PI 525088-PMR, A Melon Race 1 Powdery Mildew-resistant Watermelon Line

Authors :: Angela R. Davis
Amnon Levi
Todd C. Wehner
Michel Pitrat
USDA-ARS : Agricultural Research Service
North Carolina State University
Center for High Performance Simulation and Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
Génétique et Amélioration des Fruits et Légumes (GAFL)
Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA)
Source :: HortScience, HortScience, American Society for Horticultural Science, 2006, 41 (7), pp.1527-1528
Publication Year :: 2006
Publisher :: American Society for Horticultural Science, 2006.
Abstract: PI 525088-PMR is a watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus) line having resistance to melon race one powdery mildew (PM) Podosphaera xanthii (syn. Sphaerotheca fuliginea auct. p.p.). The line is derived from the U.S. Plant Introduction (PI) 525088 (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus). PI 525088PMR does not have desirable fruit quality with fruit flesh color being white to light pink and an average Brix value of 6. However, it could be a useful parent for introducing race one powdery mildew (P. xanthii) resistance into adapted watermelon cultivars.