Multibranching watermelon plant and method of producing
AssigneeHarris Moran Seed Company
InventorsBrenda Lanini, Theodore Superak, Bill Copes
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a watermelon plant, seed, variety and hybrid. More specifically, the invention relates to a watermelon plant having an allele which results in a multibranching compact watermelon plant with small fruit. The invention also relates to crossing inbreds, varieties and hybrids containing the allele to produce novel types and varieties of watermelon plants.
Claims33
A watermelon seed containing an allele designated HMBN.
A watermelon seed containing a recessive allele for the multibranching trait designated HMBN, wherein a representative sample of seed containing said HMBN allele was deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-6300.
A tissue culture of cells produced from the plant of 4, wherein said cells of tissue culture are produced from a plant part selected from the group consisting of embryos, meristematic cells, callus, pollen, leaves, anthers, stems, petioles, roots, root tips, fruits, seeds, flowers, cotyledons, and hypocotyls.
A tissue culture of cells produced from the plant of 14, wherein said cells of tissue culture are produced from a plant part selected from the group consisting of embryos, meristematic cells, callus, pollen, leaves, anthers, stems, petioles, roots, root tips, fruits, seeds, flowers, cotyledons, and hypocotyls.
Watermelon seeds and plants derived from seeds deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-6300, wherein said seeds and plants contain the HMBN allele.
A watermelon plant having an average fruit number greater than 3.0.
A watermelon plant having an average number of secondary branches at 30 cm of greater than 20.0.
A watermelon plant having an average number of secondary branches at 90 cm of greater than 19.0.
A watermelon plant having an average fruit weight of less than 1.5 kg.
A watermelon plant having an average fruit firmness of less than 17.0 pounds.
A watermelon plant having an average number of male flowers greater than 13.0 at day 8.
A watermelon plant having an average number of male flowers greater than 11.0 at day 15.
A watermelon plant having an average number of male flowers greater than 7.0 at day 22.
A triploid watermelon plant containing an allele designated HMBN.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.