Cucumber Breeding Report – 1993

NCSU Cucumber Breeding Report - 1993

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Todd C. Wehner
Professor

Rufus R. Horton, Jr.
Agric. Res. Tech. II


Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University
            Raleigh, NC 27695-7609


The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of
F.E. Cumbo and the personnel at the Horticultural
Crops Research Station, Clinton, NC for help in planting
maintaining, and harvesting the trials.



About This Report
The data contained in this publication are made available to interested persons so
that they will be informed as to the nature and scope of our cucumber breeding
program.  Since the results of the trials are based on one year's data, they
should be interpreted cautiously.  Genotype ¥ environment interactions make it
likely that the performance of any given cultigen (cultivar or breeding line) will
be significantly different in other trials.  Often, cultigens that perform well
for yield, earliness, fruit quality, or disease resistance in one trial will
perform significantly worse in other trials.

Other factors, known only to the researchers, may complicate the interpretation of
the results, making it difficult for others to interpret differences from one year
to the next.  For example, the effect of seed lot, pollenizer, harvest labor,
irrigation, fertilizer, pollinating insects and weather patterns may cause some
test plots in the field  to receive better or worse treatment than average.
Therefore, we urge caution in interpreting these data.  Conclusions drawn by the
reader will be more accurate if they are of a general nature.  For example, note
which cultigens performed in the top third for yield, rather than which one was at
the very top.

Pricing schemes
Value of production figures were obtained by assigning the following prices
for the marketable grades:
                                                  Price
             Grade                               per cwt
     No.1 (< 1 1/16")                            $16.00
     No.2 (1 1/16 - 1 1/2")                        8.00
     No.3 (1 1/2 - 2")                             4.80
     No.4 (> 2")                                   0.00

The pricing system is the one currently in use in North Carolina (averaged over
the spring and summer crops) and is revised annually.  The same pricing systems
are applied to all production in a particular year even though commercial prices
for summer production are usually higher than for spring production.

Progression of breeding lines through trials:
Stage 1 trial      Stage 2 trial     Stage 3 trial      Stage 4 trial
2 replications --> 1 replication --> 3 replications --> 3 replications
1 harvest          6 harvests        6 harvests         6 harvests
                                     spring season      summer season


________________________
The cost of planning these trials, doing the field work, running the data
analysis, and summarizing the results for this report was approximately $48,000
for the brinestock, pickling and slicing cucumber trials.  Printing and binding
charges were approximately $3.00 per report.

Direct correspondence to:
     Todd C. Wehner, Professor
     Department of Horticultural Science
     North Carolina State University
     Raleigh, NC  27695-7609

     919-515-5363 (Voice)
     919-515-2505 (Fax)
     Todd_Wehner@NCSU.Edu (EMail)
     http://cuke.hort.ncsu.edu/wehner.html (World wide web page)



Pickling Cucumbers
Brinestock Evaluation - 1993
1993 Stage 3 Pickle Trial
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.z
Department of Horticultural Science
North Carolina State University


Introduction
Cucumbers from the third and fifth harvests of the 1993 stage 3 spring
pickling cucumber trial were each placed in one brine tank at
Mt. Olive Pickle Co.  The tanks were purged with nitrogen
to remove excess carbon dioxide from the brine.

Methods
The cultigens (cultivars and breeding lines) were evaluated for
fruit quality (shape, external color, texture, seedcell size,
and lot uniformity), firmness, bloaters, and other defects
in October.  Quality was evaluated by judges from industry:
Sonny Coghill, Lawrence Crocker, Phil Denlinger, and
Janet Turner (Mt. Olive), Todd Bullock and John Tripp (Vlasic Foods),
and Curtiss Cates (Addis Cates Co.).

Fruit quality was evaluated using a rating system
(that approximated letter grades) from 1 to 9, where
9 = A+, 8 = A, 7 = A-, 6 = B+, 5 = B, 4 = B-, 3 = C, 2 = D, 1 = F.
Bloaters and defects were measured as percentage of fruits with damage
in a sample of 20 grade 3B fruits.  Firmness was measured by punching
10 grade 2B fruits with a Magness-Taylor tester (having a 5/16" diameter tip).
All cultigens were randomized, replicated and coded to prevent bias
and provide a measure of error variance.

Results
The cultigens are presented in order by decreasing fruit quality in
Table 1, and are ranked for resistance to bloaters and defects in
Tables 2 and 3, respectively.  Fruit texture and firmness rankings
are in Table 4.  The average quality ratings assigned by each judge
in the test are presented in Table 5, showing how lenient each judge
was relative to the others.  Due to insufficient replication, the
bloater data showed few significant differences among cultigens.

Summary
- The cultigens with best fruit quality in brinestock were UW 93-D,
Calypso, Eureka, Vlasset and PC-4.
- The most bloater resistant cultigens were Calypso, UW 93-E,
Atlantis, Neptune, Cross Country, Alexander, Pik-Rite, PSR 10588 and UW 93-D.
- As usual, brinestock firmness (from the punch test) was only
partially correlated with texture (subjective rating from the judges),
so the two traits are measurements of different aspects of cucumber
fruit firmness.
- Judges ranged from Coghill, who was the most liberal in quality ratings
to Bullock, who was the most conservative.  Analysis of variance
indicated significant differences among judges for the way they
rated fruit quality.  However, interaction of judge with cultigen
was non-significant (all judges gave good cultigens high, and
bad cultigens low quality ratings).




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zThanks to Mt. Olive Pickle Co., Mt. Olive, N.C. for assistance
in brining the cucumbers, and for providing the facilities for
evaluating the cultigens tested.  Thanks also to the personnel
at the Horticultural Crops Research Station, Clinton, N. C. for
help in running the field trials.



Table 1.  Brinestock evaluation - quality ratings (cultigens are ranked by
average quality).z
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           Cultivar        Seed      Average        Extrnal Text-  Seed Uniform-
    Rank    or line       source     quality  Shape  color   ure   cell    ity
_________________________________________________________________________________
      1  UW 93-D       Univ. Wis.      6.5     6.6    6.6    6.4    6.4    6.5
      2  Calypso       NCStateUniv     6.5     6.2    6.3    6.6    6.9    6.6
      3  Eureka        PetoSeed        6.4     6.1    6.9    6.2    6.2    6.4
      4  Vlasset       CampbellIRT     6.3     6.4    6.3    6.0    6.5    6.4
      5  PC-4          Rogers NK       6.3     6.6    6.7    5.9    5.9    6.4
      6  Johnston      NCStateUniv     6.2     5.9    6.7    5.9    6.4    6.2
      7  Neptune6466   HarrisMoran     6.2     6.2    5.8    6.4    6.6    6.1
      8  XPH 1707      Asgrow Seed     6.2     6.0    6.4    6.1    6.5    6.1
      9  UW 93-A       Univ. Wis.      6.2     6.3    6.2    6.2    6.1    6.2
     10  Sumter        ClemsonUniv     6.2     6.2    5.3    6.4    6.6    6.4
     11  FMX-4937      Ferry-Morse     6.2     6.0    6.4    6.1    6.2    6.1
     12  Pik-Rite      Ferry-Morse     6.2     6.4    6.2    5.9    5.9    6.4
     13  Endeavor      Rogers NK       6.2     6.3    6.0    6.2    6.1    6.2
     14  Quest         PetoSeed        6.1     5.7    6.1    6.4    6.2    6.4
     15  UW 93-C       Univ. Wis.      6.1     6.2    6.5    5.7    6.0    6.1
     16  Conquest      PetoSeed        6.1     6.0    6.4    5.9    6.1    6.0
     17  Sunex 3539    SunSeeds        6.1     5.9    6.4    5.9    6.2    6.0
     18  FMX-4934      Ferry-Morse     6.1     5.7    6.0    6.0    6.6    6.1
     19  HMX 0461      HarrisMoran     6.1     4.9    6.6    6.3    6.1    6.4
     20  WI6472Ax6387  Wis-USDA        6.0     6.4    5.9    5.9    6.1    6.0
     21  XPH 1706      Asgrow Seed     6.0     6.1    6.1    5.8    5.7    6.3
     22  PSR 10588     PetoSeed        6.0     5.3    6.7    5.8    6.0    6.1
     23  CrossCountry  Ferry-Morse     6.0     5.5    6.1    5.9    5.9    6.5
     24  LaFayette     SunSeeds        6.0     5.0    6.6    6.1    6.0    6.1
     25  Fancipak      Asgrow Seed     6.0     6.0    5.9    5.8    6.1    5.9
     26  NCEP1         NCStateUniv     6.0     5.9    5.9    5.9    6.1    5.9
     27  UW 93-E       Univ. Wis.      5.9     4.9    6.1    6.3    6.4    6.1
     28  M 21          NCStateUniv     5.9     4.6    6.4    6.3    5.8    6.4
     29  Vlaspik       CampbellIRT     5.9     4.6    6.5    6.0    6.2    6.3
     30  Raleigh       NCStateUniv     5.9     5.4    6.5    6.1    5.7    5.9
     31  TX93701       TAMU            5.8     4.9    6.4    5.6    6.1    6.1
     32  XPH 1682      Asgrow Seed     5.8     4.1    6.3    6.2    6.1    6.2
     33  Napoleon      SunSeeds        5.8     5.3    6.6    5.5    5.4    6.1
     34  NCEDP         NCStateUniv     5.8     5.1    6.1    6.0    5.8    5.7
     35  Alexander     SunSeeds        5.7     4.9    5.9    5.7    5.9    6.2
     36  NCMBP         NCStateUniv     5.7     5.6    5.4    5.9    5.6    6.0
     37  NCCP          NCStateUniv     5.7     6.6    4.3    5.4    5.8    6.5
     38  HMX 1463      HarrisMoran     5.7     4.4    6.1    5.9    5.8    6.1
     39  PikMaster     Rogers NK       5.6     5.8    5.6    5.6    5.6    5.6
     40  Express       Rogers NK       5.6     4.7    5.6    6.0    5.7    5.9
     41  M 17          NCStateUniv     5.6     5.8    4.4    5.9    5.9    5.9
     42  TX93700       TAMU            5.6     5.1    5.9    5.3    5.6    5.9
     43  Wis.SMR 18    Univ. Wis.      5.5     5.6    4.8    5.9    5.9    5.5
     44  Atlantis2464  HarrisMoran     5.4     4.4    6.2    5.3    5.4    5.9
     45  NCH1          NCStateUniv     5.4     4.5    6.1    5.3    5.4    5.6
     46  Discover      Asgrow Seed     5.3     4.2    5.9    5.4    5.2    5.6
     47  NCWBP         NCStateUniv     4.8     4.6    4.6    5.0    4.7    5.2
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         LSD (5%)                      0.4     0.6    0.5    0.5    0.6    0.5
         Mean                          5.9     5.6    6.1    5.9    6.0    6.1
         CV (%)                        7.9    15.6   11.4   11.9   13.8   11.9
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9=A+, 8=A, 7=A-, 6=B+, 5=B, 4=B-, 3=C, 2=D, 1=F).
Correlation (Shape with Uniformity) = 0.49**
Correlation (Texture with Seedcell) = 0.69**



Table 2.  Brinestock evaluation - percentage of fruit damaged by bloaters
(cultigens are ranked by bloater resistance).
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             Cultivar           Seed         Total                       Honey-
     Rank     or line          source       bloaters  Balloon    Lens     comb
_________________________________________________________________________________
       1    Calypso         NCStateUniv         0         0        0        0
       2    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.          0         0        0        0
       3    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran         0         0        0        0
       4    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran         0         0        0        0
       5    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse         0         0        0        0
       6    NCEP1           NCStateUniv         0         0        0        0
       7    Alexander       SunSeeds            0         0        0        0
       8    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse         0         0        0        0
       9    PSR 10588       PetoSeed            0         0        0        0
      10    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.          0         0        0        0
      11    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT         5         0        0        5
      12    NCMBP           NCStateUniv         5         5        0        0
      13    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran         5         5        0        0
      14    M 17            NCStateUniv         5         5        0        0
      15    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.          5         5        0        0
      16    Discover        Asgrow Seed         5         5        0        0
      17    Sumter          ClemsonUniv         5         5        0        0
      18    Endeavor        Rogers NK           5         5        0        0
      19    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse         5         5        0        0
      20    LaFayette       SunSeeds            5         5        0        0
      21    NCEDP           NCStateUniv         5         5        0        0
      22    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran         5         5        0        0
      23    M 21            NCStateUniv         5         5        0        0
      24    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed         5         5        0        0
      25    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse         5         5        0        0
      26    Conquest        PetoSeed            5         5        0        0
      27    PC-4            Rogers NK           5         5        0        0
      28    Eureka          PetoSeed            5         5        0        0
      29    Express         Rogers NK          15         5        0       10
      30    Johnston        NCStateUniv        10        10        0        0
      31    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA           10        10        0        0
      32    TX93700         TAMU               10        10        0        0
      33    TX93701         TAMU               10        10        0        0
      34    PikMaster       Rogers NK          10        10        0        0
      35    Napoleon        SunSeeds           10        10        0        0
      36    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.         10        10        0        0
      37    NCH1            NCStateUniv        10        10        0        0
      38    Vlasset         CampbellIRT        15        10        0        5
      39    Raleigh         NCStateUniv        15        10        0        5
      40    NCCP            NCStateUniv        15        15        0        0
      41    Quest           PetoSeed           15        15        0        0
      42    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.         15        15        0        0
      43    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed        15        15        0        0
      44    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds           30        20       10        0
      45    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed        30        30        0        0
      46    NCWBP           NCStateUniv        30        30        0        0
      47    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed        35        30        0        5
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                            LSD (5%)          20        17         4        6
                            Mean               8         8       0.2      0.6
                            CV (%)           118       108       970      452
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Table 3.  Brinestock evaluation - percentage of fruit damaged by defects
(cultigens are ranked by resistance to defects).
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                                                               Blossom-
              Cultivar           Seed        Total  Placental    end     Soft
     Rank      or line          source      defects  hollows   defects  centers
_________________________________________________________________________________
       1    Calypso         NCStateUniv        0         0        0        0
       2    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.         0         0        0        0
       3    Johnston        NCStateUniv        0         0        0        0
       4    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA           0         0        0        0
       5    TX93700         TAMU               0         0        0        0
       6    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran        5         5        0        0
       7    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse        5         5        0        0
       8    M 17            NCStateUniv        5         0        0        5
       9    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse        5         5        0        0
      10    TX93701         TAMU               5         5        0        0
      11    Vlasset         CampbellIRT        5         0        5        0
      12    NCCP            NCStateUniv        5         5        0        0
      13    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.        10         0        0       10
      14    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran       10         0        5        5
      15    NCEP1           NCStateUniv       10        10        0        0
      16    NCMBP           NCStateUniv       10         0        0       10
      17    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran       10         0        0       10
      18    Sumter          ClemsonUniv       10         5        5        0
      19    LaFayette       SunSeeds          10         5        5        0
      20    NCEDP           NCStateUniv       10         5        0        5
      21    PikMaster       Rogers NK         10         5        0        5
      22    Raleigh         NCStateUniv       10         5        0        5
      23    Discover        Asgrow Seed       15         0        0       15
      24    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.        15        15        0        0
      25    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds          15        10        0        5
      26    Alexander       SunSeeds          20        10        5        5
      27    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse       20        15        5        0
      28    Endeavor        Rogers NK         20         5        5       10
      29    M 21            NCStateUniv       20        10        0       10
      30    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse       20        20        0        0
      31    Conquest        PetoSeed          20        20        0        0
      32    Express         Rogers NK         20        15        0        5
      33    Quest           PetoSeed          20        15        5        0
      34    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed       20         5       10        5
      35    Napoleon        SunSeeds          25        10        0       15
      36    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed       25        25        0        0
      37    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed       25        10        0       15
      38    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran       30        10        0       20
      39    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed       30        20        5        5
      40    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.        30        15        5       10
      41    NCH1            NCStateUniv       30        20        0       10
      42    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.        35        20        5       10
      43    NCWBP           NCStateUniv       35        20        0       15
      44    PSR 10588       PetoSeed          40        15       10       15
      45    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT       45        20        5       20
      46    Eureka          PetoSeed          45        40        5        0
      47    PC-4            Rogers NK         55        35        5       15
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                            LSD (5%)          86        87       10       19
                            Mean              21        14        2        6
                            CV(%)            203       318      247      167
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Table 4.  Brinestock evaluation - firmness and texture of fruit, and
resistance to bloaters and defects (cultigens are ranked by firmness).z
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                                   Firm-            Total
         Cultivar         Seed      ness     Text- bloaters  Total    Bal-
  Rank    or line        source    (lb.)      ure  &defects bloaters  loon Defects
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     1  UW 93-C       Univ. Wis.    21.2      5.7     30      15       15     15
     2  UW 93-A       Univ. Wis.    19.5      6.2     40      10       10     30
     3  Vlasset       CampbellIRT   19.1      6.0     20      15       10      5
     4  WI6472Ax6387  Wis-USDA      19.0      5.9     10      10       10      0
     5  Neptune6466   HarrisMoran   18.9      6.4      5       0        0      5
     6  UW 93-D       Univ. Wis.    18.2      6.4     15       0        0     15
     7  XPH 1706      Asgrow Seed   18.0      5.8     50      30       30     20
     8  PSR 10588     PetoSeed      17.8      5.8     40       0        0     40
     9  XPH 1707      Asgrow Seed   17.8      6.1     35       5        5     30
    10  Pik-Rite      Ferry-Morse   17.8      5.9     20       0        0     20
    11  Quest         PetoSeed      17.7      6.4     35      15       15     20
    12  Eureka        PetoSeed      17.7      6.2     50       5        5     45
    13  CrossCountry  Ferry-Morse   17.7      5.9      5       0        0      5
    14  HMX 0461      HarrisMoran   17.6      6.3     35       5        5     30
    15  Raleigh       NCStateUniv   17.6      6.1     25      15       10     10
    16  Fancipak      Asgrow Seed   17.5      5.8     40      15       15     25
    17  UW 93-E       Univ. Wis.    17.5      6.3     10       0        0     10
    18  Endeavor      Rogers NK     17.3      6.2     25       5        5     20
    19  M 17          NCStateUniv   17.1      5.9     10       5        5      5
    20  Sumter        ClemsonUniv   17.0      6.4     15       5        5     10
    21  TX93700       TAMU          17.0      5.3     10      10       10      0
    22  Johnston      NCStateUniv   16.9      5.9     10      10       10      0
    23  HMX 1463      HarrisMoran   16.9      5.9     15       5        5     10
    24  Express       Rogers NK     16.8      6.0     35      15        5     20
    25  Conquest      PetoSeed      16.8      5.9     25       5        5     20
    26  PC-4          Rogers NK     16.7      5.9     60       5        5     55
    27  Wis.SMR 18    Univ. Wis.    16.6      5.9      5       5        5      0
    28  Calypso       NCStateUniv   16.6      6.6      0       0        0      0
    29  M 21          NCStateUniv   16.5      6.3     25       5        5     20
    30  XPH 1682      Asgrow Seed   16.5      6.2     60      35       30     25
    31  TX93701       TAMU          16.5      5.6     15      10       10      5
    32  PikMaster     Rogers NK     16.4      5.6     20      10       10     10
    33  NCH1          NCStateUniv   16.4      5.3     40      10       10     30
    34  NCWBP         NCStateUniv   16.4      5.0     65      30       30     35
    35  NCEP1         NCStateUniv   16.3      5.9     10       0        0     10
    36  Sunex 3539    SunSeeds      16.3      5.9     45      30       20     15
    37  Discover      Asgrow Seed   16.2      5.4     20       5        5     15
    38  Vlaspik       CampbellIRT   16.1      6.0     50       5        0     45
    39  NCMBP         NCStateUniv   16.0      5.9     15       5        5     10
    40  Atlantis2464  HarrisMoran   15.9      5.3     10       0        0     10
    41  LaFayette     SunSeeds      15.7      6.1     15       5        5     10
    42  Napoleon      SunSeeds      15.7      5.5     35      10       10     25
    43  FMX-4934      Ferry-Morse   15.6      6.0     10       5        5      5
    44  NCEDP         NCStateUniv   15.5      6.0     15       5        5     10
    45  Alexander     SunSeeds      15.5      5.7     20       0        0     20
    46  FMX-4937      Ferry-Morse   15.2      6.1     25       5        5     20
    47  NCCP          NCStateUniv   15.2      5.4     20      15       15      5
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                      LSD (5%)       2.9      0.6     86      20       17     86
                      Mean          17.0      5.9     30       9        8     21
                      CV (%)         8.0     12.0    145     118      108    203
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zFirmness determined by punch-testing (Magness-Taylor) 10 grade 2B fruits.
Correlation of Texture with:  Firmness = 0.14NS, Balloon = -0.35**
Correlation of Texture with:  Lens = -0.09NS, Honeycomb = 0.04NS



Table 5.  Brinestock evaluation - quality ratings assigned by the judges
(judges are ranked by leniency).z
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                      Average           External            Seed   Uniform-
  Rank     Judge      quality   Shape     color   Texture   cell     ity
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1      Coghill       6.7      6.7      6.9      6.4      6.5      6.8
   2      Cates         6.6      7.0      6.5      6.6      6.3      6.8
   3      Crocker       6.5      4.7      6.9      7.0      7.0      6.7
   4      Tripp         5.8      5.9      5.9      5.7      6.0      5.6
   5      Denlinger     5.7      5.4      5.9      5.4      5.8      6.1
   6      Turner        5.5      4.7      5.3      6.0      5.6      6.0
   7      Bullock       4.7      4.7      5.0      4.3      4.8      4.7
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (9=A+, 8=A, 7=A-, 6=B+, 5=B, 4=B-, 3=C, 2=D, 1=F).






Stage 1 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1993

Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.


Experiment Design

1.   Two replications of pickle cultivars and breeding lines
     (collectively referred to as cultigens) were grown.

2.   Plots were single 5 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted July 1, and harvested once-over on August 23
     (when the check plots had approximately 10% oversized fruits).


Results
   The following cultigens performed well, and could be advanced to the next stage:

     1   Duke                             Harris-Moran
     2   Addis                            NC State Univ.
     3   PSX 64487                        PetoSeed
     4   RNK-PC7                          Rogers NK



Table 6.  Stage 1 spring pickle trial - yield data (cultigens ranked by
no. marketable fruits per plot).z
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                                   No.fruit/plot                   Fruit   Plants
        Cultivar         Seed      Market-           %     Early    per     per
 Rank    or line        source      able   Total   culls   yield   plant    plot
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1  Duke         Harris-Moran     14       17      13      15      1.8       9
   2  PSX 64487    PetoSeed          9       11      20       8      1.5       8
   3  RNK-PC6      Rogers NK         8       10      13       5      1.6       6
   4  RNK-PC7      Rogers NK         7       10      29       7      1.3       7
   5  Wis. SMR 18  Univ. Wis.        7        8      11       7      0.8      10
   6  Calypso      NC State U        4        6      17       4      1.3       6
   7  Primepak     Asgrow Seed       4        4       7       3      0.6       6
   8  Regal        NC State U        4        4      13       4      1.1       4
   9  Sumter       Clemson Univ      4        4      10       3      0.5      10
  10  Addis        NC State U        3        4      25       2      1.0       4
  11  Gy 14A       NC State U        0        1     100       1      1.0       1
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                   LSD (5%)          6       10      31       6      1.6       6
                   Mean              6        7      23       5      1.1       6
                   CV(%)            51       63      61      57     62.6      45
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Early yield is estimated from the number of oversized fruits per plot.



Table 7.  Stage 1 spring pickle trial - fruit quality data (cultigens ranked by
average quality rating).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                           Overall
          Cultivar          Seed      Average                       Seed-  impres-
 Rank      or line         source     quality     Shape    Color    cell    sion
_________________________________________________________________________________
      1   Addis         NC State U        7.3        7       9       8       7
      2   Duke          Harris-Moran      7.0        7       7       7       7
      3   Sumter        Clemson Univ      6.2        6       5       7       6
      4   PSX 64487     PetoSeed          5.8        7       7       6       6
      5   RNK-PC7       Rogers NK         5.8        6       9       6       7
      6   Calypso       NC State U        5.5        6       7       5       6
      7   Primepak      Asgrow Seed       5.3        6       7       5       6
      8   RNK-PC6       Rogers NK         5.0        6       6       4       6
      9   Regal         NC State U        4.5        5       6       4       5
     10   Gy 14A        NC State U        4.3        4       6       4       5
     11   Wis. SMR 18   Univ. Wis.        4.0        6       3       3       4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                        LSD (5%)          1.3        3       3       2       1
                        Mean              5.5        6       6       5       6
                        CV(%)            10.9       20      75      14       9
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rating 1-9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent;
except color which is  1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).



Table 8.  Stage 1 spring pickle trial - other quality data (cultigens ranked by
average quality rating).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
           Cultivar          Seed       Average   Defct1°   Defct2°
   Rank     or line         source      quality   Rp1 Rp2   Rp1 Rp2
      1   Addis         NC State U        7.3      N   N     K   K
      2   Duke          Harris-Moran      7.0      D   K     H   H
      3   Sumter        Clemson Univ      6.2      W   N     H   L
      4   PSX 64487     PetoSeed          5.8      T   K     N   H
      5   RNK-PC7       Rogers NK         5.8      N   K     H   N
      6   Calypso       NC State U        5.5      L   T     K   N
      7   Primepak      Asgrow Seed       5.3      T   D     M   M
      8   RNK-PC6       Rogers NK         5.0      H   H     I   I
      9   Regal         NC State U        4.5      W   T     M   N
     10   Gy 14A        NC State U        4.3      T   T     M   M
     11   Wis. SMR 18   Univ. Wis.        4.0      Y   Y     D   C
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Plant type: (I=indeterminate, D=determinate);
Fruit type:  (P=pickle, S=slicer, G=greenhouse, B=beit alpha, W=round, wild type);
Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each rep):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 9.  Stage 1 spring pickle trial - selection indices
(cultigens ranked by SI1).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                   Selection                               Overall
         Cultivar        Seed        index     Market- Early         Seed- impres-
   Rank   or line       source     SWI1  SWI2   able   yield  Shape   cell   sion
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1  Duke         Harris-Moran    5.4    5.4     14     15      7      7      7
   2  Addis        NC State U      4.6    4.6      3      2      7      8      7
   3  PSX 64487    PetoSeed        4.3    4.2      9      8      7      6      6
   4  RNK-PC7      Rogers NK       4.0    4.1      7      7      6      6      7
   5  Sumter       Clemson Univ    4.0    4.0      4      3      6      7      6
   6  Calypso      NC State U      3.7    3.6      4      4      6      5      6
   7  RNK-PC6      Rogers NK       3.5    3.5      8      5      6      4      6
   8  Primepak     Asgrow Seed     3.5    3.5      4      3      6      5      6
   9  Wis. SMR 18  Univ. Wis.      3.2    3.0      7      7      6      3      4
  10  Regal        NC State U      3.0    3.0      4      4      5      4      5
  11  Gy 14A       NC State U      2.5    2.6      0      1      4      4      5
_________________________________________________________________________________
                   LSD (5%)        1.0    1.0      6      6      3      2      1
                   Mean            4.0    4.0      6      5      6      5      6
                   CV(%)          12.0   12.0     51     57     20     14      9
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Selection index was calculated using marketable and early number of fruits, and
ratings for shape, seedcell and overall impression.






Stage 2 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1993

The stage 2 pickle trial was not run this year.



Stage 3 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1993
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.


Experiment Design

1.   A randomized complete block with 3 replications of pickle cultivars
     and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.

2.   Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted April 28, and harvested 6 times
     (Mondays and Thursdays) between June 10 and July 1.


Data Collection

1.   Firmness was measured on 3 Grade 3 fruits using a Magness-Taylor tester
     with a 5/16" tip.

2.   Length/Diameter ratio was calculated by measuring 5 Grade 2 fruits.

3.   Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.

4.   Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
     4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.


Results

   The following cultigens performed well in their L/D size class,
   and could be advanced to the next stage:
     Long L/D (Regal class)-
     1   Johnston                         NC State Univ.
     2   Vlaspik                          Campbell IRT
     3   Atlantis                         Harris-Moran
     4   HMX 1463                         Harris-Moran
     5   XPH 1682                         Asgrow Seed
     6   FMX-4934                         Ferry-Morse
     Medium L/D (Calypso class)-
     1   FMX-4937                         Ferry-Morse
     2   Calypso                          NC State Univ.
     3   XPH 1706                         Asgrow Seed
     4   Sunex 3539                       SunSeeds
     5   Vlasset                          Campbell IRT
     6   UW 93-D                          Univ. Wis.



Table 10.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - yield data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                              Fruit grade distribution  Plants
       Cultivar         Seed    Valuez Weight       (% by weight)        per A
Rank    or line        source     ($)   (cwt) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 Culls (x1000)
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1  Johnston      NCStateUniv   2534   341    18   41   28    6    8     26
   2  Vlaspik       CampbellIRT   2443   315    22   39   23    6   10     26
   3  Atlantis2464  HarrisMoran   2375   335    16   42   25    6   11     26
   4  TX93701       TAMU          2326   327    16   36   34    9    5     26
   5  FMX-4934      Ferry-Morse   2322   322    15   42   30    6    7     26
   6  HMX 1463      HarrisMoran   2319   329    16   40   26    8   10     26
   7  HMX 0461      HarrisMoran   2279   315    16   42   27    8    6     24
   8  FMX-4937      Ferry-Morse   2232   337    14   34   34   12    6     26
   9  TX93700       TAMU          2206   350    13   35   32   13    8     26
  10  XPH 1682      Asgrow Seed   2192   318    15   40   26    7   12     26
  11  Sunex 3539    SunSeeds      2185   301    19   39   23    7   12     26
  12  Express       Rogers NK     2129   318    17   33   29   11   10     26
  13  LaFayette     SunSeeds      2128   288    18   44   23    8    7     25
  14  Calypso       NCStateUniv   2118   326    13   36   31   11    8     26
  15  XPH 1706      Asgrow Seed   2114   317    18   33   28   12   10     26
  16  PC-4          Rogers NK     2091   307    16   34   31    9    9     25
  17  Quest         PetoSeed      2082   301    15   40   29    7    9     26
  18  Vlasset       CampbellIRT   2070   307    15   37   28   11    9     26
  19  UW 93-A       Univ. Wis.    2064   315    14   40   24   11   11     26
  20  UW 93-D       Univ. Wis.    2061   299    16   34   34   10    7     25
  21  Pik-Rite      Ferry-Morse   2035   336    13   30   32   15    9     26
  22  Napoleon      SunSeeds      2009   321    14   35   30    9   12     26
  23  CrossCountry  Ferry-Morse   1983   313    13   35   30   11   11     26
  24  Raleigh       NCStateUniv   1965   254    20   43   21    6    9     26
  25  Eureka        PetoSeed      1957   316    13   33   31   13   11     26
  26  UW 93-C       Univ. Wis.    1930   322    12   30   33   12   12     26
  27  PSR 10588     PetoSeed      1922   269    17   40   27    5   12     26
  28  Neptune6466   HarrisMoran   1901   298    13   35   31    9   11     26
  29  UW 93-E       Univ. Wis.    1885   278    17   37   24   10   12     26
  30  Conquest      PetoSeed      1878   275    15   38   30    4   14     26
  31  Alexander     SunSeeds      1823   281    14   35   28   10   12     26
  32  NCMBP         NCStateUniv   1809   336    10   27   33   22    8     26
  33  Endeavor      Rogers NK     1803   276    15   33   30   10   11     26
  34  Discover      Asgrow Seed   1776   270    16   38   23   11   13     26
  35  PikMaster     Rogers NK     1775   285    14   32   31   11   13     26
  36  Fancipak      Asgrow Seed   1745   284    13   33   30   16    8     26
  37  XPH 1707      Asgrow Seed   1729   286    11   34   33   13    9     26
  38  NCH1          NCStateUniv   1726   282    13   30   32   13   11     26
  39  NCEDP         NCStateUniv   1725   286    14   30   30   14   12     26
  40  NCEP1         NCStateUniv   1725   298    14   29   32   14   11     26
  41  NCWBP         NCStateUniv   1522   279    10   28   34   17   12     26
  42  WI6472Ax6387  Wis-USDA      1507   258     9   34   36   18    3     26
  43  M 21          NCStateUniv   1465   196    20   37   26    3   14     26
  44  Sumter        ClemsonUniv   1360   268     8   27   33   19   12     26
  45  M 17          NCStateUniv   1168   227     8   33   26   11   22     26
  46  Wis.SMR 18    Univ. Wis.    1165   241     9   23   32   16   19     26
  47  NCCP          NCStateUniv    867   131    15   36   29   13    7     26
_________________________________________________________________________________
                    LSD (5%)       428    73     4    7    6    8    4      1
                    Mean          1924   294    15   35   29   11   10     26
                    CV (%)          14    16    17   12   13   44   22      2
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with fruit weight) = 0.83**
Optimum number of replications for yield measurement = 8 (for LSD of $300)



Table 11.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - earliness data (cultigens are ranked
by fruit value in harvests 1 and 2).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                         Cumulative fruit valuez and % of
                                      total valuez (6 harvests) for harvest:
       Cultivar        Seed         1       1-2       1-3       1-4       1-5
 Rank   or line       source    $/A  %    $/A  %    $/A  %    $/A  %    $/A  %
_________________________________________________________________________________
    1 Johnston     NCStateUniv  750  30  1377  55  1725  68  2035  81  2194  87
    2 Vlaspik      CampbellIRT  573  23  1283  52  1585  65  1896  78  2119  87
    3 Atlantis2464 HarrisMoran  561  24  1164  49  1516  64  1918  81  2115  89
    4 XPH 1682     Asgrow Seed  579  26  1145  52  1504  69  1791  82  1962  89
    5 Calypso      NCStateUniv  528  25  1124  54  1466  70  1731  82  1880  89
    6 XPH 1706     Asgrow Seed  556  26  1093  52  1441  68  1840  87  1991  94
    7 LaFayette    SunSeeds     534  25  1078  50  1323  62  1576  74  1774  83
    8 Napoleon     SunSeeds     551  27  1074  53  1417  70  1626  81  1787  89
    9 HMX 1463     HarrisMoran  562  24  1057  46  1345  58  1673  72  1911  82
   10 FMX-4937     Ferry-Morse  460  21  1043  47  1376  62  1739  78  1915  86
   11 UW 93-D      Univ. Wis.   549  27  1035  51  1289  63  1532  74  1723  84
   12 Sunex 3539   SunSeeds     483  22  1034  47  1461  67  1766  81  1919  88
   13 Express      Rogers NK    500  24  1027  49  1370  66  1639  78  1830  86
   14 Pik-Rite     Ferry-Morse  473  23  1005  49  1329  65  1659  82  1833  90
   15 Discover     Asgrow Seed  538  31  1003  57  1258  71  1470  83  1592  90
   16 Quest        PetoSeed     441  21   978  47  1312  63  1623  78  1845  89
   17 PSR 10588    PetoSeed     516  27   976  51  1289  67  1563  81  1685  88
   18 Raleigh      NCStateUniv  502  26   967  49  1286  65  1503  76  1699  86
   19 FMX-4934     Ferry-Morse  424  18   946  41  1308  56  1722  74  1935  83
   20 Conquest     PetoSeed     370  19   934  49  1262  67  1549  82  1691  90
   21 UW 93-A      Univ. Wis.   414  20   930  45  1326  64  1672  81  1857  90
   22 UW 93-E      Univ. Wis.   418  22   927  49  1179  62  1420  75  1583  84
   23 HMX 0461     HarrisMoran  454  19   924  39  1238  53  1656  72  1926  84
   24 CrossCountry Ferry-Morse  402  20   916  46  1254  63  1537  78  1714  86
   25 UW 93-C      Univ. Wis.   397  21   914  48  1276  67  1557  81  1711  89
   26 Alexander    SunSeeds     481  27   907  50  1215  67  1434  79  1585  87
   27 Vlasset      CampbellIRT  363  18   904  44  1267  61  1586  77  1799  87
   28 NCEDP        NCStateUniv  391  22   882  51  1150  66  1407  81  1527  88
   29 Neptune6466  HarrisMoran  405  21   879  46  1182  62  1436  75  1624  85
   30 Endeavor     Rogers NK    315  17   867  48  1177  65  1416  78  1575  87
   31 NCEP1        NCStateUniv  402  22   858  49  1127  66  1350  78  1497  87
   32 NCH1         NCStateUniv  346  20   845  49  1109  64  1367  79  1478  86
   33 TX93700      TAMU         338  15   833  38  1213  55  1621  73  1878  85
   34 XPH 1707     Asgrow Seed  381  22   811  47  1052  60  1315  75  1486  85
   35 PC-4         Rogers NK    262  13   800  38  1132  54  1585  76  1797  86
   36 PikMaster    Rogers NK    291  16   741  41  1088  61  1341  75  1545  87
   37 NCMBP        NCStateUniv  306  17   726  40  1039  57  1382  76  1524  84
   38 Fancipak     Asgrow Seed  207  12   726  41  1056  60  1354  77  1512  87
   39 Eureka       PetoSeed     283  15   712  36  1103  56  1486  76  1636  84
   40 NCWBP        NCStateUniv  279  18   662  44   890  59  1142  76  1237  82
   41 Sumter       ClemsonUniv  111   8   470  35   766  57  1000  74  1186  87
   42 M 21         NCStateUniv  168  11   469  32   699  48   992  68  1187  81
   43 TX93701      TAMU         156   7   450  19   761  33  1408  61  1776  76
   44 Wis.SMR 18   Univ. Wis.   164  14   447  39   645  56   839  72   954  82
   45 WI6472Ax6387 Wis-USDA      78   5   374  25   662  44  1000  66  1175  78
   46 M 17         NCStateUniv   44   4   348  30   506  43   793  68   944  81
   47 NCCP         NCStateUniv   30   4   142  17   252  29   392  45   520  60
_________________________________________________________________________________
                   LSD (5%)     160   6   258   8    16   8   364   7   392   6
                   Mean         390  19   868  44  1175  60  1475  76  1652  85
                   CV (%)        25  19    18  11   300   8    15   5    15   4
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with value in harvests 1 and 2) = 0.82**



Table 12.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - fruit quality data (cultigens are ranked
by average quality).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                           Overall
         Cultivar            Seed       Average                     Seed-  impres-
 Rank     or line           source      qualityz   Shapez   Colory   cellz    sionz
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1    Vlasset         CampbellIRT       8.0        9        7       7       8
   2    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.        7.6        8        6       7       8
   3    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT       7.4        7        8       8       8
   4    Eureka          PetoSeed          7.3        7        7       7       8
   5    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA          7.1        8        7       6       8
   6    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran       7.1        8        6       6       7
   7    Calypso         NCStateUniv       7.1        7        6       7       7
   8    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.        7.0        7        6       7       7
   9    Alexander       SunSeeds          7.0        7        5       7       7
  10    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.        7.0        8        6       6       7
  11    Raleigh         NCStateUniv       7.0        7        7       6       8
  12    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed       7.0        7        6       7       7
  13    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse       7.0        6        6       7       8
  14    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse       6.9        7        8       7       7
  15    Quest           PetoSeed          6.9        6        6       7       7
  16    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed       6.8        7        7       6       7
  17    TX93700         TAMU              6.8        7        6       6       7
  18    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed       6.8        6        6       7       7
  19    Express         Rogers NK         6.8        6        6       7       7
  20    PSR 10588       PetoSeed          6.7        7        7       6       7
  21    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds          6.7        7        7       7       6
  22    Sumter          ClemsonUniv       6.7        6        4       8       6
  23    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse       6.6        7        6       6       7
  24    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed       6.6        7        6       6       6
  25    Johnston        NCStateUniv       6.6        7        6       6       7
  26    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran       6.6        7        7       7       6
  27    PC-4            Rogers NK         6.4        7        7       6       6
  28    TX93701         TAMU              6.4        7        7       6       6
  29    NCEDP           NCStateUniv       6.4        6        7       6       7
  30    Conquest        PetoSeed          6.4        6        5       7       6
  31    NCEP1           NCStateUniv       6.4        6        6       6       7
  32    LaFayette       SunSeeds          6.3        7        6       6       6
  33    NCH1            NCStateUniv       6.3        6        7       7       6
  34    PikMaster       Rogers NK         6.3        6        7       6       7
  35    Napoleon        SunSeeds          6.3        6        7       6       7
  36    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.        6.3        7        6       6       6
  37    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran       6.3        7        7       6       7
  38    M 21            NCStateUniv       6.3        6        7       6       7
  39    Endeavor        Rogers NK         6.3        6        5       7       6
  40    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse       6.2        8        7       4       7
  41    Discover        Asgrow Seed       6.1        6        5       6       6
  42    NCWBP           NCStateUniv       6.0        6        4       6       6
  43    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran       5.9        6        6       5       6
  44    NCMBP           NCStateUniv       5.8        6        5       5       6
  45    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.        5.2        5        4       4       6
  46    M 17            NCStateUniv       5.2        5        3       6       4
  47    NCCP            NCStateUniv       4.8        6        3       3       5
_________________________________________________________________________________
                        LSD (5%)          1.0        1        1       2       1
                        Mean              7.0        7        6       6       7
                        CV (%)           10.0       13       11      16      13
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent).
y Color rated 1 to 9 (1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (Fruit value with average quality) = 0.29**



Table 13.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - other quality data (cultigens are ranked
by average quality).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
          Cultivar       Seed     Firm-  L/D     Defects 1°        Defects 2° 
   Rank    or line      source    ness  ratio  2     4     6     2     4     6
_________________________________________________________________________________
      1 M 17         NCStateUniv  21.0   3.1   W     M     N     D     W     W
      2 Vlasset      CampbellIRT  20.0   3.0   K     K     K     K     K     K
      3 UW 93-C      Univ. Wis.   19.3   3.0   H     T     N     K     K     C
      4 UW 93-A      Univ. Wis.   19.3   3.2   H     K     T     K     K     K
      5 Calypso      NCStateUniv  19.0   3.3   A     C     X     K     K     K
      6 Eureka       PetoSeed     18.7   3.1   K     K     K     K     K     K
      7 PikMaster    Rogers NK    18.7   3.4   T     C     X     K     D     K
      8 Express      Rogers NK    18.3   3.5   G     C     C     K     X     M
      9 Conquest     PetoSeed     18.3   3.1   C     C     C     W     M     X
     10 UW 93-D      Univ. Wis.   18.0   3.0   K     N     H     K     K     K
     11 Endeavor     Rogers NK    18.0   3.0   H     N     N     K     K     C
     12 Discover     Asgrow Seed  18.0   3.5   T     M     M     G     C     C
     13 NCWBP        NCStateUniv  18.0   3.3   W     C     C     T     X     O
     14 NCMBP        NCStateUniv  18.0   3.1   K     C     H     K     K     M
     15 CrossCountry Ferry-Morse  17.7   3.4   T     C     G     K     K     K
     16 TX93700      TAMU         17.7   3.2   V     N     C     T     K     K
     17 PC-4         Rogers NK    17.7   3.1   V     C     C     A     T     N
     18 UW 93-E      Univ. Wis.   17.7   3.5   K     N     C     G     C     G
     19 HMX 0461     HarrisMoran  17.7   3.5   T     T     C     A     K     K
     20 Alexander    SunSeeds     17.3   3.5   G     G     G     K     C     K
     21 Johnston     NCStateUniv  17.3   3.4   K     T     M     K     K     C
     22 PSR 10588    PetoSeed     17.0   3.3   G     C     M     K     X     G
     23 Sumter       ClemsonUniv  17.0   3.2   K     M     X     W     K     M
     24 XPH 1707     Asgrow Seed  16.7   2.9   M     C     N     K     J     K
     25 FMX-4937     Ferry-Morse  16.7   3.1   K     C     K     K     K     K
     26 Wis.SMR 18   Univ. Wis.   16.7   3.0   T     V     W     W     X     N
     27 WI6472Ax6387 Wis-USDA     16.3   3.0   V     K     K     K     K     K
     28 Raleigh      NCStateUniv  16.3   3.4   A     N     T     D     C     K
     29 FMX-4934     Ferry-Morse  16.3   3.4   T     G     C     G     K     K
     30 NCEP1        NCStateUniv  16.3   3.2   H     C     C     K     K     T
     31 M 21         NCStateUniv  16.3   3.5   G     G     G     K     T     C
     32 Neptune6466  HarrisMoran  16.0   3.1   O     D     C     K     K     K
     33 Quest        PetoSeed     16.0   3.3   T     M     C     W     D     K
     34 NCEDP        NCStateUniv  16.0   3.2   A     D     C     G     C     X
     35 NCH1         NCStateUniv  16.0   3.3   G     O     N     C     C     C
     36 NCCP         NCStateUniv  16.0   3.2   W     M     W     A     H     K
     37 Pik-Rite     Ferry-Morse  15.7   3.1   K     X     H     W     K     N
     38 XPH 1682     Asgrow Seed  15.7   3.5   G     C     C     A     K     K
     39 Napoleon     SunSeeds     15.7   3.3   K     C     D     T     N     K
     40 Fancipak     Asgrow Seed  15.3   3.2   K     T     H     K     K     K
     41 XPH 1706     Asgrow Seed  15.3   2.9   K     H     H     K     K     V
     42 LaFayette    SunSeeds     15.3   3.5   G     G     C     V     C     K
     43 Atlantis2464 HarrisMoran  15.3   3.6   G     C     X     M     M     G
     44 Sunex 3539   SunSeeds     14.7   3.3   V     C     C     G     D     K
     45 HMX 1463     HarrisMoran  14.7   3.6   T     G     I     V     K     K
     46 TX93701      TAMU         14.3   3.2   V     V     T     T     T     K
     47 Vlaspik      CampbellIRT  13.7   3.4   G     K     M     A     K     K
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     LSD (5%)      3.0   0.2
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z Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 14.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - fruit keeping ability data (cultigens are
ranked by % weight loss).
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                                            Weight    Rating (0 - 9)y   Firm-
              Cultivar           Seed        loss    Shriv-   Rots &    ness
     Rank      or line          source       (%)z     eling   disease   (lb.)x  
_________________________________________________________________________________
       1    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds           9        2        2       18
       2    Napoleon        SunSeeds           9        2        1       16
       3    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT       11        5        2       17
       4    NCCP            NCStateUniv       11        3        1       16
       5    Quest           PetoSeed          11        4        2       17
       6    NCMBP           NCStateUniv       11        2        1       19
       7    Eureka          PetoSeed          11        3        2       17
       8    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.        11        2        2       17
       9    Alexander       SunSeeds          11        2        2       17
      10    Johnston        NCStateUniv       12        3        1       16
      11    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse       12        2        3       16
      12    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse       12        3        1       16
      13    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran       12        2        1       17
      14    LaFayette       SunSeeds          12        3        1       14
      15    Discover        Asgrow Seed       12        3        1       18
      16    Endeavor        Rogers NK         12        2        1       17
      17    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed       12        2        1       16
      18    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA          12        2        1       16
      19    NCEDP           NCStateUniv       12        2        2       16
      20    PC-4            Rogers NK         12        2        1       18
      21    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse       12        2        1       17
      22    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed       12        4        2       16
      23    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed       12        5        2       17
      24    Vlasset         CampbellIRT       12        4        2       16
      25    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran       13        2        2       15
      26    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.        13        2        1       18
      27    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed       13        4        2       16
      28    TX93700         TAMU              13        4        2       18
      29    Conquest        PetoSeed          13        4        1       17
      30    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.        13        3        1       19
      31    Calypso         NCStateUniv       13        3        1       17
      32    NCEP1           NCStateUniv       13        3        1       18
      33    TX93701         TAMU              13        3        1       17
      34    NCWBP           NCStateUniv       14        5        1       18
      35    M 21            NCStateUniv       14        4        1       14
      36    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran       14        1        1       17
      37    PikMaster       Rogers NK         14        4        1       18
      38    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse       14        3        2       16
      39    M 17            NCStateUniv       14        5        2       16
      40    PSR 10588       PetoSeed          14        3        2       18
      41    NCH1            NCStateUniv       14        4        3       16
      42    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran       15        3        2       18
      43    Express         Rogers NK         15        5        1       15
      44    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.        15        5        1       15
      45    Raleigh         NCStateUniv       15        3        1       16
      46    Sumter          ClemsonUniv       17        5        1       17
      47    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.        17        4        2       16
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                            LSD (5%)           4        2        2        3
                            Mean              13        3        2       17
                            CV (%)            22       41       66       11
_________________________________________________________________________________
z After storage at room temperature for 8 days in open kraft paper bags.
y Shriveling & disease rated 0-9 (0=none, 1-3=slight, 4-6=moderate, 7-9=advanced).
x Firmness after storage using Magness-Taylor fruit punch tester.
Correlation (weight loss with shriveling) = 0.14NS
Correlation (weight loss with firmness) = 0.17*



Table 15.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - bloater resistance data (cultigens are
ranked by bloater resistance).z
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                                               Total
               Cultivar           Seed        bloater                    Honey-
     Rank       or line          source        damage  Balloon   Lens     comb
_________________________________________________________________________________
        1    NCCP            NCStateUniv         0         0       0       0
        2    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran         0         0       0       0
        3    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran         0         0       0       0
        4    TX93700         TAMU                0         0       0       0
        5    M 21            NCStateUniv         0         0       0       0
        6    NCMBP           NCStateUniv         0         0       0       0
        7    Discover        Asgrow Seed         1         0       0       1
        8    NCWBP           NCStateUniv         1         0       0       1
        9    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds            1         1       0       0
       10    Alexander       SunSeeds            1         1       0       0
       11    LaFayette       SunSeeds            1         1       0       0
       12    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran         1         1       0       0
       13    PikMaster       Rogers NK           1         1       0       0
       14    Express         Rogers NK           1         1       0       0
       15    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.          1         1       0       0
       16    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT         1         1       0       1
       17    Conquest        PetoSeed            1         1       0       1
       18    Calypso         NCStateUniv         1         1       0       1
       19    Quest           PetoSeed            1         1       0       0
       20    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA            1         1       0       0
       21    Vlasset         CampbellIRT         1         1       0       0
       22    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran         1         1       0       0
       23    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed         2         1       0       1
       24    M 17            NCStateUniv         2         1       0       1
       25    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.          2         1       0       1
       26    Eureka          PetoSeed            2         2       0       0
       27    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed         2         2       0       0
       28    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed         2         2       0       0
       29    Raleigh         NCStateUniv         3         1       0       1
       30    Johnston        NCStateUniv         3         2       1       0
       31    Sumter          ClemsonUniv         3         2       1       0
       32    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse         3         2       0       1
       33    PC-4            Rogers NK           3         2       0       1
       34    Endeavor        Rogers NK           3         2       0       1
       35    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse         3         3       0       0
       36    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.          3         3       0       1
       37    NCEDP           NCStateUniv         3         3       0       1
       38    PSR 10588       PetoSeed            3         3       0       1
       39    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse         3         3       0       0
       40    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed         3         3       0       0
       41    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.          3         3       0       0
       42    TX93701         TAMU                4         3       1       0
       43    Napoleon        SunSeeds            4         3       0       1
       44    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse         4         3       0       1
       45    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.          4         4       0       1
       46    NCEP1           NCStateUniv         5         3       0       2
       47    NCH1            NCStateUniv         5         5       0       0
_________________________________________________________________________________
                             LSD (5%)            2         2      0.3     0.9
                             Mean                2         2      0.0     0.4
                             CV (%)             69        91    339     145
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Data are means of 2 harvests, 5 fruits/cultigen.
Fruits tested in 5 gal. pails purged with 100% CO2.



Table 16.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - bloater resistance data (cultigens are
ranked by total bloater + defect resistance).z
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                                   Bloaters  Total          Blossom Placen
        Cultivar         Seed          +    bloater  Total   -end    -tal   Soft
 Rank    or line        source      defects  damage defects defects hollow centers
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   NCCP           NCStateUniv      0        0      0       0       0      0
   2   HMX 1463       HarrisMoran      0        0      0       0       0      0
   3   Atlantis2464   HarrisMoran      0        0      0       0       0      0
   4   M 21           NCStateUniv      0        0      0       0       0      0
   5   NCMBP          NCStateUniv      0        0      0       0       0      0
   6   Discover       Asgrow Seed      1        1      0       0       0      0
   7   NCWBP          NCStateUniv      1        1      0       0       0      0
   8   Sunex 3539     SunSeeds         1        1      0       0       0      0
   9   HMX 0461       HarrisMoran      1        1      0       0       0      0
  10   PikMaster      Rogers NK        1        1      0       0       0      0
  11   Express        Rogers NK        1        1      0       0       0      0
  12   UW 93-E        Univ. Wis.       1        1      0       0       0      0
  13   TX93700        TAMU             1        0      1       1       0      0
  14   Alexander      SunSeeds         1        1      1       0       1      0
  15   LaFayette      SunSeeds         1        1      1       0       1      0
  16   Vlaspik        CampbellIRT      1        1      0       0       0      0
  17   Conquest       PetoSeed         1        1      0       0       0      0
  18   Calypso        NCStateUniv      1        1      0       0       0      0
  19   Quest          PetoSeed         1        1      0       0       0      0
  20   WI6472Ax6387   Wis-USDA         1        1      0       0       0      0
  21   Vlasset        CampbellIRT      1        1      0       0       0      0
  22   Neptune6466    HarrisMoran      1        1      0       0       0      0
  23   XPH 1682       Asgrow Seed      2        2      0       0       0      0
  24   M 17           NCStateUniv      2        2      0       0       0      0
  25   Wis.SMR 18     Univ. Wis.       2        2      0       0       0      0
  26   Eureka         PetoSeed         2        2      0       0       0      0
  27   XPH 1706       Asgrow Seed      3        2      1       0       1      0
  28   Fancipak       Asgrow Seed      3        2      0       0       0      0
  29   Johnston       NCStateUniv      3        3      0       0       0      0
  30   Sumter         ClemsonUniv      3        3      0       0       0      0
  31   CrossCountry   Ferry-Morse      3        3      0       0       0      0
  32   PC-4           Rogers NK        3        3      0       0       0      0
  33   Endeavor       Rogers NK        3        3      0       0       0      0
  34   Pik-Rite       Ferry-Morse      3        3      0       0       0      0
  35   Raleigh        NCStateUniv      3        3      1       1       0      0
  36   PSR 10588      PetoSeed         3        3      0       0       0      0
  37   FMX-4934       Ferry-Morse      3        3      0       0       0      0
  38   NCEDP          NCStateUniv      4        3      1       0       1      0
  39   UW 93-A        Univ. Wis.       4        3      1       0       0      0
  40   TX93701        TAMU             4        4      0       0       0      0
  41   Napoleon       SunSeeds         4        4      0       0       0      0
  42   UW 93-D        Univ. Wis.       4        3      1       1       0      0
  43   XPH 1707       Asgrow Seed      4        3      1       1       0      0
  44   FMX-4937       Ferry-Morse      5        4      1       0       1      0
  45   NCEP1          NCStateUniv      5        5      0       0       0      0
  46   UW 93-C        Univ. Wis.       5        4      1       1       0      0
  47   NCH1           NCStateUniv      6        5      0       0       0      0
_________________________________________________________________________________
                      LSD (5%)         2        2      1      0.9      0.6    0
                      Mean             2        2      0.2    0.1      0.1    0
                      CV (%)          62       69    285    440      407      -
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Data are means of 2 harvests, 5 fruits/cultigen.
Fruits tested in 5 gal. pails purged with 100% CO2.



Table 17.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - sex expression and vine data (cultigens
are ranked by number of male nodes).
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                     Cultivar           Seed      % male   Vine    Vine
            Rank      or line          source      nodesz  sizey   colorx
_________________________________________________________________________________
              1    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds          0       5       7
              2    Raleigh         NCStateUniv       1       7       6
              3    TX93700         TAMU              4       7       6
              4    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed       4       6       6
              5    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.        5       7       6
              6    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed       8       8       7
              7    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran       8       6       5
              8    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran      11       7       5
              9    Johnston        NCStateUniv      11       7       8
             10    Quest           PetoSeed         11       6       7
             11    Conquest        PetoSeed         12       7       6
             12    Calypso         NCStateUniv      12       7       6
             13    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse      12       7       8
             14    PC-4            Rogers NK        12       6       7
             15    Endeavor        Rogers NK        13       7       6
             16    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran      13       6       8
             17    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed      16       7       7
             18    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed      17       7       6
             19    LaFayette       SunSeeds         17       6       7
             20    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.       17       6       7
             21    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.       17       6       7
             22    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse      19       8       7
             23    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.       19       7       7
             24    Alexander       SunSeeds         20       5       6
             25    Vlasset         CampbellIRT      21       6       7
             26    Express         Rogers NK        23       7       8
             27    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran      24       7       6
             28    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse      24       7       7
             29    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse      24       5       8
             30    PikMaster       Rogers NK        25       7       7
             31    PSR 10588       PetoSeed         25       7       7
             32    TX93701         TAMU             25       6       6
             33    Discover        Asgrow Seed      27       6       5
             34    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT      27       6       7
             35    Napoleon        SunSeeds         31       5       7
             36    Eureka          PetoSeed         33       8       7
             37    M 17            NCStateUniv      33       6       5
             38    NCMBP           NCStateUniv      44       7       7
             39    NCWBP           NCStateUniv      47       8       6
             40    NCCP            NCStateUniv      47       3       5
             41    NCEDP           NCStateUniv      49       6       7
             42    NCH1            NCStateUniv      51       8       6
             43    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.       52       7       6
             44    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA         53       6       6
             45    NCEP1           NCStateUniv      61       7       6
             46    M 21            NCStateUniv      61       4       9
             47    Sumter          ClemsonUniv      64       7       8
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                   LSD (5%)         21       2       1
                                   Mean             25       6       7
                                   CV (%)           11      15      10
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Counted on the first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot (gyn plants have 0 male nodes).
y Size rated 1 to 9 (1=very small, 9=very large).
x Color rated 1 to 9 (1=yellow, 9=very dark green).
Correlation (yield with % male nodes) = -0.30**
Correlation (yield with vine size) = 0.51**



Table 18.  Stage 3 spring pickle trial - disease data (cultigens are ranked
by average disease).z
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                        Cultivar          Seed
              Rank      or line          source       GSB
_________________________________________________________________________________
                1    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA         3.0
                2    Vlasset         CampbellIRT      3.3
                3    Express         Rogers NK        3.3
                4    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse      3.3
                5    TX93701         TAMU             3.3
                6    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse      3.7
                7    PC-4            Rogers NK        3.7
                8    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran      3.7
                9    NCCP            NCStateUniv      3.7
               10    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds         4.0
               11    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed      4.0
               12    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran      4.0
               13    Johnston        NCStateUniv      4.0
               14    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse      4.0
               15    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT      4.0
               16    Eureka          PetoSeed         4.0
               17    NCMBP           NCStateUniv      4.0
               18    NCWBP           NCStateUniv      4.0
               19    Sumter          ClemsonUniv      4.0
               20    Raleigh         NCStateUniv      4.3
               21    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran      4.3
               22    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed      4.3
               23    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed      4.3
               24    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.       4.3
               25    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.       4.3
               26    PSR 10588       PetoSeed         4.3
               27    NCH1            NCStateUniv      4.3
               28    TX93700         TAMU             4.7
               29    Calypso         NCStateUniv      4.7
               30    Endeavor        Rogers NK        4.7
               31    LaFayette       SunSeeds         4.7
               32    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse      4.7
               33    Napoleon        SunSeeds         4.7
               34    M 17            NCStateUniv      4.7
               35    Quest           PetoSeed         5.0
               36    Conquest        PetoSeed         5.0
               37    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran      5.0
               38    Discover        Asgrow Seed      5.0
               39    NCEDP           NCStateUniv      5.0
               40    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.       5.0
               41    M 21            NCStateUniv      5.0
               42    NCEP1           NCStateUniv      5.3
               43    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed      5.7
               44    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.       5.7
               45    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.       5.7
               46    Alexander       SunSeeds         5.7
               47    PikMaster       Rogers NK        5.7
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                     LSD (5%)           2
                                     Mean               4
                                     CV (%)            25
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1=trace, 4=first stem lesions, 9=plant dead).
Correlation (yield vs. gummy stem blight rating) = -0.26**



Table 19. Stage 3 spring pickle trial-selection indexes
(cultigens ranked by SWI1).
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             Cultivar          Seed       Simple weightedz   Average ranky    L/D
    Rank      or line         source      SWI1       SWI2    ARI1    ARI2    ratio
_________________________________________________________________________________
      1    Calypso         NCStateUniv    10.3       8.3     17.8    16.8     3.3
      2    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse    10.3       8.3     20.4    19.9     3.1
      3    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed    10.2       8.2     18.1    19.4     2.9
      4    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds       10.2       8.2     19.9    22.5     3.3
      5    Vlasset         CampbellIRT    10.1       8.3     12.3    14.0     3.0
      6    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.     10.1       8.2     15.6    17.2     3.0
      7    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse     9.7       8.0     20.4    20.8     3.1
      8    Napoleon        SunSeeds        9.7       7.9     24.3    23.0     3.3
      9    Quest           PetoSeed        9.6       7.8     21.1    23.6     3.3
     10    PSR 10588       PetoSeed        9.5       7.7     23.2    23.5     3.3
     11    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.      9.5       7.7     23.4    23.7     3.2
     12    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.      9.4       7.8     21.7    19.8     3.0
     13    TX93700         TAMU            9.4       7.9     22.5    22.8     3.2
     14    PC-4            Rogers NK       9.3       7.7     23.7    23.5     3.1
     15    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran     9.1       7.5     22.5    24.2     3.1
     16    Conquest        PetoSeed        9.0       7.3     26.1    24.9     3.1
     17    Eureka          PetoSeed        8.9       7.6     20.6    21.2     3.1
     18    NCEDP           NCStateUniv     8.7       7.2     27.2    26.1     3.2
     19    Endeavor        Rogers NK       8.7       7.2     27.8    26.1     3.0
     20    NCH1            NCStateUniv     8.6       7.2     28.2    27.5     3.3
     21    TX93701         TAMU            8.5       7.4     22.8    25.1     3.2
     22    NCEP1           NCStateUniv     8.5       7.1     26.6    25.0     3.2
     23    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed     8.4       7.1     24.0    26.1     3.2
     24    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed     8.4       7.0     28.4    28.4     2.9
     25    NCMBP           NCStateUniv     8.2       7.0     31.1    26.9     3.1
     26    NCWBP           NCStateUniv     7.6       6.5     30.5    27.8     3.3
     27    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA        7.2       6.5     25.6    27.3     3.0
     28    Sumter          ClemsonUniv     6.9       6.1     29.4    29.0     3.2
     29    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.      5.9       5.4     40.3    37.8     3.0
     30    M 17            NCStateUniv     5.7       5.1     38.6    34.7     3.1
     31    NCCP            NCStateUniv     4.6       4.2     36.7    36.0     3.2

     32    Johnston        NCStateUniv    11.7       9.1     16.0    15.5     3.4
     33    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT    11.5       9.0     14.1    17.5     3.4
     34    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran    10.6       8.4     20.9    20.4     3.6
     35    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed    10.4       8.3     19.0    20.0     3.5
     36    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran    10.4       8.4     19.1    20.9     3.6
     37    Express         Rogers NK      10.1       8.2     18.3    16.9     3.5
     38    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse    10.1       8.2     19.1    20.6     3.4
     39    LaFayette       SunSeeds        9.9       7.9     23.5    24.8     3.5
     40    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran     9.8       7.9     21.9    22.5     3.5
     41    Raleigh         NCStateUniv     9.6       7.8     20.4    22.9     3.4
     42    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse     9.6       7.9     20.7    20.4     3.4
     43    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.      9.0       7.3     28.6    27.8     3.5
     44    Discover        Asgrow Seed     9.0       7.3     29.2    26.2     3.5
     45    Alexander       SunSeeds        8.9       7.3     25.0    25.5     3.5
     46    PikMaster       Rogers NK       8.2       6.8     29.9    28.2     3.4
     47    M 21            NCStateUniv     6.9       5.9     31.6    33.2     3.5
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                           LSD (5%)        2.0       1.0     9.0      9.0     0.2
_________________________________________________________________________________
z SWI is simple weighted index calculated from the performance of a cultigen for
  yield; earliness; fruit shape, seedcell size and overall impression; and disease
  resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different methods of weighting each
  trait (10 is best, 1 is worst).
ARI is the average ranking of each cultigen for yield, earliness, fruit quality
  and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different sets of
  secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).
Correlation (yield with SWI1) = 0.79**    Correlation (yield with ARI1) = -0.62**






Stage 4 Pickling Cucumber Trial
1993

Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.


Experiment Design

1.   A randomized complete block with 3 replications of pickle cultivars
     and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.

2.   Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted July 1, and harvested 6 times
     (Mondays and Thursdays) between August 12 and 30.


Data Collection

1.   Firmness was measured on 3 Grade 3 fruits using a Magness-Taylor tester
     with a 5/16" tip.

2.   Length/Diameter ratio was calculated by measuring 10 Grade 2 fruits.

3.   Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.

4.   Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
     4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.


Results

   The following cultigens performed well in their L/D size class,
   and could be advanced to the next stage:
     Long L/D (Regal class)-
     1   Vlaspik                          Campbell IRT
     2   XPH 1682                         Asgrow Seed
     3   Alexander                        SunSeeds
     4   Johnston                         NC State Univ.
     5   LaFayette                        SunSeeds
     6   Napoleon                         SunSeeds
     Medium L/D (Calypso class)-
     1   UW 93-D                          Univ. Wis.
     2   Sunex 3539                       SunSeeds
     3   UW 93-A                          Univ. Wis.
     4   FMX-4937                         Ferry-Morse
     5   Vlasset                          Campbell IRT
     6   XPH 1706                         Asgrow Seed



Table 20.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - yield data
(cultigens are ranked by fruit value).
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                                              Fruit grade distribution  Plants
       Cultivar         Seed    Valuez Weight       (% by weight)       per A
Rank    or line        source     ($)   (cwt) No.1 No.2 No.3 No.4 Culls (X1000)
_________________________________________________________________________________
 1    XPH 1682      Asgrow Seed   2072   352   10   24   45    9    13     24
 2    Vlaspik       CampbellIRT   2055   338    9   24   51    7     9     23
 3    UW 93-D       Univ. Wis.    2009   358    9   18   52   14     7     26
 4    Napoleon      SunSeeds      1974   325   11   27   42    7    13     23
 5    Alexander     SunSeeds      1944   332   10   21   49    7    12     23
 6    Johnston      NCStateUniv   1939   304   12   27   40    7    14     24
 7    Sunex 3539    SunSeeds      1882   347    8   19   51   10    12     26
 8    LaFayette     SunSeeds      1827   300   10   26   43   11    10     19
 9    FMX-4934      Ferry-Morse   1827   292   11   26   44   12     7     20
10    Discover      Asgrow Seed   1772   295    8   24   51    7    10     25
11    FMX-4937      Ferry-Morse   1771   333    8   19   47   17     9     24
12    Vlasset       CampbellIRT   1743   303   10   25   42   15     8     21
13    PikMaster     Rogers NK     1721   351    9   21   33   27    10     24
14    TX93700       TAMU          1702   306   10   21   42   15    12     25
15    PSR 10588     PetoSeed      1700   281    9   29   39   10    12     24
16    UW 93-A       Univ. Wis.    1695   320    8   18   50   10    14     26
17    UW 93-E       Univ. Wis.    1690   363    7   20   40   19    14     25
18    XPH 1706      Asgrow Seed   1679   316    8   17   49   14    13     23
19    NCEDP         NCStateUniv   1610   294    9   22   42   14    13     23
20    CrossCountry  Ferry-Morse   1604   311    9   20   41   20    11     24
21    HMX 0461      HarrisMoran   1596   272   11   24   41   13    12     19
22    Neptune6466   HarrisMoran   1561   312    8   19   43   17    13     26
23    Conquest      PetoSeed      1524   316    7   20   38   24    11     23
24    TX93701       TAMU          1515   246   10   31   39   10    10     26
25    Express       Rogers NK     1509   278   11   22   36   17    14     25
26    Quest         PetoSeed      1499   290    9   21   37   19    14     25
27    PC-4          Rogers NK     1497   280    9   21   42   13    14     26
28    NCH1          NCStateUniv   1477   300    8   17   43   19    12     23
29    Calypso       NCStateUniv   1472   273    9   22   38   16    14     26
30    Raleigh       NCStateUniv   1453   255   10   21   48    7    14     23
31    Atlantis2464  HarrisMoran   1419   226   13   29   36    9    14     19
32    Endeavor      Rogers NK     1405   282    8   19   40   23     9     21
33    HMX 1463      HarrisMoran   1392   223   12   23   44    6    15     13
34    Eureka        PetoSeed      1351   228   12   29   34   14    11     21
35    UW 93-C       Univ. Wis.    1335   286    7   20   35   25    12     26
36    XPH 1707      Asgrow Seed   1302   262    7   22   39   19    12     25
37    Pik-Rite      Ferry-Morse   1291   274    7   16   43   25     9     25
38    M 21          NCStateUniv   1281   187   15   29   36    7    13     15
39    NCMBP         NCStateUniv   1225   249    7   20   39   18    16     26
40    Fancipak      Asgrow Seed   1147   217    9   22   39   21     9     26
41    NCWBP         NCStateUniv   1050   216    9   19   34   24    13     21
42    NCEP1         NCStateUniv   1032   177   12   23   40   12    14     23
43    M 17          NCStateUniv   1015   216    9   22   30   18    21     26
44    WI6472Ax6387  Wis-USDA      1000   170    9   26   41   15     8     22
45    Wis.SMR 18    Univ. Wis.     898   216    6   14   37   29    13     21
46    Sumter        ClemsonUniv    796   155   10   23   29   23    15     24
_________________________________________________________________________________
                    LSD (5%)       520   100    4    8   13   10     6      7
                    Mean          1527   279    9   22   41   15    12     23
                    CV (%)          21    22   26   22   19   39    29     17
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with fruit weight) = 0.89**



Table 21.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - earliness data
(cultigens are ranked by fruit value in harvests 1 and 2).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                        Cumulative fruit value and % of
                                     total value (6 harvests) for harvest:
      Cultivar        Seed           1      1-2      1-3      1-4      1-5
Rank   or line       source       $/A  %   $/A  %   $/A  %   $/A  %   $/A  %
_________________________________________________________________________________
  1  UW 93-D      Univ. Wis.      808 40  1213 61  1482 73  1670 83  1839 91
  2  XPH 1682     Asgrow Seed     719 35  1122 54  1510 73  1787 86  1930 93
  3  Vlaspik      CampbellIRT     828 41  1117 54  1497 73  1771 86  1950 95
  4  Sunex 3539   SunSeeds        761 40  1100 58  1416 75  1675 89  1793 95
  5  UW 93-A      Univ. Wis.      811 45  1075 62  1332 78  1488 87  1614 95
  6  XPH 1706     Asgrow Seed     755 41  1051 59  1308 74  1462 85  1595 94
  7  Alexander    SunSeeds        708 34  1042 51  1395 70  1655 84  1833 94
  8  FMX-4937     Ferry-Morse     642 36  1039 59  1274 72  1544 87  1647 93
  9  Discover     Asgrow Seed     710 40  1034 58  1406 79  1617 91  1710 96
 10  LaFayette    SunSeeds        649 34   988 53  1295 70  1552 84  1692 92
 11  Johnston     NCStateUniv     602 31   983 51  1344 69  1660 85  1854 96
 12  UW 93-E      Univ. Wis.      644 38   966 57  1273 75  1463 86  1572 93
 13  Raleigh      NCStateUniv     660 43   963 65  1182 81  1308 90  1376 94
 14  Neptune6466  HarrisMoran     594 39   920 60  1174 76  1337 86  1439 92
 15  Napoleon     SunSeeds        553 24   917 44  1310 65  1666 83  1863 94
 16  PC-4         Rogers NK       554 34   869 55  1095 72  1277 84  1388 93
 17  Vlasset      CampbellIRT     496 27   856 49  1134 64  1380 78  1523 87
 18  PSR 10588    PetoSeed        453 27   839 50  1108 65  1415 84  1575 93
 19  FMX-4934     Ferry-Morse     445 25   835 46  1164 64  1457 80  1618 89
 20  Calypso      NCStateUniv     486 33   809 55  1136 77  1323 90  1394 95
 21  Quest        PetoSeed        520 34   803 53  1026 68  1290 86  1413 94
 22  PikMaster    Rogers NK       410 24   799 46  1126 65  1454 84  1610 93
 23  Conquest     PetoSeed        475 31   768 50  1087 71  1335 88  1432 94
 24  HMX 0461     HarrisMoran     490 30   743 46  1022 64  1264 79  1435 90
 25  NCH1         NCStateUniv     442 30   733 50   985 67  1193 81  1328 90
 26  NCEDP        NCStateUniv     423 27   725 46  1015 63  1261 78  1455 90
 27  XPH 1707     Asgrow Seed     421 33   710 55   929 72  1113 86  1204 93
 28  CrossCountry Ferry-Morse     409 24   698 42  1016 62  1322 82  1447 90
 29  TX93700      TAMU            349 20   696 41   992 58  1345 79  1533 90
 30  Express      Rogers NK       334 21   684 44  1012 66  1254 82  1382 91
 31  Atlantis2464 HarrisMoran     319 22   616 43   882 62  1156 81  1293 91
 32  HMX 1463     HarrisMoran     302 17   603 37   871 59  1160 83  1303 93
 33  UW 93-C      Univ. Wis.      343 25   601 45   871 65  1085 81  1224 92
 34  Pik-Rite     Ferry-Morse     401 31   600 46   837 65  1068 83  1172 91
 35  Fancipak     Asgrow Seed     344 30   592 52   788 68   951 82  1036 90
 36  Endeavor     Rogers NK       350 25   578 41   780 56  1106 79  1264 90
 37  NCMBP        NCStateUniv     294 23   542 44   772 63   958 78  1082 89
 38  NCWBP        NCStateUniv     271 25   479 44   702 66   831 79   937 89
 39  NCEP1        NCStateUniv     231 22   431 41   613 59   788 76   900 87
 40  Wis.SMR 18   Univ. Wis.      141 17   373 43   558 63   667 75   775 87
 41  M 21         NCStateUniv     117  9   361 28   672 51   964 74  1128 87
 42  WI6472Ax6387 Wis-USDA        162 17   354 35   550 55   717 72   842 84
 43  Eureka       PetoSeed         59  4   339 24   600 43   882 64  1079 80
 44  M 17         NCStateUniv     125 15   339 37   504 55   732 76   872 88
 45  TX93701      TAMU             50  3   160  9   453 30   895 59  1180 78
 46  Sumter       ClemsonUniv      33  4   153 20   361 46   486 60   630 79
_________________________________________________________________________________
                  LSD (5%)        360 17   426 18   461 14   485  9   494  6
                  Mean            450 28   744 47  1019 65  1256 81  1395 91
                  CV (%)           49 38    35 24    28 14    24  7    22  4
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Value = (No.1 x $16.00) + No.2 x $9.00) + (No.3 x $5.00).
Correlation (Fruit value with value in harvests 1 and 2) = 0.83**



Table 22.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - fruit quality data
(cultigens are ranked by average quality).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                           Overall
         Cultivar           Seed        Average                    Seed-   impres-
 Rank     or line          source       qualityz   Shapez   Colory  cellx    sionz
_________________________________________________________________________________
    1   UW 93-C        Univ. Wis.         7.1        8        6      7        7
    2   WI6472Ax6387   Wis-USDA           7.0        8        6      6        7
    3   Eureka         PetoSeed           7.0        8        7      6        7
    4   Express        Rogers NK          6.9        7        6      7        7
    5   Sumter         ClemsonUniv        6.9        7        5      7        7
    6   Vlasset        CampbellIRT        6.8        7        6      7        6
    7   XPH 1707       Asgrow Seed        6.7        7        5      7        6
    8   Endeavor       Rogers NK          6.7        7        6      6        7
    9   XPH 1682       Asgrow Seed        6.7        7        6      6        7
   10   Fancipak       Asgrow Seed        6.7        7        6      7        7
   11   Vlaspik        CampbellIRT        6.7        6        7      7        7
   12   PikMaster      Rogers NK          6.6        7        5      6        6
   13   TX93701        TAMU               6.4        8        7      5        7
   14   HMX 1463       HarrisMoran        6.3        6        6      6        6
   15   Johnston       NCStateUniv        6.3        6        7      6        7
   16   UW 93-D        Univ. Wis.         6.2        7        6      5        7
   17   PSR 10588      PetoSeed           6.2        6        6      6        6
   18   Pik-Rite       Ferry-Morse        6.2        6        5      6        6
   19   NCEDP          NCStateUniv        6.0        7        6      5        6
   20   HMX 0461       HarrisMoran        6.0        6        7      6        6
   21   CrossCountry   Ferry-Morse        6.0        6        7      6        6
   22   TX93700        TAMU               5.9        6        6      5        6
   23   LaFayette      SunSeeds           5.9        6        7      5        6
   24   UW 93-E        Univ. Wis.         5.9        6        6      5        7
   25   XPH 1706       Asgrow Seed        5.9        6        6      6        6
   26   Quest          PetoSeed           5.8        6        6      5        6
   27   FMX-4934       Ferry-Morse        5.8        6        6      6        6
   28   Conquest       PetoSeed           5.8        6        6      6        6
   29   Neptune6466    HarrisMoran        5.7        6        5      5        6
   30   Sunex 3539     SunSeeds           5.7        5        6      6        5
   31   M 21           NCStateUniv        5.7        6        6      5        6
   32   UW 93-A        Univ. Wis.         5.7        6        6      6        5
   33   Alexander      SunSeeds           5.7        6        6      6        5
   34   Napoleon       SunSeeds           5.6        6        7      5        6
   35   Calypso        NCStateUniv        5.6        6        5      5        6
   36   FMX-4937       Ferry-Morse        5.4        6        7      5        6
   37   NCEP1          NCStateUniv        5.4        6        6      5        5
   38   Discover       Asgrow Seed        5.3        6        6      5        5
   39   NCMBP          NCStateUniv        5.3        6        5      5        5
   40   Atlantis2464   HarrisMoran        5.3        5        6      6        5
   41   PC-4           Rogers NK          5.2        6        7      5        5
   42   NCH1           NCStateUniv        5.2        5        6      5        6
   43   Raleigh        NCStateUniv        5.1        5        6      5        5
   44   Wis.SMR 18     Univ. Wis.         5.0        6        4      5        4
   45   NCWBP          NCStateUniv        4.8        5        5      4        5
   46   M 17           NCStateUniv        4.7        5        4      4        5
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           1.0        1       0.8     2        1
                       Mean               6.0        6       6       6        6
                       CV (%)            11.0       13       9      18       14
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent).
y Color rated 1 to 9 (1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (Fruit value with average quality) = 0.05NS



Table 23.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - other quality data
(cultigens are ranked by average quality).
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         Cultivar        Seed      Firm-   L/D  Average  Defectsy1°   Defectsy2°
   Rank   or line       source     ness   ratio qualityz  2      4     2      4
_________________________________________________________________________________
      1 UW 93-C      Univ. Wis.    18.0    2.9    7.1     K      K     H      K
      2 Vlasset      CampbellIRT   17.7    3.0    6.8     K      K     K      K
      3 PikMaster    Rogers NK     17.3    3.2    6.6     H      T     W      C
      4 UW 93-A      Univ. Wis.    17.0    3.0    5.7     T      T     K      C
      5 Wis.SMR 18   Univ. Wis.    17.0    2.9    5.0     Y      S     H      W
      6 M 17         NCStateUniv   17.0    3.1    4.7     W      W     K      H
      7 XPH 1706     Asgrow Seed   16.7    2.9    5.9     H      C     K      N
      8 WI6472Ax6387 Wis-USDA      16.3    3.0    7.0     K      K     K      K
      9 Eureka       PetoSeed      16.3    3.2    7.0     K      H     H      K
     10 Endeavor     Rogers NK     16.3    3.0    6.7     K      K     H      H
     11 Conquest     PetoSeed      16.3    3.0    5.8     M      M     H      K
     12 NCMBP        NCStateUniv   16.3    3.0    5.3     H      K     H      K
     13 Sumter       ClemsonUniv   16.0    3.1    6.9     W      K     K      K
     14 UW 93-D      Univ. Wis.    16.0    3.0    6.2     K      C     K      T
     15 Pik-Rite     Ferry-Morse   16.0    2.7    6.2     M      H     H      K
     16 UW 93-E      Univ. Wis.    16.0    3.7    5.9     G      M     K      M
     17 Johnston     NCStateUniv   15.7    3.3    6.3     G      C     K      T
     18 HMX 0461     HarrisMoran   15.7    3.2    6.0     T      T     K      C
     19 NCEP1        NCStateUniv   15.7    3.1    5.4     T      K     K      K
     20 XPH 1707     Asgrow Seed   15.3    2.9    6.7     H      M     M      H
     21 Vlaspik      CampbellIRT   15.3    3.4    6.7     G      G     K      K
     22 TX93701      TAMU          15.3    3.0    6.4     I      I     D      K
     23 CrossCountry Ferry-Morse   15.3    3.2    6.0     M      T     H      K
     24 Neptune6466  HarrisMoran   15.3    3.1    5.7     H      H     T      N
     25 Calypso      NCStateUniv   15.3    3.0    5.6     K      T     M      K
     26 PC-4         Rogers NK     15.3    3.1    5.2     T      X     K      K
     27 Express      Rogers NK     15.0    3.3    6.9     G      C     K      K
     28 Fancipak     Asgrow Seed   15.0    3.1    6.7     H      T     K      K
     29 PSR 10588    PetoSeed      15.0    3.2    6.2     K      C     T      K
     30 Sunex 3539   SunSeeds      15.0    3.0    5.7     T      H     T      C
     31 FMX-4937     Ferry-Morse   15.0    2.9    5.4     H      H     K      K
     32 NCEDP        NCStateUniv   14.7    3.2    6.0     T      G     K      C
     33 Alexander    SunSeeds      14.7    3.3    5.7     T      P     G      C
     34 Discover     Asgrow Seed   14.7    3.4    5.3     D      K     T      K
     35 XPH 1682     Asgrow Seed   14.3    3.5    6.7     K      C     G      K
     36 Quest        PetoSeed      14.3    3.2    5.8     M      T     T      C
     37 Atlantis2464 HarrisMoran   14.3    3.4    5.3     T      T     K      C
     38 NCH1         NCStateUniv   14.3    3.2    5.2     T      O     O      N
     39 Raleigh      NCStateUniv   14.3    3.1    5.1     T      C     H      T
     40 HMX 1463     HarrisMoran   14.0    3.5    6.3     K      T     G      G
     41 LaFayette    SunSeeds      14.0    3.4    5.9     G      T     T      K
     42 FMX-4934     Ferry-Morse   14.0    3.2    5.8     H      T     K      K
     43 M 21         NCStateUniv   14.0    3.6    5.7     T      G     K      T
     44 NCWBP        NCStateUniv   14.0    3.2    4.8     W      G     H      T
     45 Napoleon     SunSeeds      13.7    3.2    5.6     C      T     T      C
     46 TX93700      TAMU          12.7    3.2    5.9     T      T     I      K
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     LSD (5%)       0.2    0.2    1.1
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 24.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - sex expression and vine data
(cultigens are ranked by number of male nodes).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                  Cultivar            Seed        % male     Vine      Vine
         Rank      or line           source        nodesz    sizey     colorx
_________________________________________________________________________________
           1    PC-4            Rogers NK            0         8         6
           2    TX93700         TAMU                 0         7         4
           3    FMX-4937        Ferry-Morse          1         7         7
           4    UW 93-D         Univ. Wis.           1         7         7
           5    HMX 1463        HarrisMoran          1         7         5
           6    XPH 1706        Asgrow Seed          3         7         6
           7    Sunex 3539      SunSeeds             3         6         6
           8    Raleigh         NCStateUniv          3         6         5
           9    Conquest        PetoSeed             4         7         5
          10    UW 93-A         Univ. Wis.           4         7         6
          11    CrossCountry    Ferry-Morse          4         6         7
          12    UW 93-E         Univ. Wis.           5         7         7
          13    XPH 1682        Asgrow Seed          5         7         6
          14    LaFayette       SunSeeds             5         7         6
          15    Vlasset         CampbellIRT          5         6         6
          16    Calypso         NCStateUniv          7         6         6
          17    Endeavor        Rogers NK            8         7         6
          18    Pik-Rite        Ferry-Morse          8         7         6
          19    Johnston        NCStateUniv          8         7         6
          20    Quest           PetoSeed             8         6         6
          21    XPH 1707        Asgrow Seed          9         7         5
          22    PikMaster       Rogers NK           11         8         5
          23    FMX-4934        Ferry-Morse         11         7         8
          24    Discover        Asgrow Seed         11         6         6
          25    UW 93-C         Univ. Wis.          12         7         6
          26    HMX 0461        HarrisMoran         12         6         4
          27    Vlaspik         CampbellIRT         12         6         5
          28    Neptune6466     HarrisMoran         13         7         6
          29    Atlantis2464    HarrisMoran         13         6         5
          30    Express         Rogers NK           13         6         7
          31    Fancipak        Asgrow Seed         15         8         5
          32    PSR 10588       PetoSeed            15         6         8
          33    Alexander       SunSeeds            16         6         5
          34    NCEP1           NCStateUniv         21         7         5
          35    Eureka          PetoSeed            23         6         6
          36    NCMBP           NCStateUniv         25         7         5
          37    Sumter          ClemsonUniv         25         6         6
          38    Wis.SMR 18      Univ. Wis.          27         6         4
          39    M 17            NCStateUniv         28         7         4
          40    NCH1            NCStateUniv         31         7         5
          41    Napoleon        SunSeeds            31         6         6
          42    NCEDP           NCStateUniv         37         6         6
          43    TX93701         TAMU                39         5         4
          44    NCWBP           NCStateUniv         41         8         4
          45    WI6472Ax6387    Wis-USDA            41         7         5
          46    M 21            NCStateUniv         64         3         7
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                LSD (5%)            19         1         1
                                Mean                15         7         6
                                CV (%)              78        12        16
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Counted on the first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot (gyn plants have 0 male nodes).
y Size rated 1 to 9 (1=very small, 9=very large).
x Color rated 1 to 9 (1=yellow, 9=very dark green).
Correlation (yield with % male nodes) = -0.30**
Correlation (yield with vine size) = 0.30**



Table 25.  Stage 4 summer pickle trial - disease data
(cultigens are ranked by average disease).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                An-
                             Cultivar            Seed          thrac-
                   Rank       or line           source          nose
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     1    TX93701          TAMU                  5
                     2    FMX-4934         Ferry-Morse           6
                     3    Eureka           PetoSeed              6
                     4    Sumter           ClemsonUniv           6
                     5    M 21             NCStateUniv           6
                     6    LaFayette        SunSeeds              6
                     7    Endeavor         Rogers NK             6
                     8    HMX 0461         HarrisMoran           6
                     9    Atlantis2464     HarrisMoran           6
                    10    PC-4             Rogers NK             6
                    11    UW 93-D          Univ. Wis.            6
                    12    UW 93-E          Univ. Wis.            6
                    13    Vlasset          CampbellIRT           6
                    14    NCEP1            NCStateUniv           6
                    15    NCH1             NCStateUniv           6
                    16    FMX-4937         Ferry-Morse           7
                    17    HMX 1463         HarrisMoran           7
                    18    Conquest         PetoSeed              7
                    19    UW 93-A          Univ. Wis.            7
                    20    CrossCountry     Ferry-Morse           7
                    21    UW 93-C          Univ. Wis.            7
                    22    Vlaspik          CampbellIRT           7
                    23    Neptune6466      HarrisMoran           7
                    24    Express          Rogers NK             7
                    25    PSR 10588        PetoSeed              7
                    26    Alexander        SunSeeds              7
                    27    Wis.SMR 18       Univ. Wis.            7
                    28    WI6472Ax6387     Wis-USDA              7
                    29    XPH 1706         Asgrow Seed           7
                    30    Pik-Rite         Ferry-Morse           7
                    31    Johnston         NCStateUniv           7
                    32    Quest            PetoSeed              7
                    33    NCMBP            NCStateUniv           7
                    34    M 17             NCStateUniv           7
                    35    NCEDP            NCStateUniv           7
                    36    NCWBP            NCStateUniv           7
                    37    XPH 1682         Asgrow Seed           7
                    38    Calypso          NCStateUniv           7
                    39    XPH 1707         Asgrow Seed           7
                    40    PikMaster        Rogers NK             7
                    41    Discover         Asgrow Seed           7
                    42    Fancipak         Asgrow Seed           7
                    43    Napoleon         SunSeeds              7
                    44    TX93700          TAMU                  8
                    45    Sunex 3539       SunSeeds              8
                    46    Raleigh          NCStateUniv           8
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                           LSD (5%)              1
                                           Mean                  7
                                           CV (%)               10
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1=trace, 4=first stem lesions, 9=plant dead).
Correlation (yield vs. anthracnose rating) = 0.32**



Table 26. Stage 4 summer pickle trial-selection indexes (cultigens ranked by SWI1)
_________________________________________________________________________________
           Cultivar        Seed        Simple weightedz   Average ranky     L/D
  Rank      or line       source       SWI1       SWI2    ARI1    ARI2     ratio
_________________________________________________________________________________
    1   UW 93-D        Univ. Wis.       9.9        8.0     14.9   14.1      3.0
    2   Sunex 3539     SunSeeds         8.9        7.2     24.0   23.2      3.0
    3   UW 93-A        Univ. Wis.       8.8        7.1     22.4   19.8      3.0
    4   FMX-4937       Ferry-Morse      8.7        7.2     23.0   21.4      2.9
    5   Vlasset        CampbellIRT      8.6        7.1     15.1   15.8      3.0
    6   XPH 1706       Asgrow Seed      8.6        7.0     22.4   20.0      2.9
    7   Neptune6466    HarrisMoran      8.0        6.8     22.1   20.7      3.1
    8   PC-4           Rogers NK        7.7        6.5     26.1   23.8      3.1
    9   Raleigh        NCStateUniv      7.6        6.3     31.5   29.4      3.1
   10   Conquest       PetoSeed         7.5        6.4     24.7   22.3      3.0
   11   Calypso        NCStateUniv      7.4        6.2     27.7   26.5      3.0
   12   UW 93-C        Univ. Wis.       7.1        6.2     18.3   18.6      2.9
   13   Endeavor       Rogers NK        7.1        6.2     18.8   19.5      3.0
   14   XPH 1707       Asgrow Seed      7.1        6.2     23.3   24.0      2.9
   15   Pik-Rite       Ferry-Morse      6.7        5.9     25.2   24.7      2.7
   16   Fancipak       Asgrow Seed      6.5        5.7     24.6   26.5      3.1
   17   NCMBP          NCStateUniv      6.1        5.4     30.5   28.6      3.0
   18   TX93701        TAMU             6.0        5.5     22.4   24.1      3.0
   19   WI6472Ax6387   Wis-USDA         5.8        5.2     23.4   25.7      3.0
   20   NCEP1          NCStateUniv      5.6        5.0     31.3   29.9      3.1
   21   Wis.SMR 18     Univ. Wis.       5.0        4.6     34.2   30.0      2.9
   22   M 17           NCStateUniv      4.9        4.5     36.9   32.5      3.1
   23   Sumter         ClemsonUniv      4.8        4.4     22.0   24.2      3.1

   24   Vlaspik        CampbellIRT      9.7        7.8     14.4   16.0      3.4
   25   XPH 1682       Asgrow Seed      9.6        7.8     15.6   19.1      3.5
   26   Alexander      SunSeeds         9.1        7.3     22.0   21.9      3.3
   27   Johnston       NCStateUniv      9.0        7.3     18.6   20.1      3.3
   28   LaFayette      SunSeeds         8.8        7.2     18.2   19.4      3.4
   29   Napoleon       SunSeeds         8.6        7.0     25.1   26.7      3.2
   30   Discover       Asgrow Seed      8.6        6.9     26.0   25.4      3.4
   31   UW 93-E        Univ. Wis.       8.5        7.2     20.7   18.4      3.7
   32   FMX-4934       Ferry-Morse      8.3        6.9     20.2   21.4      3.2
   33   PikMaster      Rogers NK        8.1        6.8     19.2   19.3      3.2
   34   PSR 10588      PetoSeed         8.1        6.8     19.5   21.2      3.2
   35   HMX 0461       HarrisMoran      7.7        6.5     21.2   21.4      3.2
   36   NCEDP          NCStateUniv      7.6        6.4     22.6   23.9      3.2
   37   Express        Rogers NK        7.5        6.4     17.8   21.0      3.3
   38   CrossCountry   Ferry-Morse      7.5        6.5     22.9   22.8      3.2
   39   Quest          PetoSeed         7.5        6.4     25.6   25.1      3.2
   40   TX93700        TAMU             7.4        6.4     25.6   27.7      3.2
   41   NCH1           NCStateUniv      7.2        6.2     27.4   25.8      3.2
   42   HMX 1463       HarrisMoran      6.9        5.9     22.6   25.5      3.5
   43   Atlantis2464   HarrisMoran      6.8        5.8     27.4   27.3      3.4
   44   Eureka         PetoSeed         6.4        5.7     19.4   22.0      3.2
   45   M 21           NCStateUniv      5.9        5.2     27.6   29.3      3.6
   46   NCWBP          NCStateUniv      5.4        4.9     36.5   34.8      3.2
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)         2.0        1.0      7.0    6.0      0.2
_________________________________________________________________________________
z SWI is a simple weighted index calculated by averaging the performance
of a genotype for yield; earliness; fruit shape, seedcell size and
overall impression; and disease resistance.  The index is calculated
with 2 different methods of weighting each trait (10 is best, 1 is worst).
y ARI is the average ranking of each genotype for yield, earliness,
fruit quality and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with
2 different sets of secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).
Correlation (yield with SWI1) = 0.86**    Correlation (yield with ARI1) = -0.43**






Slicing Cucumbers

Stage 1 Slicing Cucumber Trial
1993

Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.



Experiment Design

1.   Two replications of 24 cultivars and breeding lines
(collectively referred to as cultigens) were grown.

2.   Plots were single 5 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted July 1, and harvested once-over on August 26
     (when the check plots had approximately 10% oversized fruits).


Results

   The following cultigens performed well, and could be advanced to the next stage:

     1   Sprint 440                       Asgrow Seed
     2   Dasher II                        PetoSeed
     3   Coolgreen                        Asgrow Seed
     4   RNK-SC7                          Rogers NK
     5   Meteor                           Asgrow Seed
     6   Pacer                            Harris-Moran



Table 27.  Stage 1 spring slicer trial - yield data
(cultigens ranked by no. marketable fruits per plot).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                     No.fruit/plot                Fruit  Plants
          Cultivar          Seed      Market-          %    Early  per    per
  Rank     or line         source      able   Total  culls  yield plant   plot
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1  Dasher II      PetoSeed         14     17     18      0    1.5      11
     2  Coolgreen      Asgrow Seed      13     17     24      3    1.9       9
     3  Sprint 440     Asgrow Seed       9     12     20      5    1.6       7
     4  Ashley         Clemson Univ      8     11     60      1    1.0      10
     5  Turbo          PetoSeed          7     10     19      1    0.9      10
     6  RNK-SC7        Rogers NK         7     11     44      3    2.5       5
     7  Meteor(1653)   Asgrow Seed       7      9     15      0    1.1       8
     8  Supergreen     Harris-Moran      5      5      0      1    1.3       4
     9  Marketmore 76  Cornell Univ      3      3      0      0    1.5       2
    10  Poinsett 76    Cornell Univ      2      3     60      0    0.5       5
    11  Pacer          Harris-Moran      2      2      0      0    0.4       5
    12  Tablegreen 72  Cornell Univ      2      2      0      0    0.5       4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)          8     10     58      3    0.7       7
                       Mean              6      8     22      1    1.2       7
                       CV(%)            58     57    123    145   27.6     246
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Early yield is estimated from the number of oversized fruits per plot.



Table 28.  Stage 1 spring slicer trial - fruit quality data
(cultigens ranked by average quality rating).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                                           Overall
           Cultivar         Seed         Average                    Seed-  impres-
   Rank     or line         source       quality    Shape   Color   cell    sion
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed       7.0        8       6       6       7
     2   RNK-SC7         Rogers NK         6.7        7       7       7       7
     3   Meteor(1653)    Asgrow Seed       6.5        7       7       8       6
     4   Dasher II       PetoSeed          6.5        7       7       7       7
     5   Coolgreen       Asgrow Seed       6.3        7       4       5       7
     6   Turbo           PetoSeed          6.3        7       9       6       6
     7   Pacer           Harris-Moran      6.3        6       7       7       6
     8   Marketmore 76   Cornell Univ      6.0        6       7       6       6
     9   Tablegreen 72   Cornell Univ      6.0        6       8       6       6
    10   Supergreen      Harris-Moran      5.7        6       5       6       6
    11   Poinsett 76     Cornell Univ      4.8        4       7       7       4
    12   Ashley          Clemson Univ      4.7        5       7       6       4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                         LSD (5%)          1.3        3       2       3       2
                         Mean              6.1        6       7       6       6
                         CV(%)             9.7       20      16      19      14
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rating 1-9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent;
except color which is  1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).



Table 29.  Stage 1 spring slicer trial - other quality data
(cultigens ranked by average quality rating).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
           Cultivar          Seed        Average    Defct1°
   Rank     or line         source       quality    Rp1 Rp2
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed       7.0       C   K
     2   RNK-SC7         Rogers NK         6.7       H   X
     3   Meteor(1653)    Asgrow Seed       6.5       N   T
     4   Dasher II       PetoSeed          6.5       C   N
     5   Coolgreen       Asgrow Seed       6.3       C   S
     6   Turbo           PetoSeed          6.3       C   K
     7   Pacer           Harris-Moran      6.3       C   C
     8   Marketmore 76   Cornell Univ      6.0       C   C
     9   Tablegreen 72   Cornell Univ      6.0       K   K
    10   Supergreen      Harris-Moran      5.7       H   X
    11   Poinsett 76     Cornell Univ      4.8       N   P
    12   Ashley          Clemson Univ      4.7       I   N
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Plant type: (I=indeterminate, D=determinate);
Fruit type:  (P=pickle, S=slicer, G=greenhouse, B=beit alpha, W=round, wild type);
Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each rep):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 30.  Stage 1 spring slicer trial - selection indices
(cultigens ranked by SWI1).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                    Selection                              Overall
        Cultivar        Seed          index      Market-  No.        Seed- impres-
 Rank    or line        source      SWI1  SWI2    able   early Shape  cell   sion
_________________________________________________________________________________
  1    Sprint 440    Asgrow Seed     4.9   4.8      9       5     8     6     7
  2    Dasher II     PetoSeed        4.6   4.6     14       0     7     7     7
  3    Coolgreen     Asgrow Seed     4.5   4.5     13       3     7     5     7
  4    RNK-SC7       Rogers NK       4.5   4.4      7       3     7     7     7
  5    Meteor(1653)  Asgrow Seed     4.3   4.2      7       0     7     8     6
  6    Turbo         PetoSeed        4.3   4.2      7       1     7     6     6
  7    Pacer         Harris-Moran    3.9   3.9      2       0     6     7     6
  8    Marketmore 76 Cornell Univ    3.8   3.8      3       0     6     6     6
  9    Tablegreen 72 Cornell Univ    3.7   3.7      2       0     6     6     6
 10    Supergreen    Harris-Moran    3.7   3.6      5       1     6     6     6
 11    Ashley        Clemson Univ    3.3   3.2      8       1     5     6     4
 12    Poinsett 76   Cornell Univ    3.0   3.0      2       0     4     7     4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     LSD (5%)        1.1   1.0      8       3     3     3     2
                     Mean            4.0   4.0      6       1     6     6     6
                     CV(%)          12.0  11.7     58     145    20    19    14
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Selection index was calculated using marketable and early number of fruits, and
ratings for shape, seedcell and overall impression.






Stage 2 Slicing Cucumber Trial
1993

The stage 2 slicer trial was not run this year.


Stage 3 Slicing Cucumber Trial
1993
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.

Experiment Design

1.   A randomized complete block with 3 replications of 31 slicer cultivars
and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.

2.   Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted April 27, and harvested 6 times
     (Mondays and Thursdays) between June 14 and July 1.


Data Collection

1.   Fruit were weighed after sorting into No. 1, No. 2 and cull
     (nubs and crooks) grades according to U.S.D.A. standards.

2.   Fruit length, diameter and weight were recorded for 3 fruit per plot.

3.   Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.

4.   Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
     4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.


Results

   The following cultigens performed well in their length class,
   and could be advanced to the next stage:
     1   FMX-5057                         Ferry-Morse
     1   Speedway                         PetoSeed
     2   Everslice                        Rogers NK
     3   Sprint 440                       Asgrow Seed
     4   XPH 1700                         Asgrow Seed
     5   Sunre 3707                       SunSeeds
     6   General Lee                      Ferry-Morse
     7   HMX 1433                         Harris-Moran



Table 31.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - yield data (cultigens ranked
by cwt/A of Fancy + No. 1 grade fruit).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                         Yield (cwt/A)   Percent           Plants
          Cultivar          Seed        Fancy   Market-   Fancy   Percent  per A
 Rank      or line         source       +No.1    able    + No.1    culls  (X1000)
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   General Lee     Ferry-Morse       226      359       55       12       26
   2   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds          215      378       47       17       26
   3   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed          213      369       50       13       26
   4   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran      212      372       51       11       26
   5   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed       212      343       52       15       26
   6   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran      208      327       57        9       26
   7   NCES1           NCState Univ      204      351       51       15       26
   8   Everslice       Rogers NK         200      411       40       17       26
   9   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed       190      377       42       16       26
  10   Slice Nice      SunSeeds          189      318       50       15       26
  11   Striker         Asgrow Seed       189      311       54       12       26
  12   Raider          Harris-Moran      188      345       48       11       26
  13   Dasher II       Check             188      293       58       10       26
  14   Revenue         Ferry-Morse       184      287       56        9       26
  15   Meteor          Asgrow Seed       184      340       49       10       26
  16   Prolific        Sakata Seed       179      291       50       17       26
  17   Supergreen      Harris-Moran      177      319       41       26       26
  18   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse       176      328       43       20       26
  19   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed       168      328       41       20       26
  20   Centurion       Rogers NK         167      342       42       13       26
  21   NCEDS           NCState Univ      159      293       36       33       26
  22   Harvestmore     Rogers NK         159      271       53        9       26
  23   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed       158      295       43       19       26
  24   Ashley          Clemson Univ      151      264       51       11       26
  25   Poinsett 76     Check             141      246       51       10       26
  26   NCMBS           NCState Univ      126      300       33       21       26
  27   NCWBS           NCState Univ      117      284       30       27       26
  28   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ       85      113       66       13       26
  29   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       81      134       57        6       12
  30   NCBA1           NCState Univ       78      175       28       36       26
  31   NCCS            NCState Univ       36       78       38       18       22
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           76       94       13        8        1
                       Mean              166      298       47       16       26
                       CV(%)              28       19       17       30        3
_________________________________________________________________________________
Correlation (marketable yield with % culls) = -0.11NS
Optimum number of replications for yield    = t2 x 2 x EMS/(LSD)2
                                            = 7 (for an LSD of 50 for
                                              Yield of Fancy + No.1 fruits)



Table 32.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - earliness data (cultigens ranked
by weight of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit in harvests 1 and 2).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                       Cumulative fruit weight & % of total
                                        weight (7 harvests) for harvests -
       Cultivar         Seed          1       1-2       1-3       1-4       1-5
Rank    or line        source      wt.  %   wt.   %   wt.   %   wt.   %   wt.   %
_________________________________________________________________________________
  1  Supergreen     Harris-Moran   118 37   168  52   203  63   263  83   293  92
  2  Everslice      Rogers NK       74 18   151  37   234  57   305  74   353  86
  3  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed     72 21   150  43   206  60   255  74   314  91
  4  Sprint 440     Asgrow Seed     64 17   144  38   203  54   268  71   335  89
  5  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed        77 20   141  37   195  52   265  71   330  90
  6  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed     78 23   136  41   178  54   254  77   309  94
  7  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds        84 22   122  33   206  55   262  69   334  88
  8  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran    34 10   117  31   202  54   267  72   340  91
  9  NCEDS          NCState Univ    62 21   115  40   161  55   222  76   264  91
 10  Meteor         Asgrow Seed     53 16   112  33   191  56   255  75   306  90
 11  NCES1          NCState Univ    51 14   107  30   168  47   249  71   309  88
 12  General Lee    Ferry-Morse     32  9   105  29   196  54   246  68   329  92
 13  Raider         Harris-Moran    43 12    94  27   185  54   247  71   317  92
 14  Slice Nice     SunSeeds        35 11    94  29   158  49   224  70   282  89
 15  Centurion      Rogers NK       31  9    91  26   156  45   235  70   304  89
 16  NCMBS          NCState Univ    51 17    84  28   170  57   211  70   266  88
 17  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran    38 11    75  22   130  40   215  66   285  87
 18  NCWBS          NCState Univ    33 11    74  25   131  45   208  72   263  92
 19  Dasher II      Check           34 10    72  20   121  41   206  70   264  90
 20  Prolific       Sakata Seed     34 10    70  22   127  41   187  64   253  86
 21  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed     39 12    67  21   122  40   198  66   245  83
 22  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse     17  5    66  20   159  48   206  63   262  80
 23  NCBA1          NCState Univ    40 19    64  32    97  52   145  80   164  93
 24  Revenue        Ferry-Morse     30 11    57  21   107  39   185  64   240  84
 25  Striker        Asgrow Seed     15  5    49  15   105  34   176  56   270  87
 26  Ashley         Clemson Univ    25  9    48  18   109  41   162  60   217  81
 27  Poinsett 76    Check           17  7    43  18    85  34   142  57   210  85
 28  Harvestmore    Rogers NK       11  4    39  14   104  38   164  60   230  85
 29  NCCS           NCState Univ     0  0     7   7    24  25    43  41    55  62
 30  Marketmore76   Cornell Univ     0  0     1   1    18  12    46  33    86  74
 31  Tablegreen72   Cornell Univ     0  0     1   1    18  14    54  40    85  63
_________________________________________________________________________________
                    LSD (5%)        41 11    61  16    70  15    82  17    89  11
                    Mean            42 13    86  26   144  45   205  66   262  86
                    CV(%)           60 55    44  36    30  20    24  16    21   8
_________________________________________________________________________________
Correlation (marketable yield with yield in harvests 1-2)      = 0.78**
Correlation (marketable yield with % of yield in harvests 1-2) = 0.63**



Table 33.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - fruit quality data
(cultigens ranked by average quality).z
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         Cultivar           Seed        Average                   Seed-  Overall
 Rank     or line          source       quality    Shape  Color   cell  impression
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ       8.3        8      8        8        8
   2   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran       7.7        7      8        8        8
   3   Striker         Asgrow Seed        7.4        7      7        8        8
   4   General Lee     Ferry-Morse        7.0        7      7        7        7
   5   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed           7.0        7      7        8        6
   6   Revenue         Ferry-Morse        6.8        7      7        7        7
   7   Harvestmore     Rogers NK          6.8        7      7        6        7
   8   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse        6.8        7      7        7        7
   9   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds           6.8        6      6        7        7
  10   Meteor          Asgrow Seed        6.7        7      7        6        7
  11   Centurion       Rogers NK          6.7        7      6        6        7
  12   Dasher II       Check              6.6        7      7        6        7
  13   Everslice       Rogers NK          6.3        6      6        6        6
  14   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran       6.3        6      7        7        6
  15   Poinsett 76     Check              6.2        6      7        6        6
  16   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed        6.1        7      7        4        7
  17   Raider          Harris-Moran       6.1        6      7        7        6
  18   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed        6.0        5      8        7        6
  19   Slice Nice      SunSeeds           5.9        7      6        5        6
  20   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       5.8        6      7        6        6
  21   NCEDS           NCState Univ       5.8        6      7        6        5
  22   NCMBS           NCState Univ       5.6        6      7        5        5
  23   Prolific        Sakata Seed        5.4        6      6        4        6
  24   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed        5.4        6      7        5        6
  25   Supergreen      Harris-Moran       5.3        6      5        4        6
  26   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed        5.3        5      7        6        5
  27   Ashley          Clemson Univ       5.2        6      6        5        5
  28   NCES1           NCState Univ       4.9        5      6        5        5
  29   NCBA1           NCState Univ       4.7        5      4        3        5
  30   NCWBS           NCState Univ       3.7        4      3        4        3
  31   NCCS            NCState Univ       3.3        4      3        3        3
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           1.0        2      1        2        2
                       Mean               6.0        6      6        6        6
                       CV(%)             14.0       18     11       19       19
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent;
 except color where 1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (marketable yield with average quality) = 0.17NS



Table 34.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - fruit dimensions and comments
(cultigens ranked by average quality rating).
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          Cultivar          Seed       Length Diameter  Wt.    Defect1°  Defect2°
 Rank      or line         source      (0.1")  (0.1")  (lb.)   2  4  6   2  4  6
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1  Marketmore76   Cornell Univ     8.0     1.9    0.63    K  K  G   K  K  K
     2  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     7.7     1.9    0.62    K  K  H   H  K  K
     3  Striker        Asgrow Seed      8.5     2.1    0.73    T  G  N   H  K  D
     4  General Lee    Ferry-Morse      8.0     1.9    0.66    P  K  H   H  K  K
     5  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         8.0     2.0    0.68    H  K  D   K  K  H
     6  Revenue        Ferry-Morse      8.4     2.0    0.79    K  T  K   K  G  D
     7  Harvestmore    Rogers NK        8.2     2.0    0.74    K  K  K   H  K  K
     8  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      8.1     2.0    0.69    K  D  I   K  T  D
     9  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         7.9     1.9    0.67    H  K  H   K  O  D
    10  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      8.2     2.0    0.74    M  T  H   X  P  D
    11  Centurion      Rogers NK        8.3     2.0    0.70    K  G  T   K  K  D
    12  Dasher II      Check            8.0     2.0    0.74    K  H  H   K  K  K
    13  Everslice      Rogers NK        8.0     2.0    0.46    P  D  D   D  K  K
    14  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     8.2     1.9    0.67    K  D  H   T  T  D
    15  Poinsett 76    Check            7.6     2.0    0.66    K  K  H   H  K  K
    16  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      8.4     2.0    0.79    G  S  H   K  G  D
    17  Raider         Harris-Moran     8.2     2.0    0.74    H  C  D   K  T  H
    18  Sprint 440     Asgrow Seed      7.9     2.0    0.69    H  D  D   K  H  H
    19  Slice Nice     SunSeeds         8.0     1.9    0.74    H  T  H   K  K  D
    20  Tablegreen72   Cornell Univ     7.7     2.1    0.66    S  G  K   R  S  G
    21  NCEDS          NCState Univ     8.0     2.0    0.76    P  O  H   H  K  D
    22  NCMBS          NCState Univ     8.1     2.0    0.73    D  O  T   H  K  M
    23  Prolific       Sakata Seed      8.2     2.0    0.72    O  O  G   G  T  B
    24  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      8.3     2.0    0.72    G  C  C   K  H  D
    25  Supergreen     Harris-Moran     7.3     2.1    0.65    K  D  K   K  S  K
    26  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      7.5     1.9    0.59    M  C  H   D  H  D
    27  Ashley         Clemson Univ     7.8     1.9    0.67    M  M  H   A  A  M
    28  NCES1          NCState Univ     7.8     2.1    0.75    H  O  H   K  K  D
    29  NCBA1          NCState Univ     7.4     2.1    0.72    K  K  N   H  D  D
    30  NCWBS          NCState Univ     8.4     2.1    0.76    M  W  W   W  M  N
    31  NCCS           NCState Univ     6.6     1.9    0.59    W  H  W   H  W  H
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)         0.6    0.2     0.2
                       Mean             8.0    2.0     0.7
                       CV(%)            5.0    6.0    16.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Defects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 35.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - fruit keeping ability data
(cultigens are ranked by % weight loss).
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                                             Weight    Rating (0 - 9)y     Firm-
             Cultivar           Seed          loss    Shriv-   Rots &      ness
   Rank       or line          source         (%)z     eling   disease     (lb.)x
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1    Marketmore76     Cornell Univ         8         2         1        17
     2    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran         7         2         1        18
     3    Striker          Asgrow Seed          7         2         1        16
     4    General Lee      Ferry-Morse          7         4         1        18
     5    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed             8         2         1        17
     6    Revenue          Ferry-Morse          9         3         1        19
     7    Harvestmore      Rogers NK            7         3         2        17
     8    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse         10         3         3        16
     9    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds             9         2         1        18
    10    Meteor           Asgrow Seed          6         2         1        19
    11    Centurion        Rogers NK            8         3         1        16
    12    Dasher II        Check                7         2         1        18
    13    Everslice        Rogers NK            7         4         1        18
    14    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran         7         2         1        17
    15    Poinsett 76      Check                8         2         2        15
    16    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed          6         4         1        18
    17    Raider           Harris-Moran         7         2         2        18
    18    Sprint 440       Asgrow Seed          7         4         4        16
    19    Slice Nice       SunSeeds             8         2         1        17
    20    Tablegreen72     Cornell Univ         9         4         4        14
    21    NCEDS            NCState Univ         9         3         2        15
    22    NCMBS            NCState Univ         8         3         2        16
    23    Prolific         Sakata Seed          9         4         2        17
    24    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed          7         5         2        17
    25    Supergreen       Harris-Moran        16         7         3        14
    26    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed          8         3         1        17
    27    Ashley           Clemson Univ         8         2         2        17
    28    NCES1            NCState Univ         7         2         3        15
    29    NCBA1            NCState Univ        12         6         4        16
    30    NCWBS            NCState Univ        10         5         2        16
    31    NCCS             NCState Univ         8         3         1        17
_________________________________________________________________________________
                           LSD (5%)             3         2         2         2
                           Mean                 8         3         2        17
                           CV(%)               22        40        63         8
_________________________________________________________________________________
z After storage at room temperature for 8 days in open kraft paper bags.
y Shriveling and disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1-3=slight, 4-6=moderate,
  7-9=advanced).
x Firmness using Magness-Taylor fruit punch tester.
Correlation (weight loss with shriveling) = 0.58**
Correlation (weight loss with firmness) = -0.46**



Table 36.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - sex expression and vine data
(cultigens ranked by increasing maleness).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                          Pct    Early     Earli-
          Cultivar          Seed          male   yield     ness     Vine    Vine
 Rank      or line         source        nodesz (cwt/A)x    (%)x     sizew   colorw
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds            1      122       33        7        6
   2   General Lee     Ferry-Morse         8      105       29        7        5
   3   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse        12       66       20        7        5
   4   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran       13      117       31        5        5
   5   NCES1           NCState Univ       15      107       30        7        7
   6   Slice Nice      SunSeeds           17       94       29        6        7
   7   Raider          Harris-Moran       19       94       27        6        7
   8   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed           21      141       37        7        6
   9   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed        21      136       41        7        4
  10   Centurion       Rogers NK          21       91       26        5        6
  11   Meteor          Asgrow Seed        23      112       33        8        7
  12   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed        23      144       38        8        6
  13   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran       23       75       22        5        5
  14   Striker         Asgrow Seed        25       49       15        6        7
  15   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed        29      150       43        6        4
  16   Everslice       Rogers NK          31      151       37        8        8
  17   Revenue         Ferry-Morse        33       57       21        7        7
  18   NCBA1           NCState Univ       37       64       32        4        5
  19   Dasher II       Check              39       72       20        5        5
  20   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       45        1        1        5        6
  21   NCMBS           NCState Univ       49       84       28        6        6
  22   Supergreen      Harris-Moran       49      168       52        5        6
  23   Poinsett 76     Check              52       43       18        5        5
  24   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ       52        1        1        4        4
  25   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed        53       67       21        7        6
  26   Prolific        Sakata Seed        56       70       22        7        6
  27   Harvestmore     Rogers NK          61       39       14        7        7
  28   Ashley          Clemson Univ       65       48       18        6        7
  29   NCWBS           NCState Univ       68       74       25        8        6
  30   NCCS            NCState Univ       71        7        7        1        6
  31   NCEDS           NCState Univ       80      115       40        4        6
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           22       76       13        2        2
                       Mean               36      167       48        6        6
                       CV(%)              37       28       17       18       24
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Counted on first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot (gynoecious plants
should have few or no male nodes).
y Earliness is the percent of the yield (Fancy + No.1 grade fruit)
of 6 harvests that was produced in harvests 1 and 2.
x Early yield is the weight of Fancy+No.1 grade fruit produced in harvests 1 and 2.
w Marketable yield is weight of Fancy + No.1 + No.2 grade fruit in 6 harvests.
Correlation (marketable yield with % male nodes) = -0.47**



Table 37.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - disease ratings
(cultigens ranked by disease resistance).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                                         Gummy
                     Cultivar             Seed            stem
            Rank      or line            source          blight
_________________________________________________________________________________
              1    Tablegreen72     Cornell Univ          3.3
              2    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran          3.7
              3    Sprint 440       Asgrow Seed           3.7
              4    Raider           Harris-Moran          4.0
              5    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds              4.3
              6    General Lee      Ferry-Morse           4.3
              7    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse           4.3
              8    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed              4.3
              9    Centurion        Rogers NK             4.3
             10    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed           4.3
             11    Revenue          Ferry-Morse           4.3
             12    NCMBS            NCState Univ          4.3
             13    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed           4.3
             14    Harvestmore      Rogers NK             4.3
             15    NCES1            NCState Univ          4.7
             16    Slice Nice       SunSeeds              4.7
             17    Meteor           Asgrow Seed           4.7
             18    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran          4.7
             19    Striker          Asgrow Seed           4.7
             20    Everslice        Rogers NK             4.7
             21    Dasher II        Check                 4.7
             22    Prolific         Sakata Seed           4.7
             23    Ashley           Clemson Univ          4.7
             24    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed           5.0
             25    Marketmore76     Cornell Univ          5.0
             26    NCWBS            NCState Univ          5.0
             27    NCBA1            NCState Univ          5.7
             28    Supergreen       Harris-Moran          5.7
             29    Poinsett 76      Check                 5.7
             30    NCEDS            NCState Univ          6.3
             31    NCCS             NCState Univ          7.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                    LSD (5%)              2.0
                                    Mean                  5.0
                                    CV(%)                23.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0 = none, 1 = trace, 4 = first stem lesions,
 9 = plant dead).
Correlation (marketable yield with gummy stem blight rating) = -0.37**



Table 38.  Stage 3 spring slicer trial - selection indexes
(cultigens ranked by SWI1).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                             Simple weighted      Average rank
           Cultivar            Seed              indexesz           indexesz
  Rank      or line           source         SWI1       SWI2     ARI1      ARI2
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed           8.7       7.5      10.8      10.8
     2    Everslice        Rogers NK          8.5       7.3      12.7      11.5
     3    Sprint 440       Asgrow Seed        8.3       7.2      13.4      11.3
     4    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed        8.3       7.1      15.8      13.9
     5    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds           8.3       7.2      10.9      10.8
     6    General Lee      Ferry-Morse        8.2       7.2      10.7      11.3
     7    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran       8.2       7.2      11.7      10.8
     8    Supergreen       Harris-Moran       7.8       6.7      17.1      16.0
     9    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed        7.7       6.7      14.9      14.5
    10    Meteor           Asgrow Seed        7.7       6.8      12.3      12.5
    11    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran       7.6       6.8      10.4      12.5
    12    NCES1            NCState Univ       7.4       6.4      18.3      16.6
    13    Raider           Harris-Moran       7.4       6.5      14.5      13.5
    14    Slice Nice       SunSeeds           7.2       6.4      15.6      15.5
    15    Centurion        Rogers NK          7.2       6.4      13.1      13.1
    16    Dasher II        Check              6.9       6.2      14.3      15.3
    17    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse        6.9       6.2      13.4      14.0
    18    NCEDS            NCState Univ       6.9       6.0      18.6      18.4
    19    Striker          Asgrow Seed        6.8       6.2      12.4      14.6
    20    Revenue          Ferry-Morse        6.8       6.1      14.6      15.7
    21    Prolific         Sakata Seed        6.5       5.8      17.8      17.6
    22    NCMBS            NCState Univ       6.3       5.6      18.3      17.3
    23    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed        6.3       5.6      18.2      17.6
    24    Harvestmore      Rogers NK          6.1       5.7      15.9      17.2
    25    Ashley           Clemson Univ       5.7       5.2      20.2      20.3
    26    Poinsett 76      Check              5.6       5.1      19.5      20.9
    27    NCWBS            NCState Univ       5.2       4.6      24.5      22.3
    28    Marketmore76     Cornell Univ       4.7       4.4      14.2      18.2
    29    NCBA1            NCState Univ       4.5       4.2      23.6      22.6
    30    Tablegreen72     Cornell Univ       4.2       3.9      19.2      20.4
    31    NCCS             NCState Univ       2.3       2.2      29.1      28.8
_________________________________________________________________________________
                           LSD (5%)           2.0       1.0       6.0       6.0
                           Mean               7.0       6.0      16.0      16.0
                           CV(%)             17.0      15.0      22.0      22.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
z SWI is a simple weighted index calculated by averaging the performance of
a genotype for yield; earliness; fruit shape, seedcell size and overall impression;
and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different methods
of weighting each trait (10 is best, 1 is worst).
z ARI is the average ranking of each genotype for yield, earliness,
fruit quality and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with
2 different sets of secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).
Correlation (marketable yield with SWI1) = 0.93**
Correlation (marketable yield with SWI2) = 0.92**
Correlation (marketable yield with ARI1) = -0.66**
Correlation (marketable yield with ARI2) = -0.82**






Stage 4 Slicing Cucumber Trial
1993
Todd C. Wehner and Rufus R. Horton, Jr.


Experiment Design

1.   A randomized complete block with 3 replications of 31 slicer cultivars
     and breeding lines (collectively referred to as cultigens) was grown.

2.   Plots were single 20 ft. rows with 5 ft. alleys at each end.

3.   Rows were on raised 18" beds spaced 60" apart (center to center).

4.   Fertilizer consisted of 80-80-80 lb/A (N-P-K) broadcast preplant
     and 30-0-0 lb/A (N-P-K) sideplaced at the 2 to 4 leaf stage.

5.   Curbit was applied preemergence at the rate of 1 lb. a.i./A.

6.   The trial was planted July 2, and harvested 5 times
     (Mondays and Thursdays) between August 12 and 30.


Data Collection

1.   Fruit were weighed after sorting into No. 1, No. 2 and cull (nubs and crooks)
grades according to U.S.D.A. standards.

2.   Fruit length, diameter and weight were recorded for 3 fruit per plot.

3.   Quality ratings were from 1 to 9, with 1 = worst, 9 = best.

4.   Disease ratings were from 0 to 9, with 0 = no disease, 1 = trace,
4 = first stem lesions, 9 = plant dead.


Results

   The following cultigens performed well in their length class,
   and could be advanced to the next stage:
     1   HMX 1433                         Harris-Moran
     2   Raider                           Harris-Moran
     3   HMX 0431                         Harris-Moran
     4   General Lee                      Ferry-Morse
     5   Speedway                         PetoSeed
     6   XPH 1701                         Asgrow Seed



Table 39.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - yield data (cultigens ranked by
cwt/A of Fancy + No. 1 grade fruit).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                         Yield (cwt/A)   Percent           Plants
          Cultivar          Seed        Fancy   Market-   Fancy   Percent  per A
 Rank      or line         source       +No.1    able    + No.1    culls  (X1000)
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran      256      333       70        9       25
   2   Raider          Harris-Moran      255      336       70        7       21
   3   General Lee     Ferry-Morse       226      303       69        8       26
   4   Everslice       Rogers NK         218      274       72       10       26
   5   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed          212      283       68       10       26
   6   Dasher II       Check             208      269       71        7       22
   7   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran      208      294       60       16       26
   8   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds          201      282       60       16       23
   9   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed       197      268       61       16       25
  10   Harvestmore     Rogers NK         180      231       73        8       24
  11   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed       175      245       60       16       26
  12   Prolific        Sakata Seed       174      252       59       15       25
  13   Slice Nice      SunSeeds          172      231       64       15       22
  14   Revenue         Ferry-Morse       170      244       63       10       23
  15   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed       170      258       57       13       26
  16   Centurion       Rogers NK         164      250       58       13       26
  17   Meteor          Asgrow Seed       162      282       51       11       26
  18   Striker         Asgrow Seed       161      216       58       21       25
  19   Ashley          Clemson Univ      159      211       68        9       22
  20   Supergreen      Harris-Moran      139      242       49       16       26
  21   NCES1           NCState Univ      130      236       44       19       26
  22   NCMBS           NCState Univ      127      236       43       21       26
  23   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse       114      193       44       24       23
  24   NCBA1           NCState Univ      113      214       42       20       18
  25   NCWBS           NCState Univ      111      204       42       23       25
  26   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ      107      148       67        9       23
  27   NCEDS           NCState Univ      105      203       37       29       24
  28   Poinsett 76     Check              89      163       46       16       24
  29   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed        85      161       39       26       26
  30   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       48       78       56       13       12
  31   NCCS            NCState Univ       34       69       47       15       14
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           60       79       17       12        4
                       Mean              157      233       57       15       24
                       CV(%)              23       21       18       50       11
_________________________________________________________________________________
Correlation (marketable yield with % culls) = -0.32**



Table 40.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - earliness data
(cultigens ranked by weight of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit in harvests 1 and 2).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                       Cumulative fruit weight & % of total
                                        weight (6 harvests) for harvests -
        Cultivar         Seed         1       1-2       1-3       1-4       1-5
Rank     or line        source     wt.  %   wt.   %   wt.   %   wt.   %   wt.   %
_________________________________________________________________________________
  1    Supergreen    Harris-Moran   43 17   148  61   174  72   210  87   231  95
  2     HMX 0431     Harris-Moran    5  1   142  44   212  71   255  86   278  94
  3    XPH 1701      Asgrow Seed    17  6   135  47   163  58   229  83   255  95
  4    Speedway(1043 PetoSeed       19  6   120  42   145  51   212  75   264  93
  5    XPH 1700      Asgrow Seed    47 18   116  44   173  67   213  82   244  94
  6    General Lee   Ferry-Morse     4  1   109  34   163  52   234  77   272  89
  7    NCES1         NCState Univ   21  9   106  45   149  63   204  86   224  95
  8    HMX 1433      Harris-Moran   10  3    94  28   185  55   254  76   290  87
  9    Raider        Harris-Moran    3  1    81  25   142  42   237  71   304  91
 10    Meteor        Asgrow Seed     5  2    78  27   130  46   199  71   238  85
 11    NCWBS         NCState Univ    1  1    77  38   125  60   166  81   189  93
 12    Sunre 3707    SunSeeds        2  1    77  29   158  56   218  77   260  92
 13    Sprint 440    Asgrow Seed    45 24    75  41   114  68   143  86   153  93
 14    Centurion     Rogers NK       7  3    70  28   121  49   190  77   228  92
 15    Revenue       Ferry-Morse     5  2    63  25   109  44   179  73   223  92
 16    Slice Nice    SunSeeds        1  1    61  26   107  46   184  79   216  93
 17    NCEDS         NCState Univ   12  4    60  27   104  48   157  77   185  91
 18    NCBA1         NCState Univ   12  5    59  24    93  39   138  60   173  79
 19    Dasher II     Check           0  0    58  19    99  35   174  64   233  86
 20    NCMBS         NCState Univ   13  5    56  24   106  45   179  76   208  87
 21    Striker       Asgrow Seed     2  1    55  21   105  46   169  76   204  95
 22    Prolific      Sakata Seed     3  1    54  22   109  42   184  72   231  92
 23    Everslice     Rogers NK       1  0    52  18    99  35   222  80   258  94
 24    XPH 1685      Asgrow Seed    15  6    41  15   112  44   180  74   219  89
 25    FMX-4761      Ferry-Morse     1  0    20   7    58  22   128  63   180  94
 26    NCCS          NCState Univ    0  0    17  17    20  20    31  35    43  54
 27    Poinsett 76   Check           1  1    17   8    65  37   120  73   144  89
 28    Harvestmore   Rogers NK       2  1    14   7    69  32   169  74   200  87
 29    Ashley        Clemson Univ    0  0     5   2    36  17   135  63   192  90
 30    Marketmore76  Cornell Univ    0  0     1   0     2   1    58  34   119  74
 31    Tablegreen72  Cornell Univ    0  0     0   0     2   2    39  39    61  71
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     LSD (5%)       24 10    65  22    70  21    70  18    76  14
                     Mean           10  4    67  26   111  44   174  72   210  89
                     CV(%)        152 156    60  51    38  29    24  15    22   9
_________________________________________________________________________________
Correlation (marketable yield with yield in harvests 1-2)      = 0.64**
Correlation (marketable yield with % of yield in harvests 1-2) = 0.45**



Table 41.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - fruit quality data
(cultigens ranked by average quality).z
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         Cultivar           Seed        Average                   Seed-  Overall
 Rank     or line          source       quality    Shape   Color  cell  impression
   1   Dasher II       Check              7.6        7       7      7       8
   2   General Lee     Ferry-Morse        7.3        8       7      7       7
   3   Meteor          Asgrow Seed        7.3        7       7      7       8
   4   Harvestmore     Rogers NK          7.3        7       8      7       7
   5   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed        7.2        7       8      7       8
   6   Revenue         Ferry-Morse        7.2        7       7      7       7
   7   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran       7.1        7       8      7       7
   8   Raider          Harris-Moran       7.1        7       7      7       7
   9   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ       7.0        6       7      8       7
  10   Everslice       Rogers NK          7.0        7       8      7       7
  11   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse        7.0        7       7      7       7
  12   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran       6.9        7       6      7       7
  13   Slice Nice      SunSeeds           6.8        7       7      7       7
  14   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed        6.8        7       7      7       7
  15   Poinsett 76     Check              6.8        7       7      6       7
  16   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed           6.7        6       7      8       6
  17   Centurion       Rogers NK          6.6        6       7      6       7
  18   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       6.4        7       7      7       6
  19   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed        6.4        6       7      7       6
  20   Striker         Asgrow Seed        6.4        6       7      7       6
  21   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds           5.9        6       6      6       6
  22   NCEDS           NCState Univ       5.9        5       7      6       6
  23   Prolific        Sakata Seed        5.8        5       7      6       6
  24   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed        5.6        6       6      6       5
  25   NCES1           NCState Univ       5.6        5       6      5       6
  26   Ashley          Clemson Univ       5.4        6       6      5       5
  27   NCBA1           NCState Univ       5.4        6       4      4       6
  28   NCMBS           NCState Univ       5.1        5       6      5       5
  29   Supergreen      Harris-Moran       4.9        5       4      3       6
  30   NCWBS           NCState Univ       4.0        4       5      5       3
  31   NCCS            NCState Univ       3.8        4       4      4       4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           1.0        2       1      2       2
                       Mean               6.0        6       7      6       6
                       CV(%)             13.0       16      11     21      15
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent;
 except color where 1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (marketable yield with average quality) = 0.27**



Table 42.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - fruit dimensions and comments
(cultigens ranked by average quality rating).
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         Cultivar         Seed        Length Diameter  Wt.    Defect1°  Defect2°
  Rank    or line        source       (0.1")  (0.1")  (lb.)   2  4  6   2  4  6
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1  Dasher II      Check            7.7     2.1    0.74   K  D  K   K  K  K
     2  General Lee    Ferry-Morse      7.7     2.0    0.65   K  H  I   K  K  T
     3  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      7.7     2.1    0.72   T  H  K   K  K  T
     4  Harvestmore    Rogers NK        7.7     2.1    0.69   K  K  H   K  A  K
     5  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      8.2     2.1    0.72   G  G  D   K  K  K
     6  Revenue        Ferry-Morse      8.1     1.4    0.77   K  K  7   T  K  K
     7  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     7.9     2.1    0.71   K  K  H   K  H  D
     8  Raider         Harris-Moran     8.0     2.1    0.74   K  K  K   K  K  D
     9  Marketmore76   Cornell Univ     7.4     2.1    0.67   K  M  K   K  H  T
    10  Everslice      Rogers NK        7.7     2.1    0.72   G  K  D   K  K  T
    11  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      8.4     2.2    0.87   T  T  D   K  K  K
    12  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     8.1     2.1    0.77   K  K  T   K  K  K
    13  Slice Nice     SunSeeds         7.8     2.1    0.71   T  H  K   D  K  G
    14  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      8.0     2.0    0.67   G  T  K   M  K  D
    15  Poinsett 76    Check            7.2     2.1    0.63   K  K  H   K  H  D
    16  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         7.7     2.1    0.67   H  H  D   K  K  K
    17  Centurion      Rogers NK        8.1     2.1    0.75   G  H  G   K  K  T
    18  Tablegreen72   Cornell Univ     7.3     1.9    0.62   K  K  S   K  K  H
    19  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      7.9     2.0    0.65   T  O  K   K  G  T
    20  Striker        Asgrow Seed      7.6     2.0    0.66   T  T  D   G  K  G
    21  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         7.9     2.1    0.77   T  K  H   H  H  D
    22  NCEDS          NCState Univ     7.6     2.2    0.75   K  M  H   H  O  O
    23  Prolific       Sakata Seed      8.0     2.0    0.73   T  H  O   G  K  M
    24  Sprint 440     Asgrow Seed      7.6     2.1    0.82   D  N  X   T  H  H
    25  NCES1          NCState Univ     7.6     2.2    0.74   H  H  H   X  M  M
    26  Ashley         Clemson Univ     7.5     2.0    0.62   M  M  D   A  A  A
    27  NCBA1          NCState Univ     7.2     2.2    0.72   T  X  H   H  W  K
    28  NCMBS          NCState Univ     7.4     2.0    0.65   O  M  H   M  O  O
    29  Supergreen     Harris-Moran     7.8     2.1    0.76   T  T  T   H  K  D
    30  NCWBS          NCState Univ     8.0     2.0    0.74   O  M  O   I  I  M
    31  NCCS           NCState Univ     6.6     2.0    0.58   D  H  H   H  W  M
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)         0.9     0.4    0.2
                       Mean             8.0     2.0    0.7
                       CV(%)            7.0    13.0   16.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
zDefects were rated as follows (giving primary and secondary for each harvest):
 A - wArty fruit             J -                      S - Separated carpels
 B - Blossom end defects     K - Keep(excellent)      T - Tapered ends
 C - Crooks excessive        L - Late maturity        U - Uniform green
 D - Dogbone shape           M - Mottled fruit        V - Varicolor (dark stem
 E - Early maturity          N - Nubs excessive           end, light blossom end)
 F - Four celled             O - Offtype fruit        W - White fruit
 G - lonG fruit              P - Placental hollows    X - neCKS on fruit
 H - sHort fruit             Q -                      Y - Yellow fruit
 I - strIped fruit           R - Reject (poor)        Z - diSeased fruit



Table 43.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - sex expression and vine data
(cultigens ranked by increasing maleness).
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                                         Pct     Early     Earli-
          Cultivar         Seed          male    yield      ness    Vine    Vine
 Rank      or line        source        nodesz  (cwt/A)x    (%)x     sizew   colorw
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds            1       77       29        7        7
   2   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed         7      116       44        7        5
   3   Striker         Asgrow Seed         7       55       21        6        7
   4   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran        7       94       28        6        5
   5   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran        8      142       44        6        5
   6   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed         9      135       47        6        5
   7   Centurion       Rogers NK          11       70       28        6        7
   8   Tablegreen72    Cornell Univ       11        0        0        5        6
   9   NCES1           NCState Univ       12      106       45        7        5
  10   Meteor          Asgrow Seed        12       78       27        6        7
  11   Revenue         Ferry-Morse        12       63       25        5        6
  12   Raider          Harris-Moran       15       81       25        5        6
  13   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse        16       20        7        6        6
  14   Slice Nice      SunSeeds           17       61       26        7        6
  15   Dasher II       Check              17       58       19        5        6
  16   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed           19      120       42        6        6
  17   Sprint 440      Asgrow Seed        21       75       41        6        6
  18   Supergreen      Harris-Moran       23      148       61        7        4
  19   Prolific        Sakata Seed        24       54       22        7        6
  20   General Lee     Ferry-Morse        27      109       34        7        7
  21   Marketmore76    Cornell Univ       28        1        0        5        5
  22   NCWBS           NCState Univ       29       77       38        7        6
  23   NCMBS           NCState Univ       29       56       24        7        5
  24   Poinsett 76     Check              31       17        8        5        6
  25   Harvestmore     Rogers NK          32       14        7        7        6
  26   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed        36       41       15        5        5
  27   Everslice       Rogers NK          37       52       18        6        6
  28   Ashley          Clemson Univ       39        5        2        5        6
  29   NCBA1           NCState Univ       40       59       24        5        5
  30   NCEDS           NCState Univ       47       60       27        5        6
  31   NCCS            NCState Univ       49       17       17        2        4
_________________________________________________________________________________
                       LSD (5%)           16       60       17        2        2
                       Mean               22      157       57        6        6
                       CV(%)              46       23       18       17       16
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Counted on first 5 nodes of 5 plants per plot (gynoecious plants should have
few or no male nodes).
y Earliness is the percent of the yield (Fancy + No.1 grade fruit) of
6 harvests that was produced in harvests 1 and 2.
x Early yield is the weight of Fancy+No.1 grade fruit produced in harvests 1 and 2.
w Marketable yield is weight of Fancy + No.1 + No.2 grade fruit in 6 harvests.
Correlation (marketable yield with % male nodes) = -0.32**



Table 44.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - disease ratings (cultigens ranked
by disease resistance).z
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                Cultivar            Seed        Average
       Rank      or line           source       disease
_________________________________________________________________________________
         1    Raider           Harris-Moran       5.0
         2    NCBA1            NCState Univ       5.0
         3    Meteor           Asgrow Seed        5.3
         4    Tablegreen72     Cornell Univ       5.7
         5    Revenue          Ferry-Morse        5.7
         6    Supergreen       Harris-Moran       5.7
         7    NCCS             NCState Univ       5.7
         8    NCWBS            NCState Univ       6.0
         9    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran       6.3
        10    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed           6.3
        11    Marketmore76     Cornell Univ       6.3
        12    Ashley           Clemson Univ       6.3
        13    NCEDS            NCState Univ       6.3
        14    Slice Nice       SunSeeds           6.7
        15    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds           7.0
        16    NCES1            NCState Univ       7.0
        17    Centurion        Rogers NK          7.3
        18    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse        7.3
        19    Dasher II        Check              7.3
        20    Sprint 440       Asgrow Seed        7.3
        21    General Lee      Ferry-Morse        7.3
        22    NCMBS            NCState Univ       7.3
        23    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed        7.3
        24    Everslice        Rogers NK          7.3
        25    Striker          Asgrow Seed        7.7
        26    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran       7.7
        27    Prolific         Sakata Seed        7.7
        28    Harvestmore      Rogers NK          7.7
        29    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed        8.0
        30    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed        8.3
        31    Poinsett 76      Check              8.3
_________________________________________________________________________________
                               LSD (5%)           2.0
                               Mean               7.0
                               CV(%)             14.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0 = none, 1 = trace, 4 = first stem lesions,
 9 = plant dead).  Disease was mostly anthracnose with gummy stem blight,
 target leafspot and downy mildew as well.
Correlation (marketable yield with anthracnose rating) = 0.21*



Table 45.  Stage 4 summer slicer trial - selection indexes
(cultigens ranked by SWI1).z
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                                             Simple weighted      Average rank
            Cultivar            Seed             indexesz           indexesz
   Rank      or line           source        SWI1       SWI2     ARI1      ARI2
_________________________________________________________________________________
     1    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran       8.1       7.1       9.8       9.8
     2    Raider           Harris-Moran       8.1       7.2       8.6       8.5
     3    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran       7.9       6.8      12.9      13.1
     4    General Lee      Ferry-Morse        7.9       6.9      10.3      11.1
     5    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed           7.7       6.8      11.5      10.9
     6    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed        7.5       6.6      13.7      13.6
     7    Meteor           Asgrow Seed        6.8       6.1      10.2       9.9
     8    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed        6.8       6.0      16.4      16.2
     9    Dasher II        Check              6.7       6.1      10.9      12.6
    10    Supergreen       Harris-Moran       6.7       6.0      17.2      14.2
    11    Everslice        Rogers NK          6.7       6.0      13.0      14.3
    12    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds           6.6       5.9      17.0      15.8
    13    Revenue          Ferry-Morse        6.5       5.9      11.6      12.2
    14    Slice Nice       SunSeeds           6.2       5.6      13.8      14.4
    15    Centurion        Rogers NK          6.1       5.6      15.1      15.5
    16    NCES1            NCState Univ       6.0       5.4      18.0      16.3
    17    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed        6.0       5.5      14.1      15.4
    18    Prolific         Sakata Seed        5.7       5.2      19.2      19.0
    19    Striker          Asgrow Seed        5.7       5.1      17.8      18.6
    20    Harvestmore      Rogers NK          5.6       5.1      14.7      17.2
    21    NCBA1            NCState Univ       5.2       4.8      18.5      17.0
    22    NCEDS            NCState Univ       5.1       4.7      18.9      17.4
    23    NCMBS            NCState Univ       5.0       4.5      22.1      20.5
    24    NCWBS            NCState Univ       5.0       4.5      22.1      19.4
    25    Ashley           Clemson Univ       4.8       4.4      20.4      20.4
    26    Sprint 440       Asgrow Seed        4.8       4.5      21.2      20.1
    27    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse        4.8       4.4      17.5      19.3
    28    Marketmore76     Cornell Univ       4.3       4.1      16.7      18.5
    29    Poinsett 76      Check              4.1       3.8      20.5      22.6
    30    Tablegreen72     Cornell Univ       3.5       3.3      18.2      19.6
    31    NCCS             NCState Univ       2.7       2.7      24.2      22.6
_________________________________________________________________________________
                           LSD (5%)           2.0       1.0       5.0       4.0
                           Mean               6.0       5.0      16.0      16.0
                           CV(%)             17.0      14.0      18.0      17.0
_________________________________________________________________________________
z SWI is a simple weighted index calculated by averaging the performance of
a genotype for yield; earliness; fruit shape, seedcell size and overall impression;
and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different methods of
weighting each trait (10 is best, 1 is worst).
z ARI is the average ranking of each genotype for yield, earliness, fruit quality
and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different sets of
secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).
Correlation (marketable yield with SWI1) = 0.90**
Correlation (marketable yield with SWI2) = 0.90**
Correlation (marketable yield with ARI1) = -0.60**
Correlation (marketable yield with ARI2) = -0.70**






Southern Co-Op Slicer Trials


Cooperators

Cooperators are located at state universities or experiment stations in
southern states of the U.S.  There were 3 cooperators, testing in 4 environments.

No.    Cooperator          Institution           Location          Season
1.   Todd C. Wehner    NC State Univ.          Clinton, NC         Sp, Sm
2.   Herman Hohlt      Virginia PI & SU        Painter, VA         Sm
3.   James Motes       Oklahoma State Univ.    Bixby, OK           Sp


Trial Procedures

- Entries are accepted from fresh-market cucumber breeders working at seed
  companies, universities, or the U.S.D.A.
- We suggest breeders send 1 to 4 entries for trials.
- Entries to be tested must be sent to Todd Wehner by February 28.


Results

The following cultigens performed well in their length class,
and could be advanced to the next stage:
     1   Speedway                         PetoSeed
     2   HMX 1433                         Harris-Moran
     3   XPH 1701                         Asgrow Seed
     4   Raider                           Harris-Moran
     5   HMX 0431                         Harris-Moran
     6   XPH 1700                         Asgrow Seed
     7   Sunre 3707                       SunSeeds
     8   Meteor                           Asgrow Seed


Means Over Locations



Table 46.  Southern Co-Op trial - Yields of the 14 cultigens over the 4 test
environments (cultigens are ranked by cwt/A of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit).
_________________________________________________________________________________
                                      Yield(cwt/A)   Early yieldz   Percent
        Cultivar          Seed       Fancy Market-  weight   % of    Fancy    %
 Rank    or line         source      +No.1   able   (cwt/A)  total   +No.1   culls
_________________________________________________________________________________
   1  Raider         Harris-Moran     197     338      86      25      57      13
   2  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     194     320      80      25      60      17
   3  Dasher II      Check            188     317      73      23      61      13
   4  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     185     311      83      26      59      15
   5  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         169     294      88      29      58      16
   6  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         167     302      84      27      54      19
   7  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      159     313      61      18      52      20
   8  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      156     277      73      26      56      20
   9  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      153     287      57      19      54      16
  10  Striker        Asgrow Seed      152     301      50      17      53      17
  11  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      144     261     104      38      53      18
  12  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      142     260      94      34      54      20
  13  Ashley         Clemson Univ     134     257      33      13      54      14
  14  Poinsett 76    Check            112     234      35      15      49      15
_________________________________________________________________________________
                     LSD (5%)          46      71      45      14       9       5
                     Mean             161     291      71      24      55      17
                     CV(%)             20      17      44      41      12      22
_________________________________________________________________________________
z Early yield is the weight of fruits in the first 2 harvests and the % of the
total weight that was produced in the first 2 harvests.
Correlation (marketable yield with % culls) = -0.20NS



Table 47.  Southern Co-Op trial - Fruit quality ratings of the 14 cultigens
over the 4 test environments (cultigens ranked by average quality).z
_________________________________________________________________________________
           Cultivar           Seed         Average                      Overall
  Rank      or line          source        quality      Shape    Color  impression
_________________________________________________________________________________
    1    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed        7.7          8         8         8
    2    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed        7.6          8         8         8
    3    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse        7.4          8         8         7
    4    Dasher II        Check              7.4          7         8         8
    5    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran       7.3          7         7         8
    6    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran       7.3          7         8         7
    7    Raider           Harris-Moran       7.2          7         8         7
    8    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed        7.2          7         8         7
    9    Meteor           Asgrow Seed        7.2          7         8         7
   10    Striker          Asgrow Seed        7.1          7         8         7
   11    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed           7.0          7         8         7
   12    Poinsett 76      Check              6.8          7         7         7
   13    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds           6.5          7         7         7
   14    Ashley           Clemson Univ       5.8          6         6         6
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                          LSD (5%)           0.9          1        0.8        1
                          Mean               7.0          7        7.0        7
                          CV(%)              9.0         12        7.0       13
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z Quality rated 1 to 9 (1 = poor, 5 = average, 9 = excellent;
 except color where 1 = white, 5 = medium green, 9 = very dark green).
Correlation (marketable yield with average quality)   = -0.02NS
Correlation (Fancy + No.1 yield with average quality) = -0.21NS



Table 48.  Southern Co-Op trial - Disease ratings of the 14 cultigens over
the 4 test environments (cultigens ranked by disease resistance)z.
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         Cultivar           Seed       Average   Anthrac-  Gummy stem
 Rank     or line          source      disease     nose      blight
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   1   Raider          Harris-Moran      4.5         5          4
   2   Meteor          Asgrow Seed       5.0         5          5
   3   HMX 1433        Harris-Moran      5.0         6          4
   4   Speedway(1043   PetoSeed          5.0         6          4
   5   Ashley          Clemson Univ      5.5         6          5
   6   XPH 1685        Asgrow Seed       5.5         7          4
   7   FMX-4761        Ferry-Morse       5.5         7          4
   8   Sunre 3707      SunSeeds          5.5         7          4
   9   Dasher II       Check             6.0         7          5
  10   XPH 1700        Asgrow Seed       6.0         8          4
  11   XPH 1701        Asgrow Seed       6.5         8          5
  12   HMX 0431        Harris-Moran      6.5         8          5
  13   Striker         Asgrow Seed       6.5         8          5
  14   Poinsett 76     Check             7.0         8          6
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                        LSD (5%)         2.0
                        Mean             6.0
                        CV(%)           13.0
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z Disease rated 0 to 9 (0=none, 1=trace, 4=first stem lesions, 9=plant dead).
Correlation (marketable yield with anthracnose rating)   = -0.48NS
Correlation (Fancy + No.1 yield with anthracnose rating) = -0.40NS



Table 49.  Southern Co-Op trial - Selection indices for the 14 cultigens over
the 4 test environments (cultigens are ranked by SWI1).z
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            Cultivar           Seed          Simple weighted     Average rank
   Rank      or line          source         SWI1       SWI2     ARI1    ARI2
     1    Speedway(1043    PetoSeed           8.2       7.1       7.3     6.7
     2    HMX 1433         Harris-Moran       8.1       7.1       6.0     5.8
     3    XPH 1701         Asgrow Seed        7.8       6.8       6.5     7.3
     4    Raider           Harris-Moran       7.7       6.8       6.4     5.8
     5    HMX 0431         Harris-Moran       7.7       6.8       5.5     6.6
     6    XPH 1700         Asgrow Seed        7.5       6.6       7.6     7.2
     7    Sunre 3707       SunSeeds           7.4       6.5       8.0     7.3
     8    Meteor           Asgrow Seed        7.3       6.5       7.8     7.6
     9    Dasher II        Check              6.9       6.2       5.3     5.8
    10    XPH 1685         Asgrow Seed        6.3       5.7       6.3     6.7
    11    Striker          Asgrow Seed        6.2       5.6       8.4     8.9
    12    FMX-4761         Ferry-Morse        5.9       5.4       6.9     6.9
    13    Ashley           Clemson Univ       5.3       4.8      12.2    11.1
    14    Poinsett 76      Check              4.9       4.5      10.9    11.2
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                           LSD (5%)           1.0       1.0       3.0     3.0
                           Mean               7.0       6.0       8.0     8.0
                           CV(%)              8.0       8.0      31.0    30.0
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z SWI is a simple index calculated by averaging the performance of a cultigen for
yield; earliness; fruit shape, color, and overall potential; and disease resistance.
The index was calculated using 2 different methods of weighting the traits
(10 is best, 1 is worst).
ARI is the average ranking of each cultigen for yield, earliness, fruit quality,
and disease resistance.  The index is calculated with 2 different sets of
secondary traits added in with the primary traits (1 is best).






Specific Locations



Table 50.  Southern Co-Op trial - Yields of the 14 cultigens in the spring trial
at Bixby, OK (cultigens are ranked by cwt/A of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit).
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                                      Yield(cwt/A)    Early yieldz  Percent
        Cultivar         Seed        Fancy  Market-  weight   % of   Fancy    %
 Rank    or line        source       +No.1   able    (cwt/A) total   +No.1   culls
   1  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     159     309      40      13      51      23
   2  Dasher II      Check            153     367      57      16      42      15
   3  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      149     317      26       8      47      20
   4  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         129     290      42      14      44      19
   5  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     125     260       7       3      48      15
   6  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      113     346      46      13      33      18
   7  Raider         Harris-Moran     105     267      67      25      39      19
   8  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      103     229      73      32      45      19
   9  Striker        Asgrow Seed      101     286      21       7      35      16
  10  Poinsett 76    Check             82     275       7       3      30      14
  11  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed       77     209      13       6      37      20
  12  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds          72     251      14       6      29      22
  13  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed       69     194      26      13      36      16
  14  Ashley         Clemson Univ      65     288       5       2      23      12
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z Early yield is the weight of fruits in the first 2 harvests and the % of the
total weight that was produced in the first 2 harvests.



Table 51.  Southern Co-Op trial - Yields of the 14 cultigens in the spring trial at Clinton, NC (cultigens are ranked by cwt/A of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit).
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                                      Yield(cwt/A)    Early yieldz  Percent
        Cultivar         Seed        Fancy  Market-  weight   % of   Fancy    %
 Rank    or line        source       +No.1   able    (cwt/A) total   +No.1   culls
   1  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         215     378     122      32      57      17
   2  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         213     369     141      38      58      13
   3  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     212     372     117      31      57      11
   4  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      212     343     150      44      62      15
   5  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     208     327      75      23      64       9
   6  Striker        Asgrow Seed      189     311      49      16      61      12
   7  Raider         Harris-Moran     188     345      94      27      54      11
   8  Dasher II      Check            188     293      72      25      64      10
   9  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      184     340     112      33      54      10
  10  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      176     328      66      20      54      20
  11  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      168     328     136      41      51      20
  12  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      158     295      67      23      54      19
  13  Ashley         Clemson Univ     151     264      48      18      57      11
  14  Poinsett 76    Check            141     246      43      17      57      10
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z Early yield is the weight of fruits in the first 2 harvests and the % of the total weight that was produced in the first 2 harvests.



Table 52.  Southern Co-Op trial - Yields of the 14 cultigens in the summer trial at Clinton, NC (cultigens are ranked by cwt/A of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit).
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                                      Yield(cwt/A)    Early yieldz  Percent
        Cultivar         Seed        Fancy  Market-  weight   % of   Fancy    %
 Rank    or line        source       +No.1   able    (cwt/A) total   +No.1   culls
   1  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     256     333      94      28      77       9
   2  Raider         Harris-Moran     255     336      81      24      76       7
   3  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         212     283     120      42      75      10
   4  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     208     294     142      48      71      16
   5  Dasher II      Check            208     269      58      22      77       7
   6  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         201     282      77      27      71      16
   7  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      197     268     135      50      74      16
   8  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      175     245      41      17      71      16
   9  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      170     258     116      45      66      13
  10  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      162     282      78      28      57      11
  11  Striker        Asgrow Seed      161     216      55      25      75      21
  12  Ashley         Clemson Univ     159     211       5       2      75       9
  13  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      114     193      20      10      59      24
  14  Poinsett 76    Check             89     163      17      10      55      16
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z Early yield is the weight of fruits in the first 2 harvests and the % of the total weight that was produced in the first 2 harvests.



Table 53.  Southern Co-Op trial - Yields of the 14 cultigens in the summer trial at Painter, VA (cultigens are ranked by cwt/A of Fancy + No.1 grade fruit).
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                                      Yield(cwt/A)    Early yieldz  Percent
        Cultivar         Seed        Fancy  Market-  weight   % of   Fancy    %
 Rank    or line        source       +No.1   able    (cwt/A) total   +No.1   culls
   1  Raider         Harris-Moran     238     402     102      25      59      14
   2  FMX-4761       Ferry-Morse      233     383     110      29      61      18
   3  Dasher II      Check            204     338     104      31      60      20
   4  HMX 0431       Harris-Moran     197     363     107      29      54      21
   5  XPH 1685       Asgrow Seed      186     337     110      33      55      24
   6  Sunre 3707     SunSeeds         180     295     124      42      61      19
   7  Ashley         Clemson Univ     159     266      75      28      60      24
   8  Striker        Asgrow Seed      158     391      76      19      40      20
   9  HMX 1433       Harris-Moran     147     264      70      27      56      24
  10  Poinsett 76    Check            137     253      73      29      54      20
  11  XPH 1700       Asgrow Seed      125     250     124      50      50      26
  12  XPH 1701       Asgrow Seed      125     235      92      39      53      24
  13  Speedway(1043  PetoSeed         123     232      47      20      53      22
  14  Meteor         Asgrow Seed      118     210      11       5      56      21
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z Early yield is the weight of fruits in the first 2 harvests and the % of the total weight that was produced in the first 2 harvests.