Watermelon Breeding at NC State
Germplasm Releases (since 1967)
Cultivars and breeding lines, including hybrids and inbreds (in order by type and year of release).
| Cultigen
name |
Released |
Developer |
Important
traits |
Parents
or pedigree |
Watermelon inbreds |
Sweet Princess |
1967 |
Henderson |
Vines resistant to Fusarium wilt, anthracnose races 1 and 3; short (small) seed size; tan seeds; gray rind pattern; fruit 21-27 lb; red flesh, very sweet, fine flesh texture; excellent shipping |
Small seeded Congo type x Charleston Gray |
NC-504 |
2007 |
Wehner |
Medium-size fruit with round shape, medium width dark green stripes on light green background, dark orange flesh |
Intercross of Tendersweet Orange Flesh, Yellow Baby, Yellow Doll, Golden Honey, selected and self-pollinated past S10 |
NC-506 |
2007 |
Wehner |
Medium-size fruit with round shape, medium width dark green stripes on light green background, dark orange flesh |
Intercross of Tendersweet Orange Flesh, Yellow Baby, Yellow Doll, Golden Honey, selected and self-pollinated past S10 |
NC-515 |
2007 |
Wehner |
Medium-size fruit with round shape, narrow dark green stripes on light green background, canary yellow flesh |
Intercross of Tendersweet Orange Flesh, Yellow Baby, Yellow Doll, Golden Honey, selected and self-pollinated past S10 |
NC-516 |
2007 |
Wehner |
Medium-size fruit with round shape, narrow dark green stripes on light green background, canary yellow flesh |
Intercross of Tendersweet Orange Flesh, Yellow Baby, Yellow Doll, Golden Honey, selected and self-pollinated past S10 |
NC-517 |
2007 |
Wehner |
Medium-size fruit with round shape, narrow dark green stripes on light green background, canary yellow flesh |
Intercross of Tendersweet Orange Flesh, Yellow Baby, Yellow Doll, Golden Honey, selected and self-pollinated past S10 |
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