New Plants for Florida: Watermelon

FAES leased a tract of land near Leesburg, Florida in 1930 for watermelon research. Emphasis in the early years of the program was resistance to Fusarium wilt, and many crosses and selections were made with the objective of developing new, wilt-resistant varieties. This document is part of Circular...

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Main Authors: Richard L. Jones, Mary Duryea, Berry J. Treat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries 2003-08-01
Series:EDIS
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Online Access:https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/109018