Abstract
SummaryCv Galia muskmelon and a purportedly concentrated-yielding prototype of Galia, designated D48, were compared in trials at Gainesville, Florida, USA, and at Newe Ya’ar, Israel. The yield of D48 was significantly more concentrated than that of Galia at both locations. D48 averaged 23 400 fruits ha−1, 34.5 t ha−1 and 70% of its total yield within its peak 5-day harvest period, compared with 12 300 fruits ha−1, 23.2 t ha−1 and 52% of total yield for Galia. Total yield of D48 tended to be somewhat higher than that of Galia, its fruits were 21% smaller and its peak harvest was four days earlier. Soluble solids content of D48 fruits averaged 9.8% compared with 12.6% for Galia. These results indicate that the concentrated-yield character has been successfully transferred to horticulturally-acceptable genetic material but that additional breeding work would be desirable further to increase fruit quality.
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Claims 9
Claim · model-written summary
D48 had significantly more concentrated yield than Galia at both locations.
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e0“The yield of D48 was significantly more concentrated than that of Galia at both locations”
Claim · model-written summary
D48 averaged 23 400 fruits per hectare compared with 12 300 for Galia.
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- D48e0
- Outcome
- fruitse0
- Direction
- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 23 400 fruits ha−1e0
- Qualifier
- 12 300 fruits ha−1e0
- Comparator
- Galiae0
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e0“D48 averaged 23 400 fruits ha−1, 34.5 t ha−1 and 70% of its total yield within its peak 5-day harvest period, compared with 12 300 fruits ha−1, 23.2 t ha−1 and 52% of total yield for Galia”
Claim · model-written summary
D48 yielded 34.5 t per hectare versus 23.2 for Galia.
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- D48e0
- Outcome
- total yielde0
- Direction
- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 34.5 t ha−1e0
- Qualifier
- 23.2 t ha−1e0
- Comparator
- Galiae0
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e0“D48 averaged 23 400 fruits ha−1, 34.5 t ha−1 and 70% of its total yield within its peak 5-day harvest period, compared with 12 300 fruits ha−1, 23.2 t ha−1 and 52% of total yield for Galia”
Claim · model-written summary
D48 produced 70% of total yield in its peak five-day period versus 52% for Galia.
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- D48e0
- Outcome
- total yield within its peak 5-day harvest periode0
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- higherinferrede0
- Value
- 70%e0
- Qualifier
- 52% of total yield for Galiae0
- Comparator
- Galiae0
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e0“D48 averaged 23 400 fruits ha−1, 34.5 t ha−1 and 70% of its total yield within its peak 5-day harvest period, compared with 12 300 fruits ha−1, 23.2 t ha−1 and 52% of total yield for Galia”
Claim · model-written summary
D48 total yield tended to exceed Galia.
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e0“Total yield of D48 tended to be somewhat higher than that of Galia”
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D48 fruits were 21% smaller than Galia fruits.
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e0“its fruits were 21% smaller”
Claim · model-written summary
D48 peak harvest occurred four days earlier.
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e0“its peak harvest was four days earlier”
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D48 fruit soluble solids averaged 9.8% versus 12.6% for Galia.
- Material
- D48e0
- Outcome
- Soluble solids contente0
- Direction
- lowerinferrede0
- Value
- 9.8%e0
- Qualifier
- 12.6%e0
- Comparator
- Galiae0
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e0“Soluble solids content of D48 fruits averaged 9.8% compared with 12.6% for Galia”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommend more breeding to improve fruit quality.
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e0“additional breeding work would be desirable further to increase fruit quality”