LSW-177 and LSW-194: Red-fleshed watermelon lines with low-total soluble solids

HortScience

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 538-539

  Davis, Angela R ^a   Perkins Veazie, Penelope ^a   Collins, Julie ^b   Levi, Amnon ^c  

^a USDA ARS   (United States)

^b Eastern Oklahoma State College   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Diabetes; Low carbohydrate; Low sugar; Taste test

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 41149139813     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.43.2.538     Document Type: Short Survey

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