2014
North Carolina State University
Watermelon Cultivar Trials
Jonathan R. Schultheis
W. Bradfred T hompson
Department of Horticulture Science
North Carolina State University
Hort. Series No. 210
2014
North Carolina
Watermelon
Cultivar Trials
Hort. Series # 210
Principle Investigators
Jonathan R. Schultheis
Professor and Extension Specialist,
Vegetables
Department of Horticultural Science
N.C. State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
W. Bradfred Thompson
Research Specialist
Department of Horticultural Science
N.C. State University
Raleigh, NC 27695-7609
General Cultural Practices
The watermelon trials were grown on black plastic mulch and fertigated with drip tube. Pesticides used on all plots
were chemicals labeled for that crop, (2014 North Carolina Agricultural Chemicals Manual,
(http://ipm.ncsu.edu/Agchem/agchem.html).
Acknowledgments
We gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Cathy Herring (Superintendent) and Kirby Jones (Horticulture
Supervisor), Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC, as well as, the personnel at the research station for their
help in establishing, maintaining, and harvesting the cultivar evaluation trials. We want to acknowledge the following
for their assistance with the trials: Sam Harris, Victoria Cox, Heather Yanno, Marie Neal, and David Cassady.
The cooperation and support of Clifton Seed Company; Harris Moran; K&B Development; Nunhems; Origene Seeds;
Sakata Seed Company; Seigers; Seminis; Syngenta Seeds, Inc.; and United Genetics were also appreciated. We also
acknowledge the generosity of Wilbur Taylor and Carolina Greenhouse and Soil Company in Kinston, NC for their
donation of the soilless media that was used in transplant grow out.
Disclaimer
This publication presents data from the cultivar evaluation trials conducted during 2014. Information in this report is
believed to be reliable but should not be relied upon as a sole source of information. Limited accompanying detail is
included but excludes some pertinent information, which may aid interpretation.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
CONTENT
COVER PAGE, Title, Principle Investigators, Cooperators, Acknowledgments and Disclaimer .................................. i
TABLE OF CONTENTS ......................................................................................................................................... ii-iii
STANDARD TRIPLOID WATERMELONS. .....................................................................................................1-27
Triploid, and Mini Triploid watermelon cultural practices for 2014 Cultivar Trials, Central Crops
Research Station, Clayton, NC, 2014 ........................................................................................................1-2
Table 1 – Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar descriptions and seed sources; Clayton, 2014...............................3-5
Figure 1 – Triploid red flesh watermelon photographs; 2014 ..................................................................................6-13
Table 2 – Fruit weight (cwt.) for first harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ............... 14
Table 3 – Bin box per acre counts for first harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ....... 15
Table 4 – Fruit number per acre in first harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014............ 16
Table 5 – Fruit weight (cwt.) for second harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 .......... 17
Table 6 – Bin box per acre counts for second harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 .. 18
Table 7 – Fruit number per acre in second harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ....... 19
Table 8 – Fruit weight (cwt.) for third harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014.............. 20
Table 9 – Bin box per acre counts for third harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ...... 21
Table 10 – Fruit number per acre in third harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ........ 22
Table 11 – Fruit weight (cwt.) for fourth harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ......... 23
Table 12 – Bin box per acre counts for fourth harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014.. 24
Table 13 – Fruit number per acre in fourth harvest; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ...... 25
Table 14 – Cumulative fruit weight (cwt.); Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ................... 26
Table 15 – Cumulative bin box per acre counts; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ........... 27
Table 16 – Cumulative fruit number per acre; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ............... 28
Table 17 – Interior fruit quality; Triploid red-flesh watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 .................................... 29
MINI TRIPLOID WATERMELONS. ...............................................................................................................30-39
Table 18 – Triploid mini watermelon cultivar seed sources, descriptions; 2014 ......................................................... 30
Figure 2 – Triploid miniature watermelon photographs; 2014 .................................................................................... 31
Table 19 – Fruit number harvested during first harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial;
Clayton, NC, 2014. ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 20 – Fruit number harvested during second harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar
trial; Clayton, NC, 2014. ............................................................................................................................................. 32
Table 21 – Fruit number harvested during third harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial;
Clayton, NC, 2014. ...................................................................................................................................................... 32
Table 22 – Percentage melons harvested by number in first harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon
cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014. ................................................................................................................................ 33
Table 23 – Percentage melons harvested by number in second harvest for each size category; Triploid mini
watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014.............................................................................................................. 33
Table 24 – Percentage melons harvested by number in third and fourth harvests for each size category; Triploid mini
watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014.............................................................................................................. 33
Table 25 – Fruit number harvested during fourth harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar
trial; Clayton, NC, 2014. ............................................................................................................................................. 34
Table 26 – Fruit number harvested during fifth harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial;
Clayton, NC, 2014. ...................................................................................................................................................... 34
Table 27 – Percentage melons harvested by number in fourth harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon
cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014. ................................................................................................................................ 35
Table 28 – Percentage melons harvested by number in fifth harvest for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon
cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014. ................................................................................................................................ 35
Table 29 – Cumulative fruit number harvested for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton,
NC, 2014...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
Table 30 – Cumulative percentage for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, NC, 2014.
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36
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Table 31 – Percent harvested by harvest in total and total marketable categories; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar
trial; Clayton, 2014 ...................................................................................................................................................... 37
Table 32 – Cumulative fruit weight for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 .....
..................................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Table 33 – Cumulative percentage of fruit weight for each size category; Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial;
Clayton, 2014 .............................................................................................................................................................. 38
Table 34 – Interior fruit quality, Triploid mini watermelon cultivar trial; Clayton, 2014 ........................................... 39
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Standard and Mini Triploid Watermelon Cultural Practices for 2014 Cultivar Trials,
Central Crops Research Station, Clayton, NC
Introduction
Watermelon continues to be an important crop grown in North Carolina as the state was
ranked seventh in production among U.S. states nationally in 2012 representing 6.4% of the
nation’s watermelon production. Approximately 8,300 acres valued at nearly $34.9 million were
produced and harvested in North Carolina in 2012. Growers in NC need to remain competitive in
the market place and must grow and sell the best cultivars. More recently, in addition to yields,
seed companies and markets have focused on specific traits such as lycopene and citrulline
content, hollow heart incidence, seed trace size, and flesh firmness. We have committed more of
our resources to the evaluation of many of these traits. In the tables that follow, the adaptability
of the various red-flesh watermelons is evaluated, both for yields and quality. This should help
the watermelon industry make informed decisions regarding newly released red-flesh cultivars or
those that are being considered for release.
Materials and Methods
We have evaluated red-flesh standard size watermelon types annually since 1989. We
initiated the evaluation of mini triploid watermelon types in 2003. Before the growing season,
companies which sell watermelon seeds were contacted to obtain seed for the watermelon cultivar
trials.
Once all seed were obtained, they were planted into Poly growing transplant trays
(Hummert Int.; Earth City, MO). Seeds of standard size and mini triploid cultigens were sown on
15 April, 2014. The planting medium used was Fine Germinating Mix, a commercial soilless mix
(Carolina Greenhouse and Soil Company; Kinston, NC). Approximately 3 weeks after seeding,
the plants were placed in a “hardening” greenhouse and hardened before being established in the
field. Standard size triploids and mini triploids were established in the field on 19 May 2014.
Fertilizer, 30 lb/acre N and 80 lb/acre K20, was incorporated into the beds on 29 April prior to the
laying of black polyethylene plastic (0.70 mil thick high density plastic film, 48 inches wide; B.B.
Hobbs, Clinton, NC). Fumigant (Telone C-17) was broadcast and incorporated into the soil on 7
November 2013 at 9.0 gallons/acre prior to the start of the growing season. Herbicides, Curbit at
4 pints/acre, Gramaxone at 3 pints/acre, and Prefar at 5 quarts/acre, were applied between the
plastic beds for weed control on 29 May. Spacing between row middles was 10 feet for all
watermelon types and in-row spacing was 2.5 feet for standard size triploid watermelons and 1
foot for mini triploid watermelons. Plot size for standard triploid size watermelons was one row,
10 plants per plot, 25 feet long with 10 feet alleys between plots. Plot size for the mini triploid
watermelons was one row, 10 plants per plot, 10 feet long with 10 feet alleys between plots. At
time of transplant, a starter solution was applied using 20-20-20 (0.5 lb/50 gallons water) and 5
oz. Coragen per 50 gallons water for insect control. Plots with missing plants were replanted
approximately 7 days after planting to achieve 100% stand in most cases. For the 2014 growing
season, ‘SP-6’ was the sole pollinizer source. Pollinizers were interplanted between plants 1 and
2; 5 and 6; and 9 and 10. Trickle irrigation was utilized (NETAFIM, 12 inch spacing, 0.24 gph;
NETAFIM, Tel Aviv, Israel) over the growing season. Fertigation was initiated two weeks after
planting and applied weekly during the planting season. A total of 61.2 lb/acre N and 122.3
lb/acre K2O was drip applied through the season using a 4-0-8 liquid fertilizer. Cumulative
amount of fertilizer applied for the season was 91.2, 0, and 202.3 lb/acre of N, P2O5, and K2O,
respectively. Insecticides were applied every week as a preventative measure beginning 4 June
and on the following dates (11, 18, and 25 June; 2, 9, 16, and 28 July; and 6 and 14 August). The
following products were alternated during consecutive spray applications to avoid insect
resistance: Asana, Fan Fare, Perm Up, and Sevin. Fungicides were similarly applied throughout
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the growing season at weekly intervals. The fungicide program that was implemented consisted
of the following fungicide products which were alternated during consecutive spray applications
to avoid disease resistance: Bravo, Kocide, Pristine, Previcur Flex, Penncozeb, and Ranman; and
applied on the following dates; 11, 18, and 25 June; 2, 9, 16, and 28 July; and 6 and 14 August.
There were four harvests for the standard size triploid watermelon study and 5 harvests
for the mini triploid watermelon study. The first harvest for the standard size triploid test was 24
July. Subsequent harvests were 30 July; 13 and 20 August. The first harvest for the mini triploid
trial was 15 July, and subsequent harvests were 22 and 29 July; and 5 and 13 August. Each fruit
was harvested when ripe, weighed and categorized statistically by size category. For the triploid
watermelon test, fruits were placed in the following categories; < 8.9 lb, 9.0-13.5 lb, 13.6-17.5 lb,
17.6-21.4 lb, and 21.5 + lb. Fruits were considered marketable if they weighed at least 9 pounds.
Fruit are often commercially marketed by number or count per bin with 9-13.5 lb. fruit termed
60-count, 13.6-17.5 lb. fruit termed 45-count, 17.6-21.4 lb. fruit termed 36-count, and fruit 21.5
lb. or larger termed 30-count. We use these weight designations to categorize the fruits harvested
in this study. The most popular standard triploid fruit size has typically ranged from 12-16 lb.
For the mini triploid trial, fruits were placed into the following categories; < 3lb, 3.0-3.9 lb, 4-7
lb, 7.1 – 8.0 lb, 8.1 – 9.0 lb, 9.1 – 10 lb, and > 10 lb. Fruits were considered marketable if they
were within the 3 – 7 lb category. Evaluations of each watermelon entry included yield, fruit
size, production earliness, soluble solids using a hand held digital refractometer, fruit shape and
size, exterior and interior descriptions (rind pattern, length/width ratio, seed trace size, occurrence
of hard seeds, hollow heart incidence and severity, and flesh color), and interior flesh firmness.
Hard seed in triploid fruit was determined according to USDA standards. Fruits were cut
longitudinally in half, then these halves were cut laterally. The number of hard seeds exposed on
the cut surface were counted and recorded. This is the second year we have rated for hard seeds
according to USDA standards. Flesh firmness was taken by using a Penetrometer FT 011 with a
7/16” plunger tip, (QA Supplies LLC, Norfolk, Va.), and recorded in pounds. Samples were
obtained by cutting the center of the fruit from the stem to blossom end. Pressure was then taken
in five areas of the fruit; stem end, top side, ground spot side, blossom end, and center. Pressure
was not taken on fruit with hollow heart. The reported measures on flesh firmness are an average
of the five sample areas and are an average value taken for five fruit per plot or 20 fruit per
cultigen. Most of the quality measurements were taken at the first or second harvests.
2014 Trial Note: The 2014 growing season was optimal for watermelon production. Vine
growth and fruit set were excellent as was fruit quality among a majority of the cultivars
evaluated. Unlike 2013, there was no crow damage observed within the trial which we attribute
to vigorous vine growth that allowed the fruit to size and mature under the cover of the foliage.
Overall, we would rate the 2014 trial as one of the best watermelon trials resulting in high yields
and fruit quality.
Financial Support
In addition to seed companies, this program has been supported by the College of Life &
Agricultural Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural Research Service, and the North Carolina
Cooperative Extension Service.
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Table 1. Triploid Red-Flesh Watermelon Seed Sources and Descriptions; 2014.
Entry No.
Cultigen
1
13-13077
Company
Description
K&B Development Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; long round to blocky shape, sizes are mainly medium
to large
2
7197 HQ
Nunhems
Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light
green background; smaller fruit are mainly short and round,
larger fruit are short blocky to blocky, fruit size ranges from small
to large
3
ACX 6177
Nunhems
Indistinct, medium wide, dark green stripes on light green
background, mainly long round shape, fruit size is mainly medium.
4
Affirmed
Sakata
Indistinct, medium wide, dark green stripes on light green
background; shape is mainly short blocky to blocky large fruit;
medium to large fruit size
5
Bold Ruler
Sakata
Indistinct, medium wide, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; fruit are mainly short blocky oval, medium to large size
6
Captivation
Syngenta
Indistinct, medium to wide, dark green stripes on light green
background, mainly short blocky and blocky fruit, fruit size mainly
medium to large, excellent rind/flesh deliniation, one fruit in seven
with internal hard core in one rep.
7
Charismatic
Sakata
Indistinct, medium wide dark green stripes on medium green
background, uniform, round fruit; uniformly small to medium size
fruit; indistinct rind flesh delineation, fairly thick rind
8
Crunchy Red
Harris Moran
Indistinct, medium wide, medium green stripes on a light green
background; large fruit are elongated, small fruit round; mainly large
size fruit; indistinct rind flesh delineation with many very thick areas
of rind around fruit.
9
Cut Above
Clifton Seed
Indistinct, medium wide, medium green stripes on a light green
background; uniform blocky fruit, mainly medium to large sized fruit
with good rind flesh delineation.
10
Declaration
Nunhems
Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light
green background, very uniform oval blocky fruit; very uniform medium
to large sized fruit; cookie cutter shape fruit; indistinct rind flesh
delineation.
3
Table 1. Cont.
Entry No.
Cultigen
Company
11
Exclamation
Syngenta
Description
Indistinct, medium width,dark green stripes on light green
background, mainly oval fruit; size varies from small to large;
good rind flesh delineation; minimal rind thickness.
12
Fascination
Syngenta
Indistinct, medium width, dark green stripes on light green
background; oval and blocky shapes; size mainly medium to large;
very dark red flesh; distinct rind flesh interface,
13
Harvest Moon
K&B
Development
Solid dark green with round yellow spots ("stars") and an occasionally
larger yellow area (generally circular in shape, "moon"); very dark
protruding narrow ribbing on fruit when ripe; uniform fruit shape
which are round to long round; mainly medium size; variations in rind
thickness around fruit; very thick rind; indistinct rind flesh interface.
14
Kingman
Sakata
Indistinct, medium wide, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; fairly consistent shape, short blocky to blocky; medium to
large fruit size; lots of hollow heart, some severe; indistinct rind flesh
interface.
15
Liberty
Nunhems
Indistinct, medium wide, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; mainly oval to short blocky fruit; some smaller fruit that are
more round; mainly medium to large fruit size; thick indistinct rind flesh
interface.
16
Maxima
Origene Seeds
Indistinct, medium wide, very dark green stripes on light to medium green
background (background is darker green, giving rind a darker green color);
mainly long round fruit; mainly medium size to medium large size fruit;
excellent red color
17
Melody
Syngenta
Indistinct, medium wide, very dark green stripes on medium green
background, (melon rind is darker than most and very attractive); fruit
are mainly round or slightly longer than round and shape is extremely
uniform; size was uinform and was small to medium; excellent rind
flesh delineation; relatively thin rind.
18
ORS-12166
Origene Seeds
Indistinct; wide, very dark stripes, medium green background (one of the
darker-rinded entries in 2014 trial); oval shaped; mainly medium sized
fruits; late maturity; excellent red flesh color.
19
Premont
Clifton Seed
Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; large fruit are mostly oval/ or blocky while small fruit are mainly
round; large dichotomy in size, small to large size
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Table 1. Cont.
Entry No.
Cultigen
Company
20
Secretariat
Sakata
Description
Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; blocky fruit with uniform shape; uniformly medium to large
size fruit; indistinct rind flesh delineation; good red flesh color.
21
SV0051WA
Seminis
Indistinct, medium to wide, dark green stripes on light green background;
large fruit are mainly blocky, fruit size variable from medium to very large;
a few small round fruit; thick rind, indistinct rind flesh delineation.
22
SV2757WA
Seminis
Indistinct, medium width, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; mainly short blocky/oval shape, a few small round fruit;
fruit primarily medium size; excellent rind flesh delineation; excellent
deep red flesh color; relatively thin rinds.
23
SV7018WA
Seminis
Indistinct, narrow to medium wide, dark green stripes on light to medium
green background; mainly short blocky/oval shape; fairly uniform size,
fruit sizes were medium to large.
24
SV8298WA
Seminis
Indistinct, medium to wide, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; uniformly blocky fruit; uniformly large-sized fruit; indisitinct
rind flesh delineation.
25
SVR8039-0241
Seminis
Indistinct, medium to wide, dark green stripes on light to medium green
background; short blocky or oval fruit; variable size; small to medium
fruit; fairly distinct rind flesh interface.
26
Sweet Polly
Siegers
Fairly distinct; medium to wide, very dark green stripes on light green
background; mainly blocky fruit with uniformity in shape; a few oval,
medium to large size fruit; distinct rind flesh interface.
27
Traveler
Harris Moran
Indistinct, medium width, very dark green stripes on medium to dark
green background; fairly uniform oval fruit; mainly small size with some
medium size fruit; distinct rind flesh delineation; good red flesh color.
28
Tri-X-313
Syngenta
Indistinct, medium wide, medium to dark green stripes on light green
background; mainly oval or short blocky fruit; mainly medium to larger
fruit size; indistinct rind flesh delineation; thick rind.
29
Troubadour
Harris Moran
Indistinct, medium width, very dark green stripes on medium to dark
green background; uniform oval fruit; uniform small to medium size;
indistinct rind flesh delineation.
30
UG 711
United Genetics Indistinct, medium width, very dark green stripes on medium to dark
green background; uniform round fruit; small to medium size.
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2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
13-13077
7197
ACX6177
Affirmed
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Crunchy Red
Charismatic
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Maxima
Liberty
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
Melody
ORS-12166
Secretariat
Premont
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV8298WA
SV7018WA
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
SVR0241
Traveler
Sweet Polly
Tri-X-313
2014 Standard Triploid Watermelon
Troubadour
UG 711
Table 2. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit weight, (cwt.), per acre by
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 1. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Company
K&B Dev.
Nunhems
Nunhems
Sakata
Sakata
Syngenta
Sakata
Harris Moran
Clifton
Nunhems
Syngenta
Syngenta
K&B Dev.
Sakata
Nunhems
Origene
Syngenta
Origene
Clifton
Sakata
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Siegers
Harris Moran
Syngenta
Harris Moran
United Genetics
<9.0
7
4
0
11
3
3
4
0
3
13
4
0
7
6
9
0
6
0
0
6
0
7
4
0
0
6
11
0
6
13
4
15
Cwt. (x100) by size
9.0 13.6 17.6 13.5
17.5
21.4
39
29
29
55
70
47
84
0
14
26
19
15
37
37
9
10
65
6
29
69
27
40
21
11
60
10
65
0
46
83
35
37
6
33
21
58
55
38
58
7
6
34
19
21
60
35
27
8
67
7
15
98
34
25
40
20
25
8
7
0
13
50
30
41
1
8
9
0
33
0
8
25
0
0
8
16
0
0
16
0
0
8
0
0
16
8
0
16
34
0
25
0
0
0
8
8
37
> 21.5
Total /
Acre
Mkt /
Acre2
10
0
0
0
0
19
9
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
43
71
74
51
157
128
115
180
16
23
81
58
36
104
94
46
18
146
13
44
190
69
73
81
65
86
48
83
0
65
153
79
67
64
70
51
146
125
112
176
16
20
68
54
36
97
87
36
18
140
13
44
184
69
65
77
65
86
42
72
0
59
140
74
65
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
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Table 3. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Bin boxes per acre by various
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 1. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Bold Ruler
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Bin boxes / acre by size grade2
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 <9.0
13.5
17.5
21.4
> 21.5
0.9
0.6
0.0
1.5
0.5
0.5
0.6
0.0
0.4
1.9
0.5
0.0
1.1
0.9
1.4
0.0
0.8
0.0
0.0
0.9
0.0
1.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
0.8
1.6
0.0
0.8
1.9
0.6
2.1
5.6
4.1
4.2
7.8
10.0
6.7
11.9
0.0
2.0
3.7
2.7
2.2
5.2
5.3
1.3
1.5
9.3
0.8
4.2
9.9
3.9
5.7
3.0
1.6
8.6
1.4
9.4
0.0
6.5
11.8
5.0
5.3
0.9
4.7
3.0
8.3
7.8
5.4
8.3
1.0
0.9
4.8
2.7
3.0
8.6
4.9
3.9
1.1
9.6
1.1
2.1
14.0
4.8
3.6
5.7
2.9
3.6
1.1
0.9
0.0
1.9
7.1
4.3
5.8
1.2
1.2
0.0
4.7
0.0
1.1
3.5
0.0
0.0
1.2
2.3
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
2.3
1.1
0.0
2.3
4.8
0.0
3.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
1.1
5.3
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.7
1.3
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.2
6.2
1
Mkt /
Acre3
9.1
10.0
7.3
20.9
17.8
15.9
25.1
2.3
2.9
9.7
7.7
5.2
13.8
12.5
5.2
2.6
20.0
1.9
6.3
26.2
9.9
9.3
11.0
9.3
12.2
6.0
10.3
0.0
8.4
20.0
10.6
9.3
% Total Yield by Count
60
45
36
30
14
0
0
0
0
16
5
58
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
--
12
12
0
21
0
7
14
0
0
10
28
0
0
17
0
0
6
0
0
9
11
0
20
52
0
52
0
0
0
5
9
--
9
45
42
37
43
33
32
42
27
42
33
58
58
37
60
42
46
56
33
52
49
35
49
31
30
16
8
0
21
32
37
--
56
39
58
35
55
41
47
0
60
32
33
42
35
39
19
57
44
44
67
37
40
55
26
17
70
21
78
0
70
54
42
--
Avg lb./
fruit
12.3
13.9
13.4
13.5
12.9
14.0
13.7
18.2
11.9
13.2
13.1
14.3
13.3
13.4
11.7
12.9
12.8
15.5
13.2
13.5
14.6
11.9
15.2
16.6
12.2
14.2
11.0
0.0
11.7
11.7
13.0
--
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Values were determined based upon 700 lb bin box weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
15
Table 4. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit number for harvest 1
by various weight classes (per acre) including fruit number per plant. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit size category
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD(0.05)
1
Rank < 9.0
13.5
17.5
15
87
349
44
12
44
261
218
19
0
261
131
4
131
479
392
6
44
610
349
7
44
436
261
2
44
697
392
29
0
0
44
26
44
131
44
15
174
218
218
19
44
174
131
23
0
131
131
8
87
305
292
10
87
305
218
23
131
87
174
27
0
87
44
4
87
566
436
28
0
44
44
22
0
261
87
1
87
610
653
15
0
218
218
12
87
349
174
12
44
174
261
19
0
87
131
8
0
523
174
23
87
87
44
10
174
566
44
30
0
0
0
15
87
392
87
3
174
741
349
-60
305
193
-197
333
261
1
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
21.4
44
44
0
174
0
44
131
0
0
44
87
0
0
87
0
0
44
0
0
87
44
0
87
174
0
131
0
0
0
44
42
195
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
16
Total
> 21.5
44
0
0
0
0
44
44
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
147
Total
Number Mkt. No.
566
479
566
523
392
392
1176
1045
1002
958
828
784
1307
1263
87
87
218
174
653
479
436
392
261
261
784
697
697
610
392
261
131
131
1133
1045
87
87
349
349
1438
1350
479
479
610
523
566
523
392
392
697
697
349
261
784
610
0
0
566
479
1307
1133
608
549
508
467
Fruit No./
2
Plant
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.7
0.6
0.5
0.8
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.2
0.1
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.8
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.5
0.0
0.3
0.8
0.3
0.3
Table 5. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit weight, (cwt.), per acre by
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 2. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Company
K&B Dev.
Nunhems
Nunhems
Sakata
Sakata
Syngenta
Sakata
Harris Moran
Clifton
Nunhems
Syngenta
Syngenta
K&B Dev.
Sakata
Nunhems
Origene
Syngenta
Origene
Clifton
Sakata
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Siegers
Harris Moran
Syngenta
Harris Moran
United Genetics
<9.0
4
2
0
7
7
6
2
4
7
0
3
0
0
0
12
0
0
0
13
10
11
20
4
4
18
6
5
7
0
4
5
18
Cwt. (x100) by size
9.0 13.6 17.6 13.5
17.5
21.4
53
57
40
37
31
84
28
35
43
37
63
16
61
43
57
8
59
17
64
32
37
65
48
25
106
77
90
54
71
62
50
61
79
74
48
53
42
82
81
83
78
54
102
53
59
81
75
15
91
20
76
80
60
48
75
43
80
79
96
85
52
90
68
66
1
33
27
58
48
41
25
24
41
32
41
60
84
41
40
57
34
8
51
26
42
69
16
67
75
8
66
8
67
17
0
40
49
> 21.5
Total /
Acre
Mkt /
Acre2
0
0
0
9
0
30
11
0
0
0
40
0
0
10
9
10
10
10
19
9
43
0
10
52
0
0
0
31
0
0
10
47
169
160
147
154
121
227
146
163
161
132
267
153
162
175
210
67
168
98
197
174
221
149
204
198
212
228
199
245
140
156
173
92
165
158
147
147
114
221
144
159
153
132
264
153
162
175
198
67
168
98
185
163
210
129
201
195
194
222
194
237
140
152
168
92
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
17
Table 6. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Bin boxes per acre by various
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 2. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Bin boxes / acre by size grade2
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 <9.0
13.5
17.5
21.4
> 21.5
0.5
0.3
0.0
1.0
1.0
0.9
0.3
0.6
1.1
0.0
0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.8
1.5
1.6
2.9
0.5
0.5
2.6
0.9
0.7
1.1
0.0
0.5
0.7
2.5
7.6
8.2
5.8
5.2
4.5
12.1
4.0
5.0
6.2
5.3
8.9
2.3
8.8
6.2
8.1
1.1
8.4
2.4
9.1
4.6
5.3
9.3
6.9
3.6
15.1
11.0
12.8
7.7
10.2
8.9
7.2
8.8
11.3
10.5
6.9
7.5
5.9
11.7
11.6
11.8
11.1
7.7
14.5
7.5
8.5
11.6
10.7
2.1
13.1
2.9
10.9
11.5
8.6
6.8
10.7
6.2
11.4
11.3
13.8
12.2
7.4
12.9
9.7
9.4
4.7
3.8
8.3
6.8
5.8
3.6
3.4
5.9
4.6
5.9
8.5
12.0
5.9
5.8
8.1
4.9
1.1
7.3
3.7
5.9
9.8
2.3
9.6
10.7
1.2
9.4
1.1
9.6
2.4
0.0
5.7
7.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
0.0
4.3
1.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
5.8
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.3
1.5
1.4
1.4
2.7
1.4
6.2
0.0
1.5
7.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
4.4
0.0
0.0
1.4
6.7
1
Mkt /
Acre3
23.6
22.5
21.0
21.0
16.2
31.5
20.5
22.7
21.9
18.8
37.7
21.9
23.1
25.0
28.3
9.6
24.1
14.0
26.4
23.3
30.0
18.4
28.7
27.8
27.7
31.7
27.7
33.9
20.0
21.7
24.0
13.2
% Total Yield by Count
60
45
36
30
0
0
0
6
0
13
7
0
0
0
15
0
0
6
4
16
6
10
10
5
20
0
5
26
0
0
0
13
0
0
5
--
19
17
40
31
34
11
16
25
20
31
22
55
25
23
27
51
5
52
13
24
31
11
33
38
4
29
4
27
12
0
24
--
47
46
33
34
34
36
56
51
48
41
38
34
37
47
36
22
54
21
39
46
27
32
37
22
38
35
48
35
37
58
39
--
32
36
28
24
26
37
19
22
27
28
23
10
38
25
27
12
35
17
32
18
17
44
24
13
50
34
45
22
51
40
28
--
Avg lb./
fruit
13.8
14.6
15.3
14.7
14.2
14.1
15.0
14.5
13.9
15.8
15.4
16.5
14.4
15.5
14.8
17.0
13.6
16.7
14.3
14.5
16.6
12.1
15.6
17.7
12.6
14.0
13.1
15.5
13.6
13.0
14.7
--
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Values were determined based upon 700 lb bin box weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
18
Table 7. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit number for harvest 2
by various weight classes (per acre) including fruit number per plant. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit size category
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 1
Cultivar
Rank < 9.0
13.5
17.5
13-13077
12
44
479
523
7197HQ
16
44
479
479
ACX6177
22
0
349
305
Affirmed
22
87
305
349
Bold Ruler
28
87
261
261
Captivation
2
87
741
523
Charismatic
25
44
218
523
Crunchy Red
18
44
305
523
Cut Above
18
87
349
523
Declaration
27
0
305
349
Exclamation
1
44
523
653
Fascination
25
0
131
349
Harvest Moon
13
0
523
392
Kingman
13
0
349
523
Liberty
7
174
479
479
Maxima
30
0
87
87
Melody
10
0
523
610
ORS-12166
29
0
131
131
Premont
8
174
566
479
Secretariat
18
131
261
523
SV0051WA
10
131
305
392
SV2757WA
22
261
566
305
SV7018WA
8
44
392
479
SV8298WA
16
44
218
261
SV0241WA
5
218
915
523
Sweet Polly
2
87
653
523
Traveler
6
87
784
610
Tri-X-313
2
87
479
566
Troubadour
18
0
610
349
UG 711
13
44
566
566
Average
-68
428
439
LSD(0.05)
-224
523
420
1
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
21.4
174
131
305
261
218
131
131
218
174
218
305
436
218
218
305
174
44
261
131
218
349
87
349
392
44
349
44
349
87
0
211
255
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
19
Total
> 21.5
0
0
0
44
0
131
44
0
0
0
174
0
0
44
44
44
44
44
87
44
174
0
44
218
0
0
0
131
0
0
44
201
Total
Number Mkt. No.
1220
1176
1133
1089
958
958
1045
958
828
741
1612
1525
958
915
1089
1045
1133
1045
871
981
1699
1655
915
915
1133
1133
1133
1133
1481
1307
392
392
1220
1220
566
566
1438
1263
1176
1045
1350
1220
1220
958
1307
1263
1133
1089
1699
1481
1612
1525
1525
1438
1612
1525
1045
1045
1176
1133
1189
1125
673
659
Fruit No./
2
Plant
0.7
0.7
0.6
0.6
0.5
0.9
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.5
1.0
0.5
0.7
0.7
0.9
0.2
0.7
0.3
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.7
0.8
0.7
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
0.6
0.7
0.7
0.4
Table 8. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit weight, (cwt.), per acre by
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 3. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Company
K&B Dev.
Nunhems
Nunhems
Sakata
Sakata
Syngenta
Sakata
Harris Moran
Clifton
Nunhems
Syngenta
Syngenta
K&B Dev.
Sakata
Nunhems
Origene
Syngenta
Origene
Clifton
Sakata
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Siegers
Harris Moran
Syngenta
Harris Moran
United Genetics
<9.0
14
5
29
15
27
20
15
26
42
27
15
34
25
24
20
13
21
26
29
10
4
41
22
26
43
13
22
23
23
31
23
24
Cwt. (x100) by size
9.0 13.6 17.6 13.5
17.5
21.4
108
97
71
78
71
142
102
62
103
108
114
111
82
81
103
88
120
170
143
41
58
145
124
42
146
123
70
82
130
82
100
80
118
141
132
115
117
86
88
171
158
91
99
121
108
118
117
169
99
135
143
68
101
139
102
87
94
101
86
135
104
85
114
93
1
0
100
91
68
58
33
82
143
15
75
49
65
58
17
82
156
58
107
107
50
49
57
57
69
25
50
52
90
49
33
65
78
> 21.5
Total /
Acre
Mkt /
Acre2
50
56
63
0
0
0
20
40
20
20
39
51
10
20
20
111
9
53
11
9
42
0
9
125
0
30
0
20
0
0
28
71
348
398
387
276
273
282
306
441
338
320
316
382
281
260
342
538
308
491
434
178
254
382
315
350
307
316
230
351
307
230
331
188
334
393
357
261
246
262
291
415
296
293
301
348
257
236
322
525
287
465
404
168
250
340
293
324
265
303
208
327
283
199
308
185
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
20
Table 9. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Bin boxes per acre by various
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 3. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Bin boxes / acre by size grade2
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 <9.0
13.5
17.5
21.4
> 21.5
2.0
0.7
4.2
2.1
3.8
2.9
2.2
3.7
6.0
3.9
2.2
4.9
3.5
3.4
2.9
1.9
3.0
3.8
4.2
1.5
0.6
5.9
3.2
3.7
6.1
1.8
3.2
3.3
3.3
4.5
3.3
3.4
15.4
13.9
10.1
11.2
10.2
20.3
14.6
8.8
14.7
15.4
16.3
15.9
11.7
11.6
14.7
12.6
17.2
24.3
20.5
5.9
8.3
20.6
17.7
6.0
20.8
17.6
10.0
11.8
18.6
11.6
14.3
11.5
16.9
20.1
18.9
16.5
16.7
12.3
12.5
24.5
22.5
13.0
14.1
17.3
15.4
16.9
16.8
24.1
14.2
19.3
20.4
9.7
14.5
19.8
14.6
12.5
13.4
14.4
12.3
19.2
14.8
12.1
16.3
13.3
0.0
14.3
12.9
9.6
8.2
4.8
11.7
20.4
2.2
10.7
7.1
9.3
8.2
2.5
11.7
22.4
8.3
15.3
15.3
7.1
7.0
8.1
8.2
9.9
3.6
7.2
7.4
12.8
7.0
4.7
9.3
11.2
7.2
7.9
9.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.8
5.7
2.8
2.8
5.6
7.3
1.4
2.8
2.9
15.9
1.4
7.6
1.5
1.4
6.0
0.0
1.4
17.9
0.0
4.2
0.0
2.9
0.0
0.0
3.9
10.2
1
Mkt /
Acre3
47.7
56.2
51.0
37.3
35.2
37.4
41.6
59.3
42.2
41.9
43.0
49.7
36.7
33.7
46.0
75.0
41.0
66.4
57.8
24.0
35.7
48.6
41.8
46.3
37.8
43.4
29.7
46.7
40.5
28.5
44.1
26.5
% Total Yield by Count
60
45
36
30
14
14
16
0
0
0
6
9
6
6
12
13
3
8
6
21
3
11
2
5
16
0
3
36
0
9
0
6
0
0
8
--
0
25
23
24
21
12
27
32
5
23
16
17
20
7
24
29
19
22
25
28
19
15
18
20
8
16
23
26
16
14
19
--
34
35
34
42
43
31
29
39
47
28
31
32
38
45
34
31
32
27
33
38
40
36
32
25
31
32
38
38
34
37
35
--
31
24
18
28
26
50
33
14
31
34
36
29
29
31
30
16
39
35
33
23
23
38
39
12
47
39
30
24
43
35
31
--
Avg lb./
fruit
14.0
15.2
14.6
13.5
13.1
12.7
13.5
15.2
12.8
13.6
14.4
13.9
13.3
13.5
13.4
16.1
12.8
14.5
13.8
13.9
15.6
12.6
13.3
16.2
11.0
13.9
12.9
14.3
12.8
11.5
13.7
--
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Values were determined based upon 700 lb bin box weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
21
Table 10. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit number for harvest 3
by various weight classes (per acre) including fruit number per plant. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit size category
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD(0.05)
1
Rank < 9.0
13.5
8
218
915
5
87
871
8
392
610
22
218
697
25
392
653
20
261
1220
17
218
958
4
349
566
12
566
915
20
349
915
12
218
1002
7
479
915
22
349
741
26
305
697
8
305
915
1
174
784
17
305
1045
2
392
1438
3
392
1263
30
174
349
27
44
479
6
566
1263
12
305
1089
22
349
349
17
697
1307
12
174
1045
29
305
610
11
305
697
12
305
1133
28
436
741
-321
873
-333
703
1
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
17.5
784
915
871
741
741
566
566
1089
1002
566
653
784
697
784
784
1089
653
871
915
436
653
915
653
566
610
653
566
871
697
566
742
603
21.4
305
523
479
349
305
174
436
741
87
392
261
349
305
87
436
828
305
566
566
261
261
305
305
349
131
261
261
479
261
174
351
411
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
22
Total
> 21.5
218
218
261
0
0
0
87
174
87
87
174
218
44
87
87
436
44
218
44
44
174
0
44
523
0
131
0
87
0
0
116
297
Total
Number Mkt. No.
2439
2222
2614
2527
2614
2222
2004
1786
2091
1699
2222
1960
2265
2047
2919
2570
2657
2091
2309
1960
2309
2091
2744
2265
2134
1786
1960
1655
2527
2222
3311
3136
2352
2047
3485
3093
3180
2788
1263
1089
1612
1568
3049
2483
2396
2091
2134
1786
2744
2047
2265
2091
1742
1438
2439
2134
2396
2091
1917
1481
2403
2082
1276
1205
Fruit No./
2
Plant
1.4
1.5
1.5
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.3
1.7
1.5
1.3
1.3
1.6
1.2
1.1
1.5
1.9
1.4
2.0
1.8
0.7
0.9
1.8
1.4
1.2
1.6
1.3
1.0
1.4
1.4
1.1
1.4
0.7
Table 11. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit weight, (cwt.), per acre by
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 4. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Company
K&B Dev.
Nunhems
Nunhems
Sakata
Sakata
Syngenta
Sakata
Harris Moran
Clifton
Nunhems
Syngenta
Syngenta
K&B Dev.
Sakata
Nunhems
Origene
Syngenta
Origene
Clifton
Sakata
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Seminis
Siegers
Harris Moran
Syngenta
Harris Moran
United Genetics
<9.0
34
14
19
25
23
28
9
11
30
15
12
27
30
20
17
20
17
20
25
18
23
18
22
2
26
6
30
9
30
12
20
25
Cwt. (x100) by size
9.0 13.6 17.6 13.5
17.5
21.4
20
32
34
48
29
19
25
31
30
37
25
23
19
30
45
42
59
39
27
17
21
18
65
19
20
28
22
10
23
31
30
38
20
12
0
0
7
19
46
28
13
14
20
21
26
0
20
39
33
58
8
14
28
0
19
35
0
0
0
14
12
13
17
41
1
8
9
17
8
9
0
0
16
0
0
0
8
16
8
0
9
8
16
32
0
0
0
17
24
0
0
0
0
0
0
7
34
> 21.5
Total /
Acre
Mkt /
Acre2
0
10
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
11
9
0
10
0
0
0
0
0
10
10
0
39
4
48
81
77
80
81
68
65
80
86
73
67
57
79
91
59
82
111
117
145
101
48
81
36
124
81
46
35
62
43
65
95
77
75
48
63
62
56
45
37
71
76
43
52
45
52
61
39
65
91
100
125
76
31
58
18
101
78
20
28
32
34
35
83
57
69
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
23
Table 12. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Bin boxes per acre by various
various weight classes including average fruit size1 for harvest 4. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Bin boxes / acre by size grade2
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 <9.0
13.5
17.5
21.4
> 21.5
4.8
2.1
2.7
3.6
3.3
4.0
1.3
1.5
4.3
2.2
1.7
3.8
4.2
2.9
2.4
2.8
2.4
2.8
3.6
2.5
3.3
2.6
3.2
0.4
3.6
0.9
4.3
1.3
4.2
1.7
2.8
3.6
2.8
4.6
4.8
6.9
4.2
2.7
3.6
4.5
4.2
5.3
3.6
3.2
2.8
4.3
6.4
6.0
8.4
5.6
3.8
2.5
2.9
2.5
9.3
2.7
2.9
4.1
3.2
1.5
3.3
4.4
4.2
5.4
2.8
1.8
0.0
0.0
1.0
2.6
6.6
4.0
1.9
2.0
2.8
3.1
3.8
0.0
2.9
5.6
4.7
8.3
1.1
1.9
4.0
0.0
2.7
5.1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.9
1.8
1.9
2.5
5.9
1.2
1.3
2.4
1.1
1.2
0.0
0.0
2.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.1
2.2
1.2
0.0
1.3
1.1
2.3
4.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
2.4
3.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.0
4.8
0.0
1.4
1.6
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.6
1.3
0.0
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
1.4
1.4
0.0
5.6
0.5
6.9
1
Mkt /
Acre3
6.8
9.0
8.8
8.0
6.4
5.3
10.2
10.8
6.1
7.4
6.4
7.4
8.8
5.5
9.3
13.0
14.3
17.8
10.8
4.4
8.3
2.5
14.5
11.2
2.9
4.1
4.6
4.8
5.0
11.9
8.2
9.8
% Total Yield by Count
60
45
36
30
0
13
14
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
9
0
12
0
0
0
0
0
16
22
0
41
5
--
10
11
21
10
13
0
0
19
0
0
0
10
17
14
0
8
7
11
32
0
0
0
14
29
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
--
24
16
0
0
10
29
57
32
18
21
34
27
29
0
25
36
28
40
8
28
34
0
15
44
0
0
0
32
19
14
21
--
24
41
42
59
43
29
31
36
41
56
44
29
21
52
55
38
50
27
26
35
25
50
53
24
45
82
36
24
35
32
40
--
Avg lb./
fruit
9.9
9.8
11.2
10.3
10.3
8.5
11.6
11.5
8.8
10.2
10.1
10.9
10.6
9.0
10.5
11.4
10.8
12.9
13.4
8.6
10.8
8.5
10.0
14.1
9.9
10.0
9.2
11.1
9.0
13.3
10.5
--
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Ranked according to total marketable weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
24
Table 13. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit number for harvest 4
by various weight classes (per acre) including fruit number per plant. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit size category
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD(0.05)
1
Rank < 9.0
13.5
17.5
18
436
174
131
9
218
305
87
12
261
305
0
9
349
436
0
18
305
261
44
23
392
174
131
7
131
218
305
5
131
305
174
18
436
261
87
12
218
349
87
18
174
218
131
16
349
218
131
12
392
174
174
18
305
305
0
5
218
436
131
4
261
392
261
3
261
523
218
1
261
349
392
9
349
218
44
25
261
174
87
16
305
174
174
29
261
174
0
2
305
610
131
7
44
174
218
29
349
174
0
25
87
261
0
25
392
218
0
28
131
87
87
23
392
218
87
12
174
305
87
-272
273
113
-349
344
271
1
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
21.4
44
44
87
44
44
0
0
87
0
0
0
44
87
44
0
44
44
87
174
0
0
0
87
131
0
0
0
0
0
0
36
179
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
25
Total
> 21.5
0
44
44
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
44
44
0
44
0
0
0
0
0
44
44
0
44
12
115
Total
Number Mkt. No.
784
349
697
479
697
436
828
479
653
349
697
305
653
523
697
566
784
349
653
436
523
349
741
392
828
436
653
349
784
566
958
697
1045
784
1133
871
828
479
523
261
697
392
436
174
1133
828
566
523
523
174
349
261
653
261
349
218
697
305
610
436
706
434
635
495
Fruit No./
2
Plant
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.5
0.6
0.6
0.7
0.5
0.3
0.4
0.3
0.7
0.3
0.3
0.2
0.4
0.2
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.4
Table 14. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Cumulative weight, (cwt.), per
acre of fruit harvested by various weight classes including average fruit size1. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
Company
Rank2
K&B Dev.
14
Nunhems
5
Nunhems
13
Sakata
15
Sakata
27
Syngenta
11
Sakata
6
Harris Moran
8
Clifton
29
Nunhems
25
Syngenta
9
Syngenta
18
K&B Dev.
20
Sakata
26
Nunhems
12
Origene
2
Syngenta
4
Origene
3
Clifton
1
Sakata
24
Seminis
19
Seminis
23
Seminis
7
Seminis
10
Seminis
22
Siegers
17
Harris Moran
30
Syngenta
16
Harris Moran
28
United Genetics
21
1
---
<9.0
58
25
48
58
60
58
30
41
83
55
34
61
62
50
59
33
44
46
67
44
38
87
52
32
86
31
68
40
59
60
52
37
Cwt. (x100) by size
9.0 13.6 17.6 13.5
17.5
21.4
221
215
174
218
202
292
239
128
190
208
221
165
199
191
213
149
303
232
263
160
143
267
259
98
332
239
247
147
270
257
215
97
223
259
202
226
221
224
273
289
255
193
239
216
253
234
240
231
291
221
242
259
223
212
236
186
199
188
189
233
181
238
229
103
107
144
166
156
107
66
130
200
48
124
125
157
115
82
138
200
83
174
165
108
126
73
158
201
33
141
60
157
66
41
122
104
> 21.5
Total /
Acre
Mkt /
Acre3
60
65
75
10
0
49
40
49
20
20
79
51
10
30
30
121
19
74
39
19
95
0
20
177
0
30
10
61
0
39
43
84
669
709
665
668
590
689
712
707
594
600
698
650
638
587
680
734
739
747
776
590
625
639
724
694
651
627
575
638
576
634
661
167
611
684
616
610
530
632
682
666
512
545
664
590
576
537
621
701
696
701
709
546
587
552
672
662
565
596
506
598
517
574
609
172
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Ranked according to total marketable weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
26
Table 15. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Bin boxes per acre by various
weight classes including average fruit size1. Clayton, N.C. 2014.
Bin boxes/acre
Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD (0.05)
1
9.0-
13.6-
17.6-
<9.0
13.5
17.5
21.4
> 21.5
Acre3
60
45
36
30
fruit
K&B Dev.
8.3
Nunhems
3.6
Nunhems
6.9
Sakata
8.3
Sakata
8.6
Syngenta
8.3
Sakata
4.3
Harris Moran
5.8
Clifton
11.8
Nunhems
7.9
Syngenta
4.8
Syngenta
8.7
K&B Dev.
8.8
Sakata
7.1
Nunhems
8.5
Origene
4.7
Syngenta
6.2
Origene
6.6
Clifton
9.6
Sakata
6.3
Seminis
5.5
Seminis
12.4
Seminis
7.4
Seminis
4.6
Seminis
12.3
Siegers
4.4
Harris Moran
9.8
Syngenta
5.7
Harris Moran
8.4
United Genetics 8.6
31.5
30.8
24.9
31.1
28.9
41.8
34.2
18.3
27.1
29.7
31.5
23.5
28.5
27.3
30.5
21.3
43.3
33.1
37.6
22.8
20.5
38.1
36.9
14.0
47.4
34.1
35.3
21.0
38.6
36.7
30.7
13.9
31.9
37.1
28.8
32.3
31.5
32.0
39.0
41.2
36.4
27.6
34.1
30.9
36.1
33.5
34.3
33.0
41.6
31.6
34.5
37.0
31.9
30.3
33.7
26.6
28.4
26.8
27.0
33.3
25.9
34.0
32.7
14.7
15.2
20.6
23.7
22.3
15.3
9.5
18.6
28.6
6.8
17.7
17.8
22.5
16.4
11.7
19.8
28.5
11.8
24.9
23.6
15.4
17.9
10.4
22.5
28.7
4.8
20.1
8.6
22.4
9.4
5.8
17.4
15.3
8.6
9.3
10.7
1.4
0.0
6.9
5.7
7.0
2.8
2.8
11.4
7.3
1.4
4.3
4.2
17.4
2.8
10.6
5.6
2.7
13.5
0.0
2.8
25.2
0.0
4.2
1.4
8.7
0.0
5.6
6.1
12.0
87.3
97.7
88.1
87.1
75.7
90.2
97.4
95.1
73.1
77.8
94.9
84.2
82.3
76.7
88.8
100.1
99.4
100.1
101.2
78.0
83.9
78.9
96.0
94.6
80.7
85.2
72.3
85.4
73.9
82.1
86.9
24.5
34
32
27
33
36
42
34
18
33
35
32
25
31
32
32
22
41
30
34
27
24
42
37
16
51
39
45
24
46
41
33
15
34
37
32
34
37
32
38
41
42
32
34
34
40
41
35
30
40
29
30
44
37
33
32
26
31
30
31
36
32
38
35
14
15
19
24
23
17
10
18
28
8
20
17
24
18
13
19
27
11
23
22
18
20
11
21
28
5
20
10
24
11
6
18
13
9
9
8
2
0
7
6
7
3
4
11
7
2
5
4
16
3
11
5
3
13
0
3
26
0
4
2
9
0
5
6
11
13.3
14.2
14.0
13.3
12.9
12.9
13.7
14.8
12.4
13.3
14.2
14.0
13.1
13.1
13.1
15.1
12.9
14.4
13.5
13.4
15.1
12.0
13.4
16.3
11.5
13.6
12.2
14.6
12.2
12.6
13.5
1.5
Company
---
7.5
5.3
Mkt /
% Total Yield by Count Avg lb./
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. SP-6 pollinizers were interplanted after triploid
plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit weights for each category are rounded to the nearest whole number.
2
Ranked according to total marketable weight.
3
Includes fruit ≥ 9 pounds.
27
Table 16. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Fruit number for cumulative
harvests, (4), by various weight classes (per acre) including fruit number per plant.
Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit size category
9.0 13.6 - 17.6 Cultivar
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD(0.05)
1
Rank < 9.0
13.5
14
784
1917
5
392
1917
19
653
1525
12
784
1917
24
828
1786
7
784
2570
3
436
2091
12
523
1176
29
1133
1655
24
741
1786
8
479
1917
22
828
1394
18
828
1742
24
697
1655
10
828
1917
10
436
1350
1
653
2657
5
653
1960
2
915
2309
24
653
1394
29
479
1176
16
1176
2352
4
697
2265
23
436
2919
9
1263
828
16
436
2047
24
958
2178
21
523
1263
20
784
2352
15
828
2352
-720
1879
-507
836
1
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
17.5
1481
1699
1307
1481
1394
1481
1786
1830
1655
1220
1568
1394
1655
1525
1568
1481
1917
1438
1525
1699
1438
1394
1525
1307
1176
1220
1220
1525
1220
1568
1490
672
21.4
566
741
871
828
566
349
697
1045
261
653
653
828
610
436
741
1045
436
915
871
566
653
392
828
1045
174
741
305
828
349
218
640
551
Includes fruit ≥ 10 pounds.
28
Total
> 21.5
261
261
305
44
0
174
174
218
87
87
349
218
44
131
131
479
87
305
174
87
392
0
87
741
0
131
44
261
0
44
177
345
Total
Number Mkt. No.
5009
4225
5009
4617
4661
4008
5053
4269
4574
3746
5358
4574
5184
4748
4792
4269
4792
3659
4487
3746
4966
4487
4661
3833
4879
4051
4443
3746
5184
4356
4792
4356
5750
5097
5271
4617
5794
4879
4400
3746
4138
3659
5314
4138
5401
4705
4225
3790
5663
4400
4574
4138
4705
3746
4400
3877
4705
3920
5009
4182
4906
4186
1078
1052
Fruit No./
2
Plant
2.9
2.9
2.7
2.9
2.6
3.1
3.0
2.8
2.8
2.6
2.9
2.7
2.8
2.6
3.0
2.8
3.3
3.0
3.3
2.5
2.4
3.1
3.1
2.4
3.3
2.6
2.7
2.5
2.7
2.9
2.8
0.6
Table 17. Triploid Red-Flesh watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Interior fruit quality. Clayton, N.C., 2014.1
2
Cultivar
SS
13-13077
7197HQ
ACX6177
Affirmed
Bold Ruler
Captivation
Charismatic
Crunchy Red
Cut Above
Declaration
Exclamation
Fascination
Harvest Moon
Kingman
Liberty
Maxima
Melody
ORS-12166
Premont
Secretariat
SV0051WA
SV2757WA
SV7018WA
SV8298WA
SV0241WA
Sweet Polly
Traveler
Tri-X-313
Troubadour
UG 711
Average
LSD(0.05)
12.9
12.9
12.7
13.1
13.0
12.7
12.9
12.5
13.2
13.2
12.5
13.0
12.6
12.9
13.1
12.9
12.8
12.7
11.9
13.0
11.9
12.7
13.5
13.4
12.3
12.7
12.3
12.8
12.8
13.2
12.8
0.7
Flesh Sd. Trace
Color3
Size4
3.8
4.0
4.1
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.3
3.7
4.1
3.9
3.9
4.5
4.2
4.2
4.0
4.4
4.3
4.3
3.9
4.2
4.1
4.4
4.4
4.4
3.9
4.1
4.4
4.0
4.2
4.0
4.1
0.3
2.8
1.7
1.6
2.2
2.3
1.8
1.4
2.0
1.5
1.9
1.8
1.3
3.0
1.5
2.2
2.0
2.1
2.2
1.6
1.5
1.7
1.4
1.4
1.4
1.7
1.5
2.5
2.1
3.0
1.7
1.9
0.5
Hard Seed
Population5
LD
1.9
4.5
6.2
0.3
0.3
1.4
3.3
2.5
0.8
0.3
3.2
4.5
0.4
10.4
0.4
0.6
0.3
0.5
4.5
3.9
3.4
1.0
0.8
1.4
0.2
1.4
3.0
0.2
1.7
2.6
2.2
4.8
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.0
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.0
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.2
1.3
1.1
1.3
1.3
1.2
1.2
1.1
1.2
1.2
1.0
1.2
0.075
6
Internal
Hardcore7 Rind8
0.0
0.0
0.0
25.0
5.0
10.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
5.0
0.0
5.0
10.0
0.0
0.0
5.0
40.0
5.0
25.0
5.0
30.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
6.5
20.8
Flesh
Firmness 9
HH0
3.7
3.3
3.5
2.9
2.4
3.7
3.0
3.6
3.0
3.0
3.5
3.2
2.1
3.0
2.8
3.4
2.8
2.9
3.8
3.4
5.3
3.4
3.3
3.3
3.4
3.2
2.8
2.7
3.3
2.8
3.2
0.5
75
95
75
75
50
100
70
90
80
80
95
75
90
65
50
95
85
100
100
90
65
95
95
95
100
90
95
85
100
65
84
31
16.6
18.2
18.2
15.0
17.2
15.5
16.9
20.2
14.8
15.9
16.6
17.8
17.9
17.7
19.8
20.3
16.1
18.7
16.8
16.7
19.8
15.9
16.6
15.7
17.1
15.2
13.7
18.8
14.9
15.1
17.0
2.78
Hollow Heart Ratings 10
HH1
HH2
HH3
0
5
20
20
30
0
0
0
5
10
5
10
0
10
25
0
15
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
0
10
5
0
0
0
6
22
15
0
5
0
10
0
25
10
10
5
0
10
0
15
15
5
0
0
0
5
25
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
25
6
15
5
0
0
5
10
0
5
0
5
0
0
5
5
10
5
0
0
0
0
5
10
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
10
3
10
1
Most measurements were obtained from fruits in harvest 1 and 2.
10
2
SS = Indicates sweetness, average of 5 melons per replication (20 total).
HH0: No crack in flesh
3
Rating: 1 = yellow, 2 = pink, 3 = red, 4 = medium-dark red, 5 = blood red.
HH1: Slight crack in flesh
4
Rating: 1=small (i.e. tomato), 3=medium, 5=large.
HH2: Small crack in flesh
5
Average number of hard seeds couted within 5 melons per replication (20 total).
HH3: Med. separation in flesh
6
LD = Length and diameter ratio, average of 5 melons per replication (20 total).
HH4: Complete separation in flesh to rind
7
Internal Hardcore = Percentage of melons with internal hardcore symptoms in flesh among all replications (20 fruit total).
**HH3 & HH4 = Non-marketable
8
Rind = Rind thickness (mm), measured from rind to where white and colored flesh meet.
9
Fruit pressure was taken by a penetrometer, Fruit Pressure Tester - FT011 from QA Supplies LLC, Norfolk Va.
29
HH Percentage Rating Scale:
HH4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
5
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
0
0
1
6
Table 18. Triploid mini-watermelon cultivar seed sources and descriptions; 2014.
Entry No.
Cultigen
Company
1
Babba
Seminis
Description
2
Petite Perfection
Syngenta
Distinct, narrow, dark green stripes on a light green background;
uniform oval shape; uniform and ideal mini triploid size; deep, red
flesh color with excellent flesh to rind delineation.
3
Pixie
Nunhems
Distinct, narrow, very dark green stripes bordered by a dark green
shadow on a medium green background; uniform round shape;
mini melon size to small ice box size; very wide rind thickness; good
red flesh color with distinct flesh to rind delineation
4
Sweet Bite
Zeraim Gedera
Indistinct, medium width, dark green stripes on a light to medium
green background; uniform round to oval shape with some variations
in size; small to very large mini watermelon size; deep red flesh
color with a distinct flesh to rind delineation
Distinct, narrow, dark green stripes on a light green background;
uniform, oval fruit; sizes are mainly medium to large for mini triploid
market, more ice box size than mini; good, red flesh color with
distinct flesh to rind delineation.
30
2014 Mini Triploid Watermelon
Petite Perfection
Babba
Pixie
Sweet Bite
Table 19. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Number of fruit harvested in first
harvest by various weight classes (per acre) and average fruit size1. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
Total Avg. Wt.
Mkt3
(lb)
Cultivar
Rank2
<3
3-3.9 4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
>10
Total
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
4
2
3
1
0
327
218
0
109
218
218
327
218
653
545
653
109
0
0
109
0
0
0
0
109
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
545
1198
980
1089
327
871
762
980
4.6
3.1
4.6
5.3
Average
--
136
218
517
54
0
27
0
953
735
4.4
LSD(0.05)
- -
523
465
436
260
0
174
0
699
659
2.7
Table 20. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Number of fruit harvested in second
1
harvest by various weight classes (per acre) and average fruit size . Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
<3
3-3.9 4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
>10
Total
Total Avg. Wt.
Mkt3
(lb)
4
3
1
2
0
436
545
218
109
218
545
109
109
436
1960
1416
109
0
218
218
218
0
109
0
0
0
0
0
653
0
0
0
1198
1089
3376
1960
218
653
2505
1525
9.5
4.3
5.0
5.0
Average
--
299
245
980
136
82
0
163
1906
1225
5.9
LSD(0.05)
- -
755
773
1240
438
290
0
201
2326
1619
1.4
Cultivar
Rank
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
2
Table 21. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Number of fruit harvested in third
harvest by various weight classes (per acre) and average fruit size1. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
1
Cultivar
Rank
<3
3-3.9 4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
>10
Total
Total Avg. Wt.
Mkt3
(lb)
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
4
3
2
1
109
653
436
218
0
218
436
545
218
1307
1416
1742
218
436
218
436
218
653
436
436
327
0
109
218
1089
0
0
218
2178
3267
3049
3812
218
1525
1851
2287
10.6
5.1
5.4
6.1
Average
--
354
299
1171
327
436
163
327
3076
1470
6.8
LSD(0.05)
- -
617
790
1404
493
716
348
367
1830
1630
1.9
2
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. Ace pollinizers were interplanted
after triploid plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit numbers for each category are rounded to the nearest
whole number.
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
3
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
32
Table 22. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percentage of fruit number harvested
in first harvest by various weight classes (per acre). Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
<3
0
27
22
0
3-3.9
20
18
22
30
4.0-7.0
40
55
56
60
7.1-8.0
20
0
0
10
8.1-9.0
0
0
0
0
9.1-10
20
0
0
0
>10
0
0
0
0
Mrkt2
60
73
78
90
Average
12
23
53
8
0
5
0
75
Table 23. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percentage of fruit number harvested
in second harvest by various weight classes (per acre). Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
<3
0
40
16
11
3-3.9
9
20
16
6
4.0-7.0
9
40
58
72
7.1-8.0
9
0
6
11
8.1-9.0
18
0
3
0
9.1-10
0
0
0
0
>10
55
0
0
0
Mrkt2
18
60
74
78
Average
17
13
45
7
5
0
14
58
Table 24. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percentage of fruit number harvested
in third harvest by various weight classes (per acre). Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
1
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
<3
5
20
14
6
3-3.9
0
7
14
14
4.0-7.0
10
40
46
46
7.1-8.0
10
13
7
11
8.1-9.0
10
20
14
11
9.1-10
15
0
4
6
>10
50
0
0
6
Mrkt2
10
47
61
60
Average
11
9
36
10
14
6
14
44
Fruit number (per cultivar and weight class) divided by the total number (per cultivar) times 100. Percentages may
not equal 100% due to rounding to nearest whole number.
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
2
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Table 25. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Number of fruit harvested in fourth
harvest by various weight classes (per acre) and average fruit size1. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
Cultivar
Rank2
<3
3-3.9 4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
>10
Total
Total Avg. Wt.
Mkt3
(lb)
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
4
1
2
3
0
109
436
0
109
762
327
0
218
1634
762
545
0
545
218
545
109
109
109
109
218
0
0
218
653
0
0
218
1307
3158
1851
1634
327
2396
1089
545
9.6
5.4
4.7
7.8
Average
--
136
299
790
327
109
109
218
1987
1089
6.9
LSD(0.05)
- -
290
1066
1091
402
284
367
435
2186
1887
3.7
Table 26. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Number of fruit harvested in fifth
1
harvest by various weight classes (per acre) and average fruit size . Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
1
<3
3-3.9 4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
>10
Total
Total Avg. Wt.
Mkt3
(lb)
4
3
2
1
218
762
545
545
327
762
653
871
871
980
1307
1198
218
109
327
0
218
0
109
436
0
0
109
109
980
0
0
109
2831
2614
3049
3267
1198
1742
1960
2069
7.4
3.8
4.7
5.0
Average
--
517
653
1089
163
191
54
272
2940
1742
5.2
LSD(0.05)
- -
773
697
1314
450
372
260
706
1651
1441
2.5
Cultivar
Rank
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
2
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. Ace pollinizers were interplanted
after triploid plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit numbers for each category are rounded to the nearest
whole number.
Ranked according to total marketable number.
2
3
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
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Table 27. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percentage of fruit number harvested
in fourth harvest by various weight classes (per acre). Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
<3
0
3
24
0
3-3.9
8
24
18
0
4.0-7.0
17
52
41
33
7.1-8.0
0
17
12
33
8.1-9.0
8
3
6
7
9.1-10
17
0
0
13
>10
50
0
0
13
Mrkt2
25
76
59
33
Average
7
13
36
16
6
8
16
48
Table 28. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percentage of fruit number harvested
in fifth harvest by various weight classes (per acre). Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
1
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
<3
8
29
18
17
3-3.9
12
29
21
27
4.0-7.0
31
38
43
37
7.1-8.0
8
4
11
0
8.1-9.0
8
0
4
13
9.1-10
0
0
4
3
>10
35
0
0
3
Mrkt2
42
67
64
63
Average
18
22
37
6
6
2
9
59
Fruit number (per cultivar and weight class) divided by the total number (per cultivar) times 100. Percentages may
not equal 100% due to rounding to nearest whole number.
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
2
35
Table 29. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Cumulative number of fruit harvested
over 5 harvests by various weight classes (per acre)1. Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category
1
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
Rank
4
3
1
2
Average
LSD(0.05)
2
<3
327
2396
2178
980
3-3.9
653
2178
2178
1851
--
1470
1715
4547
1007
817
- -
1339
2288
1873
699
1201
>10 Total
3376 8059
0
11435
0
12306
545 11761
Total
Mkt3
2287
7187
8168
7405
354
980
10890
6262
807
1314
1523
2641
4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
1634
653
762
653
5009
1089
762
0
5990
980
762
218
5554
1307
980
545
Yields are calculated using 100 percent seedless watermelon population. Ace pollinizers were interplanted
after triploid plants 1, 5, and 9, (3 plants/plot). Fruit numbers for each category are rounded to the nearest
whole number.
2
Ranked according to total marketable number.
3
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
Table 30. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Cumulative Percentage
harvested by number within each fruit size category. Clayton, NC, 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
Source
Cultivar
Babba
1
Petite Perfection
2
Pixie
3
Sweet Bite
4
1
2
<3
5
21
18
9
3-3.9
9
19
17
16
Average
13
15
40
9
7
LSD(0.05)
10
17
16
7
11
>10
41
0
0
5
Mkt
29
63
67
63
4
11
55
8
13
17
4.0-7.0 7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
20
8
9
9
44
10
6
0
49
8
6
2
47
11
8
5
3
Fruit number (per cultivar and weight class) divided by the total number (per cultivar) times 100. Percentages may
not equal 100% due to rounding to nearest whole number.
2
Sources: 1=Seminis; 2=Syngenta; 3=Nunhems; 4=Zeraim Gedera
3
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
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Table 31. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Percent harvested by number
by harvest within total and total marketable categories. Clayton, NC, 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by harvest for Total and Total Marketable Fruit
Harvest 1
1
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
Total
7
10
8
9
Total
Mrkt.
14
12
9
13
Average
9
12
Harvest 2
Harvest 3
Total
15
10
27
17
Total
Mrkt.
10
9
31
21
17
17
Total
27
29
25
32
Total
Mrkt.
10
21
23
31
28
21
Harvest 4
Harvest 5
Total
16
28
15
14
Total
Mrkt.
14
33
13
7
Total
35
23
25
28
Total
Mrkt.
52
24
24
28
18
17
28
32
Fruit number (per cultivar and harvest) divided by the total number and total marketable number (per cultivar)
times 100.
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Table 32. Mini Triploid watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Cumulative weight (x 100) of fruit
harvested over 5 harvests by various weight classes (per acre) including average fruit weight.
Clayton, N.C., 2014.
Fruit Size Category (lb)
Cultivar
Rank1
<3
7.1-8.0
8.1-9.0
9.1-10
>10
Total
Total
Mkt2
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
4
3
1
2
8
56
50
23
22
75
77
65
92
254
319
296
50
83
74
99
65
64
65
85
61
0
21
52
437
0
0
65
737
532
605
686
114
329
395
361
8.9
4.6
4.9
5.8
Average
--
34
60
240
77
70
34
126
640
300
6.0
LSD(0.05)
--
31
80
103
53
103
77
196
149
115
1.8
1
2
3-3.9 4.0-7.0
Ranked according to total marketable number.
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
Table 33. Triploid mini watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Cumulative Percentage harvested
by weight within each fruit size category. Clayton, NC, 2014.
Percentages1 (%) by Fruit Size Category
Cultivar
Babba
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
1
>10
Mkt2
9
0
3
6
56
0
0
8
17
63
68
57
10
5
16
51
15
11
15
22
Company
<3
3-3.9
4.0-7.0
Seminis
Syngenta
Nunhems
Zeraim Gedera
2
12
8
4
4
16
13
11
13
47
54
45
8
14
11
15
8
11
10
11
Average
7
11
40
12
LSD
8
15
15
10
7.1-8.0 8.1-9.0 9.1-10
Fruit number (per cultivar and weight class) divided by the total number (per cultivar) times 100. Percentages may
not equal 100% due to rounding to nearest whole number.
2
Includes fruit 3 to 7 lbs.
38
Avg.
Wt
Table 34. Mini Triploid watermelon hybrid cultivar trial. Interior fruit quality. Clayton, NC, 2014. 1
1
2
Rind
Thickness
Soluble
Flesh
Average
Fruit
Fruit
Average
Seed
Cultivar
(mm)2
Solids3
Color4
Pressure5
LD
Counts
HH0
HH1
HH2
HH3
HH4
11005a
Petite Perfection
Pixie
Sweet Bite
14.2
7.0
17.0
14.5
13.6
13.6
13.5
12.5
3.9
4.4
4.3
3.9
3.2
3.7
3.0
3.1
1.03
1.06
1.00
0.99
1.8
3.9
0.9
0.3
85
100
100
40
15
0
0
30
0
0
0
15
0
0
0
10
0
0
0
5
Average
13.2
13.3
4.1
3.3
1.02
1.7
81
11
4
3
1
LSD (0.05)
2.8
0.9
0.5
0.3
0.03
3.3
29
19
15
9
8
Hollow Heart Ratings 6
Most measurements were obtained from fruits in harvest 1.
Rind Thickness=Rinds were measured in 2 regions of the fruit (on one side and directly opposite on the other side)
and an average was taken for 5 fruits per replication (20 total).
SS = Soluble solids indicates sweetness, average of 5 melons per replication (20 total).
4
Flesh Color Rating: 3=red, 3.5=bright red, 4=dark red, 5=blood red.
5
Fruit pressure was taken by a penetrometer, Fruit Pressure Tester - FT011 from QA Supplies LLC, Norfolk Va.
3
Five melons per replicate, per cultivar, were probed 1/2 the distance between the rind and the center of the
melon on the top and bottom sides of each fruit.
6
Hollow Heart Ratings (Percentage occurrence in each category).
HH0 = Fruit with no hollow heart, (Marketable fruit).
HH1 = Fruit with minimal / hairline crack in flesh; (Marketable fruit).
HH2 = Fruit with small crack in flesh; (Marketable fruit).
HH3 = Fruit with medium to large flesh separations; (Non marketable fruit).
HH4 = Fruit with flesh separation to rind; (Non marketable fruit).
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