Boyce Thompson Institute: Harvesting Genes to Improve Watermelons
November 01, 2019
November 01, 2019
ITHACA, New York, Nov. 1 -- Boyce Thompson Institute issued the following news:
By Aaron J. Bouchie
When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus, the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato - which many consider a vegetable. But there are six other wild species of watermelon, all of which have pale, hard and . . .
By Aaron J. Bouchie
When many people think of watermelon, they likely think of Citrullus lanatus, the cultivated watermelon with sweet, juicy red fruit enjoyed around the world as a dessert. Indeed, watermelon is one of the world's most popular fruits, second only to tomato - which many consider a vegetable. But there are six other wild species of watermelon, all of which have pale, hard and . . .