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A new potential variety of cultivated melon (Cucumis melo L.) from north western India

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A new potential variety of melon (Cucumis melo L.; family Cucurbitaceae) is described here from Rajasthan, North western India. Detailed description, illustration and photo plate are provided to facilitate identification of this new variety.

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Acknowledgements

The authors thank Director, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR-NBPGR) for allowing repeated surveys in areas of cultivation of this taxon. The information shared by Dr DK Samadia in general about the crop characters and large number of field growers for sharing knowledge on cultivation is greatly acknowledged. The authors acknowledged the help from Dr SP Ahlawat, Dr Pragya Ranjan in facilitating the research outcome and Sh Soyimchiten, Sh PK Malav and Sh OP Dhariwal in various ways.

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Study was conducted by using the institutional funding resources from ICAR-NBPGR, New Delhi.

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    Anjula Pandey

  2. Division of Genomic Resources, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, New Delhi, 110012, India

    S. Rajkumar

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Pandey, A., Rajkumar, S. A new potential variety of cultivated melon (Cucumis melo L.) from north western India. Genet Resour Crop Evol 68, 785–794 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10722-020-00997-2

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