Productivity of Plantain (<i>Musa</i>AAB)-Melon Mixtures in South Western Nigeria

Jolaoso, M. A.; Ojeifo, IM; Aiyelaagbe, I. O. O.

doi:10.1080/01448765.1996.9754791

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“…The egusi watermelon is widely cultivated in Nigeria (Anuebunwa 2000;Otten 1989, 1991;Jolaoso et al 1996), where the protein-and carbohydrate-rich seeds are used as a regular part of the diet. The egusi watermelon fruit is not edible because of its bitter, hard, white flesh, and the seeds are often called kernels (Oyolu 1977b).…”

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Inheritance of Egusi Seed Type in Watermelon

Gusmini

Wehner

Jarret

2004

Journal of Heredity

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An unusual seed mutant in watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus) has seeds with a fleshy pericarp, commonly called egusi seeds. The origin of the phenotype is unknown, but it is widely cultivated in Nigeria for the high protein and carbohydrate content of the edible seeds. Egusi seeds have a thick, fleshy pericarp that appears during the second to third week of fruit development. We studied the inheritance of this phenotype in crosses of normal seeded Charleston Gray and Calhoun Gray with two plant introduction accessions, PI 490383w and PI 560006, having the egusi seed type. We found that the egusi seed type is controlled by a single recessive gene, and the symbol eg was assigned.

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Inheritance of Egusi Seed Type in Watermelon

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2004

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“…"Egusi" melon is widely cultivated in Nigeria (Anuebunwa, 2000;Jolaosho et al, 1996). In West Africa, "egusi" seed yield vary from 225kg/ha in Senegal to 1100kg/ha in Nigeria.…”

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Genotype Main Effect and Genotype x Environment (GGE Bi-Plot) Model of Multi-Environmental Trial of Melon (<em>Citrullus lanatus</em>)

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Kehinde²,

Oduwaye³

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The analysis of yield data of eighteen accessions of "egusi" melon across four environments was determined. Genotype main effects and genotype x environment interaction (GGE biplot) method has been described as a very efficient tool for the analyses of multi-environment yield trial of crop varieties, especially where there exists a genotype x environment interaction. Thus, eighteen accessions of "egusi" melon (Citrullus lanatus) were evaluated in four environments in Southwest Nigeria. Strong genotype x environment interaction was confirmed. Among the accessions, DL99/75, DL 99/76 and DD98/506 performed best in Abeokuta 2 environment while L1, DD98/4, DD98/3, 131DA and L4 performed best in Abeokuta 1, Ilaro 1 and Ilaro 2. Accession DD98/550, DD98/7, DD98/533, DD98/511, DD95/549, L3, DL99/71, V2, L2 and L6 did not perform well in all the environments. GGE biplot also ranked the accessions in their order of greater value. Accession DL99/75 was ranked first followed by DD98/506 and the least performed accession was DD98/511.

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