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Variety traits

Melon tolerance

Cucumis melo L.

Melon tolerance is defined as the ability of a genotype to maintain growth and productivity under exposure to abiotic stresses, such as salinity and drought.

In the reference 61 varieties crop Melon, where this is mentioned in the description.

When assessing melon tolerance to salinity, levels of phenylalanine, histidine, proline, and the sodium-to-potassium ion ratio in tissues are analyzed. Under drought conditions, key markers include the plant's water potential and the accumulation of specific amino acids, including isoleucine, glycine, serine, asparagine, and tryptophan.

Quantitative assessment of tolerance includes physiological-biochemical parameters and agronomic indicators, such as dry and fresh weight, shoot size, as well as the total area and volume of the root system. D-value analysis is often used to analyze drought resistance, allowing for the calculation of a specific cultivar's resistance index.

General information about the subject — on the page Tolerance.

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Varieties of Melon 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.

Álvaro

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
4 records

Kodiac

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

HM.Clause S.A.S.

FR
4 records

Glauco

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Enza Zaden Beheer B.V.

NL
5 records

Lookstar

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Ralf Kuijpers

NL UA
6 records

Tikal

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel B.V.

NL UA
3 records

Merlin

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Golden West Seed Co.

GR UA
3 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Elfo

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Tamaron

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

UNITED GENETICS SEEDS CO

PT
2 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
2 records

Boshra

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Syngenta Seeds B.V.

NL
2 records

Pearlgem

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Rijk Zwaan Zaadteelt en Zaadhandel BV (NL)

FR
3 records

XP 03745864

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Seminis Vegetable Seeds

NL
4 records

Rina

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

NIRIT SEEDS

IT
2 records

Nevo

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Moshe Zalsman

UA
3 records

SV5133MG

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SEMILLAS FITO, S.A.

ES
2 records

Zondra

Terminated

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

De Ruiter Zonen (HR)

FR
3 records

Zlata

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

SMOLINOVA NADEZhDA VIKTOROVNA / SOKOLOV ARTEM SERGEEVICh / SOKOLOV SERGEJ DMITRIEVICh / HUTORNAYa ELENA VLADIMIROVNA / ShANTASOV ARTUR MARATOVICh

UA
3 records

Kissane

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Nunhems B.V.

NL
4 records

Impero

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

NL
4 records

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SAS (FR)

FR
2 records

Melgic

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Sakata Vegetables Europe SARL (FR)

FR
2 records

Funambul

Active

Cucumis melo L. · Melon

Monsanto Vegetable IP Management B.V.

FR
3 records