Cantaloupe Observational Trial Results

Unit Reporting: Mid-Florida Research and Education Center
Leaders: R. B. Carle and A. Chandler
Seeded: February 23, 1999
Transplanted: March 8, 1999
Harvested: May 14, 1999 - June 11, 1999
Soil: Alachua fine sand

Entry	Source	Early Yield¹		Total Yield			Quality
		Mkt Est²(cwt/A)	Avg Frt Wt (lb)	Mkt Est²(cwt/A)	Avg Fruit Wt (lb)	Cull Fruit (%)	Soluble Solids (%)			Flavor Rating⁶(1-5)
		Mkt Est²(cwt/A)	Avg Frt Wt (lb)	Mkt Est²(cwt/A)	Avg Fruit Wt (lb)	Cull Fruit (%)	(half-slip)	(full-slip)	(stored)⁵	Flavor Rating⁶(1-5)
RML 6977	Novartis	200 b³	6.65 ab	1172 a	5.93 b	4.1 b	13.8 a	11.9 b-e	12.5 a	4.2 a
RML 6969	Novartis	55⁴	6.25⁴	1067 ab	7.21 a	11.0 ab	10.6 a-d	11.8 c-e	13.1 a	3.3 a-c
Hmx 7607	Harris Moran	14 d	3.25 d	1045 ab	4.55 c	6.9 b	9.4 b-d	13.5 ab	12.0 ab	3.8 ab
RML 6976	Novartis	144 bc	5.95 b	927 a-c	6.02 b	10.4 ab	13.5 a	13.6 a	13.8 a	4.2 a
WC 10	Willhite	65 cd	6.00 b	887 bd	5.52 b	12.4 ab	12.4 ab	13.7 a	13.9 a	3.5 a-c
WC 11	Willhite	33 d	7.58 a	876 b-d	6.70 a	5.4 b	11.0 a-c	12.3 a-d	10.2 bc	2.8 c
HMX 7604	Harris Moran	17⁴	2.00⁴	837 b-d	4.04 c	19.3 a	7.3 d	13.0 a-d	12.2 ab	3.1 bc
HMX 5587	Harris Moran	85 cd	3.47 d	822 b-d	4.03 c	3.4 b	8.8 b-d	11.7 de	12.5 a	2.8 c
Carole	Willhite	21 d	2.44 d	789 cd	3.07 d	18.0 a	8.6 cd	13.4 a-c	12.5 a	3.7 a-c
RML 6971	Novartis	311 a	4.75 c	681 c-e	4.40 c	10.1 ab	9.7 b-d	12.9 a-d	12.6 a	4.2 a
RML 5462	Novartis	138 bc	3.10 d	643 de	3.32 d	6.4 b	11.7 a-c	12.8 a-d	12.7 a	3.5 a-c
Super 45	Willhite	--------	-------	525 e	2.85 d	21.7 a	-------	11.5 de	11.6 a-c	2.9 c
Dallas	Willhite	23⁴	5.25⁴	524 e	2.96 d	8.5 b	-------	10.4 e	9.7 c	2.9 c

¹Early harvest represents the first week of harvest.
² Estimated yield based on 4356 plants/A.
³Mean separation in columns by Duncan’s multiple range test, 5% level.
⁴Not all plots ripe, average based on harvested plots.
⁵Fruit harvested at full slip and stored for one week at 52° C.
⁶Flavor Rating: 1 = bad, 2 = poor, 3 = acceptable, 4 = good, 5 = excellent.

Comments: Randomized complete block design with two replications. Black polyethylene mulch and drip irrigation: one row per plot, 10 plants per plot, 5 ft between rows, 24 in. between plants.