Preliminary Selection and Phenotypic Characterization of Melon Landraces Exhibiting Resistance to Powdery Mildew

Powdery mildew is a devastating disease of melon worldwide. Safe guarding the production requires to tackle this disease, either by chemical control or developing resistant cultivars with latter being most sustainable, inexpensive and environmentally friendly approach. The use genetic resistance safe alternative overcome hazardous contaminants. Thus, in present study 56 landraces were evaluated for their response powdery set agro-morphological quality traits. results showed that 4 highly mildew, low symptoms incidence not exceeding 10%, 11 moderately resistant. assessment selected fruit weight ranged between 433 1300 g total soluble solids ranging 7.93 13.57 °Brix. This local germplasm great potential should be exploited as sources future breeding programs.