Genetic Variation of Ethylene Production in Harvested Muskmelon Fruits

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Two netted and three nonnetted (casaba) muskmelon (Cucumis melo L.) cultigens and their hybrids were examined after harvest for ethylene production and for concentration of ethylene in the cavity. Whole fruit ethylene production was related to cavity concentrations. Netted muskmelon fruit produced appreciable amounts of ethylene at or near harvest while nonnetted fruit did not produce ethylene until as late as 20 days postharvest. Hybrids were generally intermediate to the parents in rate and time of production of ethylene, thus demonstrating that rates of ethylene production and cavity concentrations of ethylene in muskmelon fruit appear under genetic control.

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