The USDA-ARS breeding team located in Salinas, CA is screening specialty melons for disease resistance.
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- Freshly planted field with MR-1 x Ananas Yokneam RIL population for phenotyping in the San Joaquin Valley, University of California, Westside Research and Extension Center (WSREC) on June 28, 2017.
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- Freshly planted field with MR-1 x Ananas Yokneam RIL population for phenotyping in the San Joaquin Valley, University of California, Westside Research and Extension Center (WSREC) on June 28, 2017.
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- Plants one month post-planting, male (staminate) and female (distillate) flowers observed on some early individuals. Photo of Kaori Ando, ARS Research Associate, recording data and Michael Wintermantel, Biological Science Aid, assessing plants for insect infestation (melon aphids) in the San Joaquin Valley, University of California, Westside Research and Extension Center (WSREC) on July 25, 2017.
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- Plants one month post-planting, male (staminate) and female (distillate) flowers observed on some early individuals in the San Joaquin Valley, University of California, Westside Research and Extension Center (WSREC) – July 25, 2017.
