2006 Statewide Watermelon Trial Results- Comanche, TX 

 

Entry

 

** Total

Yld (lbs/A)

Harvested fruit

(% fruit size grade)

> 30

25-30

20-25

15-20

10-15

5-9

%culls

Diploids

Escarlett

80,344

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6.1

30.3

63.6

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Royal Sweet

75,988

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12.5

31.2

43.8

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12.5

Jamboree

73,568

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13.3

46.7

33.3

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6.7

Diablo

(WX 257)

71,511

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3.2

48.4

41.9

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6.5

Redlicious

(WX 264)

71,390

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11.4

8.6

42.9

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37.1

Summer Flavor 800

69,696

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9.7

25.8

58.0

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6.5

Summer Velvet

68,849

3.3

3.3

30.0

53.4

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10.0

Ole

65,945

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3.4

41.4

41.4

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13.8

WX 266

65,582

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10.0

13.3

56.7

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20.0

Chiquita *

(WX 272)

53,482

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6.1

30.3

54.6

9.0

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Triploids

Sweet Slice Plus (WX 270)

81,917

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2.0

34.0

60.0

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4.0

ACR 5534

77,077

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2.3

56.8

38.6

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2.3

Sweet Slice

64,735

2.7

2.7

40.5

46.0

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8.1

Super Seedless #7167

63,283

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39.5

52.6

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7.9

Matrix

62,920

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47.4

44.7

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7.9

Candy (WX 29)

60,984

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3.0

54.6

42.4

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Tri-X 313

60,742

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2.9

48.5

45.7

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2.9

HMX 4915

59,169

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2.3

56.8

38.6

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2.3

Tri-X 212

58,806

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2.7

40.6

37.8

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18.9

Tri-X Palomar

57,596

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27.0

64.9

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8.1

ACR 4844

57,233

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6.3

40.6

53.1

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Tri-X Triple Threat

57,112

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9.8

80.4

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9.8

Sweet Delight

56,386

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38.2

61.8

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Summer Sweet #5244

56,144

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45.5

54.5

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ACR 5624

53,724

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43.8

53.1

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3.1

Crisp N Sweet

53,724

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23.5

73.5

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3.0

Tomcat

51,909

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28.1

71.9

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ACR 4674

51,304

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27.3

63.6

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9.1

Intruder

47,916

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17.7

58.8

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23.5

* Chiquita (WX 272) is selected to be a small seeded melon.
**Total yield calculations are based on each variety planted in the entire field.