Enza Zaden Beheer B.v.

New Avenue Productions, Inc.

Laura Barham Brown

Robert Barham

The present invention relates to methods of breeding with spotted watermelon,, lines and varieties. More specifically, methods of making homozygous-spotted diploid watermelon lines (HSDL) for use in breeding and methods of making homozygous-spotted tetraploid watermelon lines (HSDL) for use in breeding are described. Further, methods of producing 33%, 66%, or 100% spotted triploid hybrid watermelon plants, as well as methods of producing 50% or 100% spotted diploid hybrid watermelon plants, are described. This invention further relates to markers able to determine the percentage of spotted allele present in spotted watermelon lines and varieties. In addition, this invention relates to new and distinctive lines and varieties of watermelon with a spotted phenotype.

Spotted watermelon plants

A new watermelon line designated 'WL0044' is described. 'WL0044' is a watermelon line exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon line 'WL0044'

New watermelon variety designated 'Red Amber' is described. 'Red Amber' is a watermelon variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon variety 'Red Amber'

A new watermelon variety designated 'Cracker Jack' is described. 'Cracker Jack' is a watermelon variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon variety 'Cracker Jack'

A new watermelon line designated 'WL0005' is described. 'WL0005' is a watermelon line exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon line 'WL0005'

A new watermelon line designated 'WL0002' is described. 'WL0002' is a watermelon line exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon line 'WL0002 '

New watermelon variety designated 'Red Garnet' is described. 'Red Garnet' is a watermelon variety exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Watermelon variety 'red garnet'

The present invention relates to methods of producing unique varieties of triploid watermelon with diverse rind patterning. More specifically, a new watermelon variety designated 'Harvest Moon' is described. 'Harvest Moon' is a seedless, spotted watermelon variety with improved flesh quality and deeper red color than traditional spotted watermelon varieties.

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Gilroy, CA, United States of America

Laura Barham Brown