Triploid watermelon plants with a bush growth habit
AssigneeNunhems B.V.
InventorsErik De Groot, Elena Chiapparino
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Abstract
The application relates to the field of plant breeding, in particular watermelon breeding. Provided are bush type, triploid watermelon plants (and seeds from which these plants can be grown) and seedless watermelon fruits produced by these plants. Also provided are bush type pollenizer plants and bush type tetraploid plants and methods for producing triploid hybrids having a bush growth type, as well as methods for producing seedless watermelon fruits of high quality.
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A plant of the species Citrullus lanatus, wherein said plant is triploid and has a bush growth habit.
A plant or seed of the species Citrullus lanatus wherein said plant is tetraploid and has a bush growth habit.
A method for producing triploid hybrid watermelon seeds, wherein plants grown from such seeds have a bush growth habit, said method comprising:
- a) providing a diploid watermelon plant having a bush growth habit and a tetraploid plant having a bush growth habit,
- b) allowing pollination of flowers of the tetraploid bush plant with pollen of the diploid bush plant, and
- c) harvesting seeds produced in the fruits of the tetraploid bush plant.
A method for seedless triploid watermelon fruit production, said method comprising:
- (a) providing a triploid hybrid watermelon plant comprising a bush growth habit,
- (b) interplanting said triploid hybrid plants with diploid pollenizer plants,
- (c) harvesting the seedless watermelon fruits produced on the triploid plants of (a).
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