Originally, cantaloupe referred only to the nonnetted, orangefleshed melons of europe, but today may refer to any orangefleshed melon of the c. Phytochemical, free radical scavenging and cytotoxic assay of. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew. Characterizing palestinian snake melon cucumis melo var. Pdf morphological characterization of snake melon cucumis. Photo about cucumber, growing, melo, tendrils, vegetable, yellow, elongated, curved, cucumis, kakri, salad, fruits.
Reproduced from the series plant resources of southeast asia, by kind permission of the prosea foundation, bogor, indonesia. Cucumis sativus, cucurbita foetidissima, cucurbita maxima, cucurbita pepo, citrullus lanatus, thladiantha dubia habitat preference. This hybrid produces heavy yields of 45 pound melons. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties. Plant spacing and pollen quantity on yield and quality of squash seeds. Intraspecific classification of melons cucumis melo l. While every effort has been made to provide the most reliable and uptodate information available, ultimate legal requirements with respect to species are contained in. Hosted by the usgs core science analytics and synthesis. Search for sources of resistance to a melon dieback disease in spain j. Research article open access characterizing palestinian. The cantaloupe, rockmelon australia, sweet melon, or spanspek south africa is a melon that is a variety of the muskmelon species cucumis melo from the family cucurbitaceae cantaloupes range in weight from 0. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or regulatory purposes.
With the advent of nextgeneration sequencing, single nucleotide polymorphism snp markers are widely used in the study of genetic diversity and genomics. Select a sunny site, away from trees and close to a water source if possible. Regeneration and histological analysis of snake melon cucumis. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative. The aim of this investigation was to study the antidiabetic impact of cucumis melo var.
Cucumis species cucumis melo name homonyms cucumis melo var. Cucumis melo, seed plant cucumis melo, seed plant honigmelone oberflache melon crenshaw. Phytochemical, free radical scavenging and cytotoxic assay of cucumis melo l. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Add organic matter such as manure, peat moss or gar. It is in flower from july to september, and the seeds ripen from august to october. Cucumis melo flexuosus is an annual plant, able to climb with the help of tendrils, but more commonly sprawling along the ground. Cucumis melo flexuosus is a annual climber growing to 1. Farmers in palestine have conserved the diversity of snake melon, in the form of. Plants are extra productive because of their huge numbers of female flowers. Media in category cucumis melo flexuosus group the following 11 files are in this category, out of 11 total. Cucumis melo, commonly called muskmelon or sweet melon, is a scabrid or hispid, scrambling or climbing, annual or perennial plant of the gourd family. Cantaloupe is also called mush melons, muskmelons, persian melons and rock melons which belong to the family cucurbitaceae that includes watermelons and honeydew.
The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by insects. Melons also provide an edible oil and have various traditional medicinal applications. A single recessive gene for sucrose accumulation in. A single recessive gene for sucrose accumulation in cucumis. Largesized winter melons, with nonaromatic, nonclimacteric and longstoring fruits, with thick, smooth or warty rind. Carotene wahyu widowati maranatha christian university, faculty of medicine, bandung, indonesia email. Electronic plant information centre of royal botanic gardens, kew. Common name is in reference to the musky smell which emanates from many of the fruits in the species when cut open. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies. We report the first successful application of genotypingbysequencing gbs technology in melon. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about armenian cucumber cucumis melo var. Armenian cucumber aka snake cucumber armenian cucumber crosssection. In the former taxon the fruits are perfectly oval, 1015 x 710 cm, and smooth when ripe, while in the later taxon the fruits are cylindric, 2090 x 2.
The sweet cultivars of cucumis melo are characterized by high sucrose levels, together with low acid levels in the mature fruit flesh. Fruit sweetness is the major determinant of fruit quality in melons cucumis melo l. A genetic model of bitter taste in young fruits of melon ma dewei, sun lan, liu yun hui, zhang yanping and liu haihe china cgc 20. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. Phytochemical, free radical scavenging and cytotoxic assay. It is also known as the yardlong cucumber, snake cucumber, snake melon, uri in japanese, acur in turkish, kakri in hindi, and tar in. Most volatile aroma compounds are produced during the maturation period, and. Asia iran, grown as ornamentals dudaim melon, queen annes pocket melon, smellmelon or for edible fruits. Regeneration and histological analysis of snake melon.
All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. The melon cucumis melo is an important alternative model plant for studying fruit ripening characteristic, such as aromatic traits. Page designed through the cooperative efforts of interagency itis teams. High acid content, conferred by a single dominant gene, so, is found only in c. It is understandable to find so many cultivars of cucumis melo var. Smith engraved by watts from charles mcintoshs flora and pomona 1829. Basrahiraq summary an experiment was conducted during summer season of 2010 at aldeir,basrah. Cucumis melo flexuosus serpent melon pfaf plant database. Cucumis melo in kew science plants of the world online. Includes sweet dessert melons from asia and spain, such as honeydew and casaba typecultivars. Regeneration and histological analysis of snake melon cucumis melo var. This is the highest yielding burpless cucumber weve found yet.
Of these three sugars, sucrose is the prime factor accounting for both the genetic and the environmental variability observed in sugar content of c. The plant is sometimes cultivated for its edible fruit from the warm temperate zone to tropical areas. Morphological characterization of snake melon cucumis melo var. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about cucumber, armenian cucumis melo var. Usdas national agricultural library database of fulltext journal. Ncbis search engine for pubmed citations, genbank sequences, etc. F i gulf coast melon gulf coast melon cucumis melo var. Technically armenian cucumbers are a type of melon but their usefulness is identical to a cucumber so they have come to be treated as cucumbers. Among the key sensory attributes of ripening fruit, the aroma plays a particularly distinctive role in determining consumers product preferences 24. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Mcintosh 17941864 was a scottish gardener to european aristocracy and royalty, and author of many book on gardening.
Breeding for resistance to powdery mildew in snake melon cucumis melo var. It is also safe to include all wild forms sold in india under the name cucumis melo var. Pangalo common names armenian cucumber in english armenische melone in german serpent melon in english snake melon in english. Article citation database or nal catalog of usdas national agricultural library entrez. Prepare the garden by breaking up the existing soil use a hoe, spade, or power tiller to a depth of 1216 3040cm. Research article open access characterizing palestinian snake. This document is hs589, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas extension. Notes on infraspecific nomenclature and classifications of cultivated plants in compositae, cruciferae, cucurbitaceae, gramineae with a remark on triticum dicoccon schrank and leguminosae. Fruit and yellow flowers of the greenfleshed cantaloupe melon, cucumis melo var. Interaction and linkage tests of flesh color genes in cucumis melo l.
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