Título:	Agronomic performance of melon cultivars in the Amazon Savannah environment of Brazil.
Autoria:	SILVA, E. S. MEDEIROS, R. D. de ALBUQUERQUE, J. de A. A. de AZEEZ, M. O. MONTEIRO NETO, J. L. L. ARAÚJO, W. F. de COUTINHO, O. de L. BRAZ, L. S. C. CRUZ, H. dos S. DIAS, F. F.
Afiliação:	EDGLEY SOARES SILVA, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; ROBERTO DANTAS DE MEDEIROS, CPAF-RR; JOSÉ DE ANCHIETA ALVES DE ALBUQUERQUE, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; MUSIBAU OYELEKE AZEEZ, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; JOÃO LUIZ LOPES MONTEIRO NETO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; WELLINGTON FARIAS DE ARAÚJO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; OZIMAR DE LIMA COUTINHO, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; LAURA SOLIANE CRUZ BRAZ, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; HANANIAS DOS SANTOS CRUZ, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA; FELIPE FERNANDES DIAS, UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL DE RORAIMA.
Ano de publicação:	2025
Referência:	Australian Journal of Crop Science, v. 19, n. 08, p. 875-875, 2025.
Conteúdo:	An experiment was conducted with the objective of evaluating the agronomic performance of eight melon cultivars under the soil and climatic conditions of the Amazon savannah. The experimental design was a randomized complete block with four replications and five plants per plot. The treatments consisted of eight cultivars: Eldorado 300, Favo, and Goldex (Yellow type), Hales Best Jumbo, Imperial, and Rock (Cantaloupe type), Gaúcho (Caipira type), and Juazeiro (Piel de Sapo type). Productive characteristics, seed characteristics, and fruit quality were evaluated. The highest commercial yields were obtained with the cultivars Juazeiro (27,551.75 kg ha⁻¹), Rock (24,170.0 kg ha⁻¹), and Imperial (24,116.75 kg ha⁻¹), respectively. Seed characteristics varied depending on the cultivar, with the highest seed quantity in the 'Favo' cultivar and the highest seed mass in 'Eldorado 300'. Regarding fruit quality, the cultivars Juazeiro and Goldex exhibited greater pulp firmness and higher soluble solids content, which meet the qualitative demand of both domestic and international markets. The cultivars Juazeiro, Rock, and Imperial demonstrated high potential for cultivation under the soil and climatic conditions of the Amazon savannah. It was concluded that the soil and climatic conditions of the Amazon Savannah favored productive characteristics and fruit quality for different analyzed cultivars.
Palavras-chave:	Adaptation Cucumis melo L Productivity
ISSN:	1835-2707
Tipo do material:	Artigo de periódico
Acesso:	openAccess
Aparece nas coleções:	Artigo em periódico indexado (CPAF-RR)