cucumber based information

1. UNIVERSITY OF HORTICULTURAL SCIENCES, BAGALKOT
COLLEGE OF HORTICULTURE, BAGALKOT
Topic: Development of F1 hybrid in Muskmelon (Cucumis melo.L)
By:
Sumanth B T
1st Ph.D. in
Vegetable science
COH,Bagalkot

2. Introduction
• Botanical name : Cucumis melo L.
• Family: Cucurbitaceae
• Chromosome no. 2n= 2x = 24
• Common name : Kharbooj- Hindi, Kharbuj-Marathi,
chiral- Assamese, Velapandu- Telugu, calaloupi-
French, Melonegurke-German.
• Parts used : Fruit (Pepo)

3. Botany

4. Floral Biology
Figure 1: Longitudinal section of Muskmelon
flowers
A. Pistillate B. Staminate

5. Health Benefits

6. Hybridization Procedure

7. Varieties Selected for Hybridization
Uttam
Dharwad Green
Gullakai
Green Long