Abstract

TOBAR TOSSE, Dora Enith; VALLEJO CABRERA, Franco Alirio  and  BAENA GARCIA, Diosdado. Evaluation of squash (Cucurbita moschata Duch.) families selected for higher content of dry matter in the fruit and other agronomic traits. Acta Agron. [online]. 2010, vol.59, n.1, pp.65-72. ISSN 0120-2812.

Four full-sib families of squash, Cucurbita moschata Duch, from two cycles of genetic stability through crosses fraternal and selected by a higher content of dry matter in fruit and good characteristics for fresh consumption was evaluated. The F7a family had at increased dry matter content in fruit (15.86% ± 2.17) compared with the control-commercial Unapal Bolo Verde (10.68% ± 2.08), slightly flattened spherical form, external color yellow, light yellow flesh color to salmon, flesh thickness of 3.71 cm ± 0.58 and average fruit weight of 3.10 kg ± 0.73, which makes it an alternative for fresh consumption.

Keywords : Cucurbita moschata; squash; selection; fraternal crosses; breeding; hybridation.

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