Morpho-agronomic diversity and botanical identification of melon accessions from northeastern Brazil

• Published in: Caatinga Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 251 - 261
• Main Authors: Barbosa, Bárbara L. R., de Queiróz, Manoel A., de Amorim, Clisneide C., Barbosa, Graziela da S., de Oliveira, Ronaldo S.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universidade Federal Rural do Semi-Árido 01.06.2023
• Subjects: AGRICULTURE, DAIRY & ANIMAL SCIENCE; AGRONOMY; FISHERIES; FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY; FORESTRY; VETERINARY SCIENCES; Taxonomy; Phenotyping; Cucumis melo L; Genetics; Genética; Fenotipagem; Taxonomia

ABSTRACT Melon (Cucumis melo L.) crops are grown in the Semiarid region of Brazil by small, medium, and large farmers, focused on domestic and international markets. However, melon is also grown by family farmers using their own seeds, which are important germplasm for melon breeding programs. Sampl...