed % male Vine Vine
Rank or line source nodesz sizey colorx
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1 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 0 4 6
2 Alexander SunSeeds 1 4 8
3 Calypso NCState Univ. 8 6 6
4 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 8 6 7
5 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 8 6 7
6 LaFayette SunSeeds 12 4 6
7 Raleigh NCState Univ. 13 6 7
8 Johnston NCState Univ. 15 7 7
9 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 16 7 7
10 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 16 5 7
11 Royal Harris-Moran 17 6 6
12 Express Rogers NK 17 6 7
13 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 21 6 8
14 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 23 6 7
15 Endeavor Rogers NK 23 6 6
16 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 24 7 6
17 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 25 5 5
18 Vlasset Campbell IRT 27 6 6
19 Parker Nunhem Zaden 28 7 6
20 Discover Asgrow Seed 28 6 6
21 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 29 6 7
22 Conquest PetoSeed 29 5 6
23 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 31 7 7
24 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 31 7 6
25 Quest PetoSeed 31 6 6
26 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 31 5 5
27 PikMaster Rogers NK 32 6 6
28 NCMBP NCState Univ. 32 6 5
29 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 33 5 6
30 SR 1867 SunSeeds 41 5 6
31 Napoleon SunSeeds 41 4 7
32 NCH1 NCState Univ. 53 7 6
33 Eureka PetoSeed 55 7 7
34 NCEDP NCState Univ. 55 4 5
35 Sumter Clemson Univ. 56 4 7
36 NCCP NCState Univ. 56 2 5
37 M 12 NCState Univ. 60 5 4
38 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 61 7 6
39 NCWBP NCState Univ. 63 6 5
40 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 64 7 5
41 M 17 NCState Univ. 64 4 4
42 M 16 NCState Univ. 69 5 5
43 M 21 NCState Univ. 69 3 6
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LSD (5%) 18 2 2
Mean 33 6 6
CV (%) 33 21 16
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z Counted on the first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot
(gyn plants have 0 male nodes).
y Size rated 1 to 9 (1=very small, 9=very large).
x Color rated 1 to 9 (1=yellow, 9=very dark green).
Correlation (yield with % male nodes) = -0.50NS
Correlation (yield with vine size) = 0.41NS
Table 19. Stage 3 spring pickle trial - disease data (cultigens are
ranked by average disease).z
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Cultivar Seed Average
Rank or line source disease GSB ALS
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1 NCCP NCState Univ. 2.0 1 3
2 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 2.0 2 2
3 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 2.0 2 2
4 M 16 NCState Univ. 2.2 2 3
5 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 2.2 2 2
6 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 2.2 2 2
7 Conquest PetoSeed 2.2 3 2
8 Sumter Clemson Univ. 2.3 2 3
9 M 21 NCState Univ. 2.5 2 3
10 Express Rogers NK 2.5 2 3
11 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 2.5 2 3
12 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 2.5 3 2
13 Calypso NCState Univ. 2.5 3 2
14 LaFayette SunSeeds 2.5 4 1
15 Quest PetoSeed 2.7 3 2
16 Johnston NCState Univ. 2.7 3 2
17 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 2.7 3 2
18 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 2.7 3 2
19 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 2.8 3 3
20 SR 1867 SunSeeds 2.8 3 2
21 M 12 NCState Univ. 2.8 3 2
22 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 3.0 2 4
23 Raleigh NCState Univ. 3.0 4 2
24 NCMBP NCState Univ. 3.2 3 3
25 NCEDP NCState Univ. 3.2 3 3
26 PikMaster Rogers NK 3.2 4 2
27 M 17 NCState Univ. 3.3 2 5
28 Alexander SunSeeds 3.3 4 3
29 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 3.3 4 3
30 Eureka PetoSeed 3.3 4 3
31 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 3.3 4 3
32 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 3.5 3 4
33 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 3.5 4 3
34 Napoleon SunSeeds 3.5 4 3
35 Vlasset Campbell IRT 3.5 4 3
36 Royal Harris-Moran 3.5 5 2
37 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 3.7 2 5
38 Endeavor Rogers NK 3.7 5 3
39 Parker Nunhem Zaden 3.7 5 2
40 NCWBP NCState Univ. 3.8 5 3
41 NCH1 NCState Univ. 4.3 5 4
42 Discover Asgrow Seed 4.7 5 4
43 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 5.3 5 6
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LSD (5%) 1.1 1 2
Mean 3.0 3 3
CV (%) 22 27 36
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z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1=trace, 4=first stem lesions, 9=plant dead).
Correlation (yield vs. gummy stem blight rating) = 0.26NS
Table 20. Stage 3 spring pickle trial-selection indexes (cultigens
ranked by SWI1)
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Cultivar Seed Simple weightedz Average ranky
Rank or line source SWI1 SWI2 ARI1 ARI2
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1 Alexander SunSeeds 9.5 7.8 20.2 20.4
2 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 9.4 7.9 10.6 11.5
3 Atlantis(2464) Harris-Moran 9.3 7.6 24.4 21.3
4 Johnston NCState Univ. 9.0 7.5 16.6 17.2
5 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 8.7 7.5 14.9 15.2
6 Raleigh NCState Univ. 8.6 7.3 18.8 16.6
7 Vlasset Campbell IRT 8.4 7.2 17.2 16.5
8 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 8.3 7.3 16.1 14.2
9 LaFayette SunSeeds 8.3 7.2 17.2 16.8
10 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 8.2 7.0 19.4 18.7
11 Royal Harris-Moran 8.2 7.1 20.9 19.8
12 Discover Asgrow Seed 8.2 6.8 22.1 22.5
13 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 8.1 7.2 14.6 15.7
14 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 8.0 7.0 17.7 17.5
15 Conquest PetoSeed 7.9 7.0 16.1 16.2
16 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 7.8 6.9 17.1 18.4
17 Napoleon SunSeeds 7.7 6.7 20.1 22.2
18 Express Rogers NK 7.5 6.5 20.9 21.0
19 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 7.4 6.6 18.8 17.6
20 Calypso NCState Univ. 7.4 6.6 18.4 18.5
21 Quest PetoSeed 7.3 6.4 24.4 23.2
22 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 7.3 6.5 16.5 19.6
23 Parker Nunhem Zaden 7.1 6.4 23.7 22.5
24 SR 1867 SunSeeds 7.0 6.4 23.3 24.1
25 M 21 NCState Univ. 6.9 6.1 19.3 24.6
26 NCEP1 NCState Univ. 6.9 6.1 24.4 24.6
27 PikMaster Rogers NK 6.8 6.1 24.8 21.8
28 Eureka PetoSeed 6.7 6.1 19.7 21.4
29 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 6.6 6.0 26.0 24.1
30 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 6.6 6.0 22.2 22.4
31 NCH1 NCState Univ. 6.5 5.9 29.1 25.4
32 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 6.4 5.8 23.4 24.9
33 NCMBP NCState Univ. 6.3 5.7 27.7 26.9
34 Endeavor Rogers NK 6.2 5.6 23.2 22.2
35 NCWBP NCState Univ. 5.9 5.4 32.7 27.6
36 Sumter Clemson Univ. 5.6 5.1 22.2 24.1
37 NCEDP NCState Univ. 5.4 5.1 25.6 29.0
38 M 12 NCState Univ. 5.3 4.9 21.7 23.7
39 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 5.2 4.7 33.4 32.1
40 M 16 NCState Univ. 4.4 3.9 24.6 25.3
41 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 4.2 3.9 36.1 35.6
42 M 17 NCState Univ. 4.2 3.7 32.3 33.2
43 NCCP NCState Univ. 3.8 3.5 27.4 29.7
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LSD (5%) 1.4 1.1 7.3 6.8
Mean 7.1 6.2 22.0 22.0
CV (%) 12 11 21 19
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z SWI is a simple weighted index calculated by averaging the performance of a
genotype for yield; earliness; fruit shape, seedcell size and overall impression;
and disease resistance. The index is calculated with 2 different methods of
weighting each trait (10 is best, 1 is worst).
y ARI is the average ranking of each genotype for yield, earliness, fruit quality
and disease resistance. The index is calculated with 2 different sets of
secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).
Correlation (yield with SWI1) = 0.93NS Correlation (yield with ARI1) = -0.60NS
Stage 4 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1992
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.
Experiment Design
1. A randomized complete block with 3 replications of 21 pickle cultivars
and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.
2. Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.
3. Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).
4. Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant and
30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.
5. Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.
6. The trial was planted August 3, and harvested 6 times (Mondays and
Thursdays) between September 14 and October 1.
Data Collection
1. Firmness was measured on 3 Grade 3 fruits using a Magness-Taylor
tester with a 5/16" tip.
2. Length/Diameter ratio was calculated by measuring 10 Grade 2 fruits.
3. Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.
4. Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.
Results
The following cultigens performed well, and could be tested
next year:
1 Vlaspik Campbell IRT
1 Vlasset Campbell IRT
2 Royal Harris-Moran
3 Express Rogers NK
4 Endeavor Rogers NK
5 UW 92-D Univ. Wis.
6 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran
7 LaFayette SunSeeds
Table 21. Stage 4 summer pickle trial - yield data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value).
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Fruit grade distribution Plants
Cultivar Seed Valuez Weight (% by weight) per A
Rank or line source ($) (cwt) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 Culls (X1000)
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1 Royal Harris-Moran 876 104 17 24 41 18 0 26
2 Vlasset Campbell IRT 864 99 11 26 39 24 0 23
3 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 843 106 17 18 46 19 0 26
4 Johnston NCState Univ 822 91 16 29 42 13 1 26
5 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 786 103 14 19 39 26 1 25
6 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 775 92 11 22 39 29 0 25
7 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 757 94 15 21 38 26 0 26
8 Endeavor Rogers NK 755 92 14 21 39 26 0 26
9 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 739 111 15 15 31 34 5 24
10 Atlantis(2464 Harris-Moran 720 83 16 23 47 14 0 24
11 LaFayette SunSeeds 709 88 16 19 45 18 1 26
12 Discover Asgrow Seed 697 81 17 23 48 12 0 26
13 Express Rogers NK 695 96 19 18 35 26 2 26
14 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 683 87 21 22 40 16 1 26
15 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 680 69 12 32 48 8 0 24
16 Napoleon SunSeeds 679 72 18 34 39 9 0 26
17 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 664 82 13 20 41 25 1 26
18 Conquest PetoSeed 661 79 17 24 40 18 1 26
19 Eureka PetoSeed 661 78 14 23 44 19 1 26
20 Quest PetoSeed 659 77 16 25 42 15 2 25
21 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 655 79 16 23 43 17 1 21
22 NCMBP NCState Univ 635 74 17 28 36 18 1 26
23 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 614 81 19 18 42 19 2 26
24 NCH1 NCState Univ 567 70 16 22 39 20 2 26
25 Raleigh NCState Univ 566 71 21 24 37 17 1 26
26 Parker Nunhem Zaden 549 63 12 23 45 19 0 25
27 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 545 68 19 23 37 19 2 26
28 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 527 58 18 30 40 12 0 26
29 NCEDP NCState Univ 522 65 19 24 39 17 0 23
30 NCEP1 NCState Univ 521 63 15 25 41 17 2 25
31 NCWBP NCState Univ 518 63 21 24 41 14 0 26
32 M 21 NCState Univ 514 53 17 39 38 4 1 26
33 Calypso NCState Univ 512 75 24 18 32 23 3 25
34 PikMaster Rogers NK 488 61 18 21 42 19 1 26
35 Alexander SunSeeds 481 59 17 22 42 18 1 21
36 SR 1867 SunSeeds 452 51 15 28 43 14 1 26
37 M 12 NCState Univ 373 43 14 27 41 16 3 24
38 M 16 NCState Univ 354 37 12 34 40 15 0 14
39 Sumter Clemson Univ 296 36 25 28 36 11 1 26
40 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 275 39 25 16 39 19 1 26
41 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 270 34 13 20 35 30 3 11
42 M 17 NCState Univ 263 27 17 38 31 10 5 13
43 NCCP NCState Univ 172 17 19 44 33 4 0 26
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LSD (5%) 192 27 10 10 13 4 8 4
Mean 590 71 24 40 18 1 17 24
CV (%) 20 23 26 16 44 237 28 9
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z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with fruit weight) = 0.93NS
Table 22. Stage 4 summer pickle trial - earliness data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value in harvests 1 and 2).
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Cumulative fruit valuez and % of
total valuez (6 harvests) for harvest:
Cultivar Seed 1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5
Rank or line source $/A % $/A % $/A % $/A % $/A %
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1 Express Rogers NK 281 40 401 57 584 84 624 90 688 99
2 Royal Harris-Moran 257 30 399 46 663 76 775 89 862 98
3 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 264 30 390 46 717 85 786 93 838 99
4 Atlantis(2464 Harris-Moran 229 32 383 54 621 87 672 94 717 100
5 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 250 38 375 56 565 84 619 91 678 99
6 LaFayette SunSeeds 223 32 357 51 575 82 633 89 695 98
7 Johnston NCState Univ 188 25 351 45 598 74 692 85 804 98
8 Vlasset Campbell IRT 207 24 341 40 633 74 744 86 841 97
9 Endeavor Rogers NK 218 29 340 46 581 77 665 88 744 99
10 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 239 30 340 43 603 76 693 88 768 98
11 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 202 27 326 43 581 77 670 89 733 97
12 Conquest PetoSeed 224 34 321 49 527 81 599 92 651 99
13 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 198 30 319 49 511 78 575 88 638 97
14 Discover Asgrow Seed 177 25 314 46 529 76 603 87 687 99
15 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 200 27 313 41 601 78 692 90 762 98
16 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 187 28 300 45 531 80 611 92 660 99
17 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 203 27 290 39 575 77 643 86 725 98
18 Eureka PetoSeed 198 32 279 44 492 76 572 87 642 98
19 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 202 35 278 47 509 84 560 92 605 98
20 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 139 25 274 50 478 88 522 96 543 100
21 Parker Nunhem Zaden 187 34 273 51 455 83 510 93 546 100
22 Raleigh NCState Univ 179 32 273 48 445 79 511 90 559 99
23 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 120 19 255 39 472 70 561 83 660 97
24 Napoleon SunSeeds 84 12 251 37 519 77 590 87 672 99
25 NCH1 NCState Univ 136 25 245 44 428 76 494 87 551 97
26 Calypso NCState Univ 163 31 240 47 413 80 462 90 502 98
27 M 21 NCState Univ 77 15 221 43 401 78 462 90 505 98
28 NCMBP NCState Univ 111 18 220 35 460 72 543 86 628 99
29 NCEP1 NCState Univ 141 26 216 40 400 75 463 89 514 99
30 Quest PetoSeed 87 14 215 35 449 70 527 81 645 98
31 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 55 10 205 38 387 73 451 85 520 99
32 Alexander SunSeeds 109 20 204 41 387 80 443 92 481 100
33 NCEDP NCState Univ 101 18 196 36 387 74 458 88 510 97
34 PikMaster Rogers NK 73 14 165 33 385 79 438 90 486 100
35 SR 1867 SunSeeds 62 13 145 31 349 77 402 89 445 99
36 NCWBP NCState Univ 51 11 145 28 326 65 432 84 513 99
37 M 12 NCState Univ 56 15 125 34 233 63 289 78 350 94
38 Sumter Clemson Univ 70 20 123 41 219 73 262 87 296 100
39 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 56 22 109 42 235 86 269 98 275 100
40 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 29 11 89 34 212 80 257 96 270 100
41 M 16 NCState Univ 39 10 86 23 194 53 263 73 335 95
42 M 17 NCState Univ 26 12 68 26 151 57 197 73 249 94
43 NCCP NCState Univ 7 4 21 12 74 43 114 66 161 93
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LSD (5%) 103 14 98 12 146 10 165 8 187 3
Mean 147 23 251 41 452 76 519 88 580 98
CV (%) 43 39 24 18 20 8 20 6 20 2
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z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with value in harvests 1 and 2) = 0.84NS
Table 23. Stage 4 summer pickle trial - fruit quality data (cultigens are
ranked by average quality).
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Overall
Cultivar Seed Average Seed- impres-
Rank or line source qualityz Shapez Colory cellx sionz
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1 Eureka PetoSeed 7.9 8 7 7 8
2 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 7.7 8 6 6 9
3 NCEDP NCState Univ 7.3 7 7 8 8
4 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 7.2 8 7 6 8
5 M 16 NCState Univ 7.0 7 5 7 7
6 Endeavor Rogers NK 7.0 7 6 6 7
7 Vlasset Campbell IRT 6.9 7 7 6 7
8 SR 1867 SunSeeds 6.9 7 8 6 7
9 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 6.6 7 6 5 8
10 Napoleon SunSeeds 6.6 7 6 6 7
11 Quest PetoSeed 6.4 7 5 6 6
12 Sumter Clemson Univ 6.3 6 6 7 6
13 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 6.3 6 7 6 7
14 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 6.2 7 6 5 6
15 Express Rogers NK 6.2 7 5 5 7
16 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 6.2 6 7 5 7
17 M 17 NCState Univ 6.2 6 4 6 7
18 Calypso NCState Univ 6.1 6 5 6 6
19 Royal Harris-Moran 6.1 6 6 6 7
20 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 6.0 6 5 5 7
21 NCWBP NCState Univ 6.0 6 6 6 6
22 Johnston NCState Univ 5.9 6 8 5 6
23 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 5.9 6 5 5 7
24 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 5.8 7 6 4 6
25 Conquest PetoSeed 5.8 6 6 5 6
26 Parker Nunhem Zaden 5.8 6 6 6 5
27 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 5.8 5 6 5 7
28 M 21 NCState Univ 5.8 5 7 6 6
29 NCMBP NCState Univ 5.7 6 6 5 6
30 LaFayette SunSeeds 5.6 6 8 5 6
31 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 5.6 6 5 5 6
32 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 5.6 5 5 5 6
33 M 12 NCState Univ 5.4 5 7 5 6
34 NCH1 NCState Univ 5.3 5 8 6 5
35 Alexander SunSeeds 5.3 5 7 5 6
36 Atlantis(2464 Harris-Moran 5.3 5 6 5 6
37 NCEP1 NCState Univ 5.2 5 6 7 4
38 PikMaster Rogers NK 4.9 6 6 5 4
39 NCCP NCState Univ 4.9 6 4 3 6
40 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 4.9 5 7 4 6
41 Discover Asgrow Seed 4.9 5 6 4 6
42 Raleigh NCState Univ 4.8 5 7 4 5
43 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 4.3 4 5 4 5
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LSD (5%) 1.0 1 1 1 1
Mean 5.9 6 6 6 6
CV (%) 10 13 9 17 13
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent).
y Color rated 1 to 9 (1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (Fruit value with average quality) = 0.09NS
Table 24. Stage 4 summer pickle trial - other quality data (cultigens are
ranked by average quality).
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Cultivar Seed Firm- L/D Average Defectsy1¡ Defectsy2¡
Rank or line source ness ratio qualityz 2 4 2 4
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1 M 16 NCState Univ 20.0 2.7 7.0 K K W W
2 M 17 NCState Univ 17.7 2.8 6.2 W W K H
3 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 16.7 2.7 6.6 K K H T
4 UW 92-C Univ. Wis. 16.7 2.6 6.0 W H K K
5 Eureka PetoSeed 16.3 2.8 7.9 K K H K
6 NCH1 NCState Univ 16.3 2.7 5.3 T H I T
7 Vlasset Campbell IRT 16.0 2.9 6.9 K K H H
8 M 12 NCState Univ 16.0 2.6 5.4 H K H K
9 Sumter Clemson Univ 15.7 2.7 6.3 H M W W
10 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 15.3 2.5 6.2 H W K H
11 Wis.SMR 18 Univ. Wis. 15.3 2.7 4.3 H W H C
12 Fancipak Asgrow Seed 14.7 2.5 7.2 K K K H
13 Express Rogers NK 14.7 2.7 6.2 T K H G
14 Conquest PetoSeed 14.7 2.6 5.8 H H K K
15 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 14.3 2.6 6.2 K H H T
16 Royal Harris-Moran 14.3 3.0 6.1 T G K T
17 Johnston NCState Univ 14.3 2.9 5.9 T T V K
18 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 14.3 2.6 5.6 T K K T
19 Endeavor Rogers NK 14.0 2.6 7.0 K H K M
20 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 13.7 2.8 6.3 K T T M
21 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 13.7 2.6 5.8 H T K C
22 Parker Nunhem Zaden 13.7 2.6 5.8 H H H I
23 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 13.7 2.6 5.6 H T H K
24 PikMaster Rogers NK 13.7 2.7 4.9 H H T T
25 Quest PetoSeed 13.3 2.6 6.4 H T K K
26 Calypso NCState Univ 13.3 2.7 6.1 K T N C
27 NCMBP NCState Univ 13.3 2.8 5.7 M V I K
28 NCEDP NCState Univ 13.0 3.0 7.3 K K K K
29 SR 1867 SunSeeds 13.0 2.7 6.9 K H T K
30 Atlantis(2464 Harris-Moran 13.0 2.9 5.3 T G O T
31 Raleigh NCState Univ 13.0 2.5 4.8 T N H T
32 Cross Country Ferry-Morse 12.7 2.9 7.7 K K K K
33 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 12.7 2.8 5.8 K H V K
34 NCEP1 NCState Univ 12.7 2.7 5.2 H H M O
35 Alexander SunSeeds 12.3 2.8 5.3 H T T O
36 Napoleon SunSeeds 12.0 2.8 6.6 T T K K
37 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 12.0 2.9 5.9 T G N T
38 LaFayette SunSeeds 12.0 2.6 5.6 T K N T
39 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 12.0 2.7 4.9 T T I K
40 NCWBP NCState Univ 11.7 2.9 6.0 T M I T
41 M 21 NCState Univ 11.7 3.0 5.8 T T M G
42 NCCP NCState Univ 11.3 2.6 4.9 W W L H
43 Discover Asgrow Seed 10.7 2.6 4.9 T T V K
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LSD (5%) 2.5 0.2 1.0
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Correlation (L/D ratio vs. yield) = 0.04*
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent).
z Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
A - wArty fruit J - S - Separated carpels
B - Blossom end defects K - Keep(excellent) T - Tapered ends
C - Crooks excessive L - Late maturity U - Uniform green
D - Dogbone shape M - Mottled fruit V - Varicolor (dark stem
E - Early maturity N - Nubs excessive end, light blossom end)
F - Four celled O - Offtype fruit W - White fruit
G - lonG fruit P - Placental hollows X - neCKS on fruit
H - sHort fruit Q - Y - Yellow fruit
I - strIped fruit R - Reject (poor) Z - diSeased fruit
Table 25. Stage 4 summer pickle trial - sex expression and vine data
(cultigens are ranked by number of male nodes).
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Cultivar Seed % male Vine Vine
Rank or line source nodesz sizey colorx
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1 WI3733Gx6226 Wis-USDA 0 6 7
2 Vlaspik Campbell IRT 1 6 6
3 Raleigh NCState Univ 4 4 7
4 Express Rogers NK 5 6 7
5 HMX 0461 Harris-Moran 5 6 5
6 FMX-4937 Ferry-Morse 9 7 7
7 UW 92-B Univ. Wis. 9 6 7
8 Calypso NCState Univ 11 5 6
9 Pik-Rite Ferry-Morse 15 7 6
10 Conquest PetoSeed 15 7 6
11 Johnston NCState Univ 15 6 5
12 LaFayette SunSeeds 16 6 6
13 Alexander SunSeeds 17 5 7
14 UW 92-D Univ. Wis. 19 7 7
15 Royal Harris-Moran 20 7 5
16 Endeavor Rogers NK 20 7 6
17 XPH 1706 Asgrow Seed 20 5 7
18 UW 92-A Univ. Wis. 24 6 7
19 Neptune(6466) Harris-Moran 27 6 7
20 Cross Country Ferry-Mors