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Descriptor:
Background color (BACKGROUND)
Download list of accessions evaluated for this trait
Definition:
Fruit rind background color
Crop:
WATERMELON
Category:
Morphological descriptors
Status:
Crop Germplasm Committee approved
Data Type:
Alpha/numeric descriptor
Maximum Length:
1
Responsible Site:
Plant Genetic Resources Conservation Unit (S9) (
S9
)
Studies or environments
S9.WATERMELON
930 Accessions
WATERMELON.1998
27 Accessions
WATERMELON.1999
86 Accessions
WATERMELON.2000
131 Accessions
WATERMELON.2001
148 Accessions
WATERMELON.2002
119 Accessions
WATERMELON.96
57 Accessions
WATERMELON.BYRON.2004
26 Accessions
WATERMELON.EXPERIMENT.2003
116 Accessions
WATERMELON.EXPERIMENT.2004
1 Accessions
WATERMELON.ISABELA.2010
2 Accessions
WATERMELON.MAYAGUEZ.2009
1 Accessions
Distribution of Values for
Background color (BACKGROUND)
Code
Definition
Number of Accessions
1
Light Green
448
2
Medium Green
456
3
Dark Green
312
4
White
15
5
Yellow
9
6
Brown
3
9
Variable
234