MSW-28, a full-flavor crisp watermelon line with high lycopene and medium brix

HortScience

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 1715-1716

  Davis, Angela R ^a   King, Stephen R ^b  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Firm flesh; Heirloom; Lower sugar; Taste test

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 36549056571     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.42.7.1715     Document Type: Article

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