Variety traits
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai
A physiological disorder in watermelons manifested by the loss of fruit rind integrity due to turgor pressure fluctuations, which reduces marketability and shelf life of the yield.
In the reference 48 varieties crop Watermelon, where this is mentioned in the description.
The primary physiological cause of cracking is an imbalance in the plant's water status triggered by a sudden influx of moisture into the fruit following a dry period, which leads to an uncontrolled increase in turgor pressure. Fruits damaged in this way lose their commercial appearance and are subject to rapid decay due to the entry of pathogens through rind ruptures.
In breeding practice, specialized instrumental methods are used to evaluate the resistance of watermelon genotypes, including crushing tests, vacuum immersion, and fruit slicing methods. For quantitative assessment of the trait, texture analyzers are used to determine rind hardness, as well as scoring scales for the degree of damage and relative resistance indices.
General information about the subject — on the page Fruit cracking.
Selection based on the description text, not on official evaluation: these data are absent from registers. For specific variety details, please refer to its profile.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
XINGPING ZHANG
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems, NL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
NICKERSON-ZWAAN B.V., NL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
PIONEER HI-BRED INTERNATIONAL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Paul Degreef
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems, NL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Takii Europe, NL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Sakata Vegetables Europe, F
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Hazera Seeds, NL
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Cora Seeds, I
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Nunhems B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Sakata Vegetables Europe S.A.S
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Syngenta Seeds B.V.
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
Clause (FR)
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
SAKATA SEED AMERICA INC US
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
INTERSEMILLAS SAU
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
HAZERA GENETICS
Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon
UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO