iran is a part of the secondary centre of origin of melons, and therefore, there is a wealth of genetic variation of these species in this country. the amplified fragment length polymorphism (aflp) marker was applied to investigate the genetic variations among five major iranian melon cultigens (cucumis melo) and ‘ananasi’ as a general well-known cultivar. ten primer pairs were used on 90 indiv...

A study was carried out to determine the effects of different mulch materials on plant growth, some quality properties and yield in melon cultivars in high altitude environmental condition. Clear mulch application affected more plant growth than the other applications. Fruit width, fruit length, dry matter in fruit, total soluble solid, color, husk thickness, fruit fresh thickness, fruit firmne...

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Prezygotic interspecific crossability barrier in the genus Cucumis is related to the ploidy level of the species (cucumber (C. sativus), x = 7; muskmelon (C. melo) and wild Cucumis species, x = 12). Polyploidization of maternal plants helps hybridization among other Cucumis species by overcoming prezygotic genetic barriers. The main objective of this paper is to compare the results of several m...

investigation of the interrelationships between yield and its components will improve the efficiency of a breeding program with appropriate selection criteria. in this study, the relationship among yield components and their direct and indirect influences on the total yield of melon were investigated. the study was based on evaluation of 49 entries gener-ated from a 7×7 diallel involving irania...

Two high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) methods for ascorbic acid (AA) quantification were compared in three cultivars of melon (Cucumis melo L.) fruits. Both procedures were analogous except for the extraction medium used: 6 % meta-phosphoric acid and 3 % citric acid. The general conclusion is that 3 % citric acid is a better extraction medium compared to 6 % meta-phosphoric acid and...

Phenolic content, antioxidant and anti-amylase activities were studied in the ethanolic extract of five available Bangladeshi fruits. The fruits were Averrhoa bilimbi (Bilimbi), Artocarpus lacucha (Monkey jack), Cucumis melo (Mask melon), Phoenix sylvestris (Wild date palm) and Flacourita jangomas (Indian plum). P. sylvestris had the highest total phenolic content (37.40 ± 1.72 mg GAE/10 g of e...

BACKGROUND The gorgeous frescoes organized by the master Renaissance painter Raphael Sanzio (1483-1520) and illustrating the heavenly adventures of Cupid and Psyche were painted between 1515 and 1518 to decorate the Roman villa (now known as the Villa Farnesina) of the wealthy Sienese banker Agostino Chigi (1466-1520). Surrounding these paintings are festoons of fruits, vegetables and flowers p...