Melon Breeding

The North Carolina State University breeding program on melon (Cucumis melo), emphasizing specialty melon, was started in 2002 by Todd Wehner.

The objectives of the program were to provide specialty melon, such as Oriental crisp-flesh (Sprite) type, for local industry, as well as to provide information on production for growers in North Carolina.

NC State Germplasm Releases

• Available germplasm releases
• Seed transfer agreement (pdf); the agreement is also available in MS Word
• Example royalty agreement (pdf); the agreement is also available in MS Word

Melon Breeding

• Seed Companies
  • Melon Cultivar List
  • Private Melon Breeders

Research Areas

• Germplasm Exploration, Evaluation
• Gene Linkage and Gene Stock Collection
  • Genes of melon
• Cultivar development
  • Oriental crisp flesh melon (‘Sprite’ type)
  • Pickling melon, processing use in U.S.

Melon Groups

• California Melon Research Advisory Board