Melon Breeding at NC State

The North Carolina State University breeding program on melon (Cucumis melo), emphasizing specialty melon, was started in 2002 by Todd Wehner.

The objectives of the program are to provide specialty cultivars for local industry, as well as information on production for growers in North Carolina and the U.S.

• NCSU Germplasm Releases
  • Available germplasm releases
  • Seed transfer agreement (pdf); the agreement is also available in MS Word
  • Example royalty agreement (pdf); the agreement is also available in MS Word
• Melon Breeding
  • Seed Companies
    • Melon Cultivar List
    • Private Melon Breeders
• Images from Research Program
• Research Areas
  • Germplasm Exploration, Evaluation
• Gene Linkage and Gene Stock Collection
  • Genes of melon
• Cultivar development
  • Elite cultivars for North Carolina
  • Improved 'Sprite' type melon
• Extension Publications
  • NC Agricultural Chemicals Manual
  • Suggested Commercial Varieties
  • Vegetable Crop Irrigation
  • Melon Production
• Melon Groups
  • California Melon Research Advisory Board
    • J.D. Allen, Manager (jdallen@psnw.com)
    • 531-D North Alta Avenue
    • Dinuba, CA 93618
    • 559-591-0435 (fax: 559-591-5744)
  • Melon Breeders, Public Sector
    • Dr. Kevin M. Crosby, Texas A&M University
    • Dr. James D. McCreight, USDA-ARS, Salinas, CA
    • Dr. Todd C. Wehner, North Carolina State University