Melon trials:
- Cornell's 339 Series
- Lowest rated PMR for Cornell varieties
- Fruits had moderate netting and ribs with bright orange flesh
and sweet flavor
- Cornell's NY 01-907
- Best PMR of the Cornell varieties
- Fruits were uniform in size and shape, slightly larger and
more oval than 339 Series
- Flesh was bright orange with small seed cavity
- Cornell's PMR Deleicious 51
- Rated 2nd best in PMR for Cornell varieties
- moderate netting, shallow ribs, bright orange flesh
- Fruits were variable in size and shape
- Low plant vigor and displayed the most off-types
- FCGP composite from 2002
- Most resistant to PMR and had highest yields
- Netting varied greatly per fruit
- Earligold (standard)
- Lowest PMR
- Fruits produced were uniform (round, no ribs, heavy netting)
- Yield was very low (< 1 marketable fruit per plant)
- Harvest Queen (standard)
- Moderate MPR and had good yields
- Fruits were much larger than other varieties (cracked in field
before maturity)
- Significant variation in fruit types
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