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Vol. 74 No. 3 (2019)

Articles

Biological value of the fruits of several melon (Cucumis melo L.) breeding lines

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24326/as.2019.3.13
Submitted: August 20, 2019
Published: 07.12.2019

Abstract

Melon is a vegetable with a high biological value and specific taste. Good yielding ensures the application of treatments improving the conditions of cultivation and the appropriate selection of varieties. The aim of this study was to determine the biological value of fruits of several Polish lines F1 belonging to the type saccharinus, in organic farming on soil mulched with black PE foil, in south-eastern Poland (51.36°N, 22.83°E). The experiment was carried out between 2015 and 2016. The seedlings were planted in the first ten days of June at a spacing of 1,20 × 0,5 m. From the cultivation of F1 melon lines a good average commercial fruit yield of 1,88 – 2,28 kg⸱m–2 was obtained. These lines were characterized by fruits of medium low weight (0,66–0,74 kg), which contained a lot of carotenoids, total and reducing sugars, extract and minerals, especially potassium and iron. Such fruit may be attractive to consumers in the retail market for vegetables.

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