Vol. 12, Special Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Mamatha RM, TB Allolli, Rekha B Chittapur, Raghavendra Gunnaiah, Vasant M Ganiger, MS Lokesh and Jnaneshwar B Gopali

Abstract:
Melo is a species of extremely complex genus Cucumis in the cucurbitaceae family, with a somatic chromosome number of 2n=24. With regard to fruit characteristics such as fruit form, size, color, texture, taste and nutritional composition, the species melo demonstrates considerable morphological diversity. It is crucial to correlate features that contribute to yield in order to comprehend the direction of selection. Average fruit weight, the number of days until the first fruit picking, fruit girth, pulp thickness and seed cavity size demonstrated a highly significant and favorable relationship with plant overall yield. These attributes might be indirectly selected for significant increase in melons yield.