Details for: Ames 23531, Cucumis melo L., 'Najd II'


Summary Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis melo L.
Cultivar:
'Najd II'
Origin:
Developed – Saudi Arabia
Received by NPGS:
18 Dec 1996
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Availability
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Core Passport Data
Taxonomy:
Cucumis melo L.
Cultivar:
'Najd II'
Origin:
Developed – Saudi Arabia
Received by NPGS:
18 Dec 1996
Improvement Status:
Cultivar
Form Received:
Seed
Life Form:
Vine
Life Cycle:
Annual
Source History
Donated
18 December 1996.
California, United States

Donor(s):
Accession Names and Identifiers
'Najd II'
Type: Cultivar name
Ibrahim, Aly U.S. Department of Agriculture

Ames 23531
Type: Site identifier
Group: AMES
NC-7 Research Numbers

Narrative
Spherical fruit, with orange flesh averaging 3.1 cm in thickness. Skin color is similar to 'Honey Dew' with sparse netting and yellowish spots at maturity. Plants grow vigorously and produce large, broad leaves. Matures in 140 days, has a good keeping quality, and is tolerant to heat and salinity.
Cucumis melo L.
Genus:
Cucumis
Subgenus:
Cucumis
Section:
Cucumis
Family:
Cucurbitaceae
Tribe:
Benincaseae
Nomen number:

404410
Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 2:1011. 1753
Verified:
02/06/1996 by ARS Systematic Botanists.
Other conspecific taxa
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo (171 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. agrestis Naudin (0 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. chate (Hasselq.) Sageret (0 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. chito (C. Morren) Naudin (1 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. conomon (Thunb.) Makino (3 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. dudaim (L.) Naudin (0 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. momordica (Roxb.) Duthie & J. B. Fuller (0 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. agrestis (Naudin) Pangalo var. texanus Naudin (45 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo (3056 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo var. cantalupo Ser. (21 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo var. flexuosus (L.) Naudin (47 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. subsp. melo var. inodorus H. Jacq. (3 active accession[s])
Cucumis melo L. var. melo (0 active accession[s])
Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations
Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Common names
LanguageNameAlternate namenoteseqCitation
EnglishHami melon  1Aierken, Y. et al. 2011. Molecular analysis of the genetic diversity of Chines Hami melon and its relationship to the melon germplasm from Central and South Asia. J. Jap. Soc. Hort. Sci. 80:52-65.
Englishmelon  1Botanical Society of the British Isles. BSBI taxon database (on-line resource).
GermanMelone  2Erhardt, W. et al. 2008. Der große Zander: Enzyklopädie der Pflanzennamen 2:1340.
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Citations
  • Ibrahim, A. M. & K. A. Al-Zeir. 1982. 'Najd I' and 'Najd II', Two Sour-sweet Melon Cultivars. HortScience 27(3):276-277. Number of accessions cited: 2
Pedigree
Description:
A hybrid of melons collected from various locations in Saudi Arabia crossed with a wild melon collected in the Eastern Province, near the Gulf.
  • Ibrahim, A. M. & K. A. Al-Zeir. 1992. 'Najd I' and 'Najd II', Two sour-sweet Melon Cultivars. HortScience 27(3):276-277.

Observations

Phenotype Data

CategoryDescriptorDescriptionValueSample SizeStudyInventoryAvailability
PRODUCTION100 SEED WEIGHT100 SEED WEIGHT4.43 NC7.100SEEDWGT.TRANSFER.FROM.NC7IV.TABLEAmes 23531 96ncao01 SDNot Available