Plant Inventory No. 213 - The Germplasm Resources Information ...

The following were donated by Texas A&M University, Texas Agricultural Exp.Station, College Station, Texas 77841, United States. Received 1965.PI 635711. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiNSL 34587; RIO GRAY. Pedigree - Originated from a single gray roundshaped watermelon fruit found in the spring of 1958 in a commercialfield of Charleston Gray in the Rio Grande City area. 8 generationswere grown & selected for fruit shape, earliness, internal flesh qualityandfreedom from blosson-end rot. Fusarium wilt resistant, sunburnresistant, blossom-end rot resistant. Strong seedling and vine vigor.Fruits round, rind is gray, and rather thin but somewhat elastic. Fleshis bright red & crisp at maturity. Flesh quality compares to CharlestonGray. Fruits smooth, & avg. 22 lbs. Maturity is 7-10 days earlier thanCharleston Gray.The following were donated by Mississippi State University, Mississippi Agr.Exp. Sta., State College, Mississippi, United States. Received 1965.PI 635712. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiNSL 42848; VERONA. Pedigree - Derived from a triple cross usingShipper, Blackstone, and Charleston Gray. Round shape and dark greencolor, excellent shipping quality, resistant to Fusarium wilt andanthracnose.The following were donated by Louisiana State University, Louisiana Agr. Exp.Sta., Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803, United States. Received 1965.PI 635713. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiNSL 42858; CALHOUN GRAY. Pedigree - Cross between Calhoun Sweet andCharleston Gray. Resembles Charleston Gray in outside appearance, excepthas a smoother rind. More resistant to Fusarium wilt than CharlestonGray. However, Calhoun Gray is very susceptible to RaceI, veryresistant to Race II, and moderately susceptible to Race III, and veryresistant to a La. isolate of Anthracnosse.The following were donated by Dessert Seed Co.,Inc, P.O. Box 181, El Centro,California 92243, United States. Received 1966.PI 635714. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiNSL 42963; SUNNY BOY. Very prolific and highly resistant to sunburn.Fruits are nearly round in shape, med. sized, 12-15 lbs., even lightgreen skin with faint, darker veining. Very tough rind. Flesh is abright deep red, unusually sweet, firm textured with very small brownseeds. Does well in the south & southwest.The following were donated by Asgrow Seed Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan,United States. Received 1966.PI 635715. Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & NakaiNSL 45614; KLONDIKE 53 WILT RESISTANT. Asgrow catalog No. 20, page 104.192