Germplasm Releases (since 2006)

Cultivars and breeding lines, including hybrids and inbreds (in order by type and year of release).

 

Cultigen name Released Developer(s) Important traits or description Parents or pedigree or image
Oriental crisp-flesh melon hybrids
NC-Sparta 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis NC-Sparta (NC-301 x NC-304 F1) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and T.L. Ellington.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-301 x NC-304 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1.  Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins.  The fruit are uniform, with medium size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind.  Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 12, and weight of 0.7 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity.  Similar: Sprite F1.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2006. Sparta photo
NC-Sapphire 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis NC-Sapphire (NC-303 x NC-309 F1) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and T.L. Ellington.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-303 x NC-309 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1.  Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins.  The fruit are uniform, with large size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind.  Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 12, and weight of 0.8 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity.  Similar: Sprite F1.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2006. Sparta photo
NC-Star 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis NC-Star (NC-302 x NC-305 F1) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and T.L. Ellington.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-302 x NC-305 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1.  Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins.  The fruit are uniform, with small size and elongate shape, and a tough and thin rind.  Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.2, a brix of 13, and weight of 0.6 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity.  Similar: Sprite F1.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2006. Sparta photo
NC-Stella 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis NC-Stella (NC-302 x NC-306 F1) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and T.L. Ellington.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: F1 hybrid of NC-302 x NC-306 inbreds, which were developed from the intercross of Sprite F1.  Characteristics: hybrid with andromonoecious flowering habit; indeterminate plant type, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin, moderate fruit yield, early maturity; round or oval fruit shape, smooth white rind, crisp flesh texture, white flesh color, high sugar content, small seed cavity, freedom from defects; vines have typical palmate leaves with serrated margins.  The fruit are uniform, with small size and round shape, and a tough and thin rind.  Fruit have a length:diameter ratio of 1.1, a brix of 13, and weight of 0.6 kg; the fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at fruit maturity; radial cracks are an indicator of maturity.  Similar: Sprite F1.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2006. Sparta photo
Oriental crisp-flesh melon Inbreds
NC-327M 2021 Wehner, Silverman NC-White-327M (NC-327) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and E.J. Silverman.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: inbred selected from population developed from the intercross of 4 F1 hybrids (Sparta, Star, Stella and Sapphire), intended for use as a parent of an F1 hybrid, previous number 17GH-770-1@.  Characteristics: melon of oriental crisp flesh type, andromonoecious flowering habit, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin.  Fruit are 0.73 kg (1.6 lb) size, oval shape, with smooth white rind, white flesh, medium-size blossom scar, small seedcell, freedom from defects, sweetness of 15 °brix, and good quality (6 on 1-9 scale).  Fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at harvest time.  Resistance: none.  Similar: ‘Sprite’.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2021. Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected
NC-328M 2021 Wehner, Silverman NC-White-328M (NC-328) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and E.J. Silverman.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: inbred selected from population developed from the intercross of 4 F1 hybrids (Sparta, Star, Stella and Sapphire), intended for use as a parent of an F1 hybrid, previous number 16GH-1788-1@.  Characteristics: melon of oriental crisp flesh type, andromonoecious flowering habit, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin.  Fruit are 0.59 kg (1.3 lb) size, oval shape, with smooth white rind, white flesh, medium-size blossom scar, small seedcell, freedom from defects, sweetness of 10 °brix, and high quality (7 on 1-9 scale).  Fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at harvest time.  Resistance: none.  Similar: ‘Sprite’.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2021. Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected
NC-329M 2021 Wehner, Silverman NC-Yellow-329M (NC-329) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and E.J. Silverman.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: inbred selected from population developed from the intercross of 4 F1 hybrids (Sparta, Star, Stella and Sapphire), intended for use as a parent of an F1 hybrid, previous number 17GH-771-1@.  Characteristics: melon of oriental crisp flesh type, andromonoecious flowering habit, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin.  Fruit are 0.50 kg (1.1 lb) size, oval shape, with smooth yellow rind, white flesh, medium-size blossom scar, small seedcell, freedom from defects, sweetness of 12 °brix, and high quality (7 on 1-9 scale).  Fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at harvest time.  Resistance: none.  Similar: ‘Sprite’.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2021. Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected
NC-330M 2021 Wehner, Silverman NC-Yellow-330M (NC-330) – Breeder: T.C. Wehner and E.J. Silverman.  Vendor: North Carolina State University, Raleigh.  Parentage: inbred selected from population developed from the intercross of 4 F1 hybrids (Sparta, Star, Stella and Sapphire), intended for use as a parent of an F1 hybrid, previous number 16GH-1676-1@.  Characteristics: melon of oriental crisp flesh type, andromonoecious flowering habit, vines with palmate leaves having serrated margin.  Fruit are 0.59 kg (1.3 lb) size, oval shape, with smooth yellow rind, white flesh, medium-size blossom scar, small seedcell, freedom from defects, sweetness of 13 °brix, and high quality (7 on 1-9 scale).  Fruit develop brown cracks that occur radially around the blossom scar at harvest time.  Resistance: none.  Similar: ‘Sprite’.  Adaptation: southern U.S.  2021. Intercross of oriental melons
Oriental crisp-flesh melon Inbreds (white skin, white flesh)
NC-301 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis Small, oval fruit with white skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet; ‘Sprite’ type (originally W09) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation
NC-302 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis Small, oval fruit with white skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet; ‘Sprite’ type (originally W01) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation
NC-303 2006 Wehner, Ellington, Jester, Schultheis Small, oval fruit with yellow skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet (originally W13) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation
Oriental banana melon Inbreds (yellow skin, green flesh)
NC-304 2006 Wehner, Ellington Small, oval fruit with yellow skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet (originally Y07) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation
NC-305 2006 Wehner, Ellington Small, oval fruit with yellow skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet (originally Y05) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation
NC-306 2006 Wehner, Ellington Small, oval fruit with yellow skin and white flesh; flesh crisp and sweet (originally Y01) Intercross of oriental melons, self-pollinated and selected, past S10 generation