Seminis Vegetable Seeds, Inc.

Jeffrey M Mills

Eleni Bachlava

Joseph J King

Subash Krishnamurthy

Adam M Wentzell

Tarek Joobeur

Benito Juarez

Eva King-Fan Chan

Petrus Jacobus Kraakman

Jeroen De Vries

Greg Tolla

Fred McCuistion

Robyn L Morgan

Ernesto Garcia Martinez

Susana Garcia-Andrés

Kelli M Durham

Susana Garcia-Andres

Alfonso Cuesta-Marcos

Susana Garcia Andrés

Adam M Wentzel

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7051 and melon line CAN-DV16-4378MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF7051 and parents thereof

The invention provides seed and plants of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon line HAR-DV15-4299MO

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF8179, melon line CAN-DV16-4369MO, and melon line CAN-DV17-4426AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF8179 and parents thereof

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF7059 and melon line CAN-DV16-4385MO comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF7059 and parents thereof

A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.

Methods and compositions for watermelon with improved processing qualities and firmness

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6766, melon line HAR-DV16-4328M0, and melon line CAN-DV16-4353AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF6766 and parents thereof

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF6955, melon line HAR-DV16-4330MO, and melon line CAN-DV16-4354AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF6955 and parents thereof

The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting tolerance to cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) and lacking negative traits associated with CYSDV tolerance such as increased fruit size and reduced fruit set. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease tolerance. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease tolerance phenotype are provided.

Melon plants with improved disease tolerance

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5152, melon line HAR-DV14-4220MO, and melon line HAR-DV14-4188AN comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF5152 and parents thereof

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5677. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677 and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677, comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.

Melon hybrid SVMF5677

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5675 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5675 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Melon hybrid SVMF5675 and parents thereof

The present disclosure provides melon plants exhibiting resistance to powdery mildew, aphids, and cucumber vein yellowing virus (CVYV). In certain embodiments, the invention provides melon plants with powdery mildew, aphid, and CVYV resistance loci located in cis linkage on chromosome 5. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided.

Melon plants with improved traits

The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMH7844 and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMH7844 and the parent lines thereof and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

Melon hybrid SVMH7844 and parents thereof

The invention provides compositions and methods relating to the production ofplants with elevated Brix and/or enhanced fruit color. The invention further provides plants, plant parts, and seeds comprising such elevated Brix. The invention allows introgression of the identified high Brix QTL in an desired genetic background of a sexually compatible plant species.

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Woodland, CA, United States of America

Jeffrey M Mills