Muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) is a popular summer fruit consumed all over the world due to combination ofrefreshingly sweet taste, pleasant flavour and nutritional value. Melon characterized by germplasm variabilitywith superior quality. This study aimed evaluate 5 promising local muskmelon cultivars (Maazoun, Galaoui,Stambouli, Trabelsi, Asli) for some physicochemical characteristics, content of...

Crop landraces are vanishing alarmingly worldwide, posing serious risks to the livelihoods of resource-poor farmers; this study, conducted using ‘vulnerability’ and ‘resilience theory’ frameworks, sought delineate social–ecological, climatic policy hindrances conservation a muskmelon landrace ‘Jaunpuri Netted’ traditionally grown in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Our results showed that blue bul...

We previously reported that an apparent water potential disequilibrium is maintained late in muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) seed development between the embryo and the surrounding fruit tissue (mesocarp). To further investigate the basis of this phenomenon, the permeability characteristics of the tissues surrounding muskmelon embryos (the mucilaginous endocarp, the testa, a 2- to 4-cell-layered pe...