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Watermelon Fruit Cracking

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.

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Varieties of Watermelon mentioned in the description

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.

Sinrubita

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
3 records

Liliput

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HAZERA (1939)

ES
2 records

WM 840

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
2 records

Mocambo

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
2 records

Modellino

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Early Samanta

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

NL
2 records

Primagold

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

CZ
2 records

Gentility

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HU
2 records

Black diamond

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

IT
2 records

Medun

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Shevchenko Andrii Oleksiiovych

UA
2 records

Early Samanta F1

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Dr. Mario Martinelli

UA
2 records

Zimbawe

Withdrawn

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

MERIDIEM SEEDS S.L.

IT
1 record

MAYA

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

INTERSEMILLAS SAU

ES
1 record

GALAKTIKA

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Burak Ozkale

UA
1 record

MIELHART

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

HAZERA GENETICS

ES
1 record

Nijar

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

Sakata Seed Corporation (JP)/Sakata Seed America Inc (US)

FR
1 record

Lady F1

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UA
1 record

Chilon

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UA
1 record

Marakesh

Active

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UA
2 records

Majasty

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

1 record

Kniazhych

Application submitted

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

UA
1 record

Almaden

Terminated

Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai · Watermelon

1 record