2001 Statewide Watermelon Trial Summary

By Frank J. Dainello, Ph.D.
Extension Horticulturist-Commercial Vegetable Crops,
Department of Horticultural Sciences, Texas A&M University

The 2001 Texas Cooperative Extension / Texas A&M University Statewide watermelon trial consisted of 18 hybrid entries and 20 seedless entries. As with past trials, the evaluations were conducted on drip-irrigated, black-plastic mulched raised beds. Each of the entries was randomly replicated three times per location. Similar trial locations, as in 2000, were utilized except in the Wintergarden where the Crystal City location was replaced with one in the LaPryor area.

Locations, trial entries and yield data can be found in Tables 1 and 2.

A copy of the in-depth trial data for a specific location can be obtained by contacting the appropriate individual listed below:

La Pryor

Dr. Larry Stein, Extension Horticulturist
TAMU-AREC
1619 Garner Field Road
Uvalde, TX 77801
Ph. 830 / 278-9151
e-mail: larrystein@tamu.edu

Lubbock

Dr. Dave Bender, Research Horticulturist
TAMU - AREC
Rt 3, Box 213 AA
Lubbock, TX 79401-9746
Ph. 806 / 746-6101
e-mail: dbender@tamu.edu

Overton

Ron Earhart, Research Horticulturist
TAMU - AREC
P. O. Box 38
Overton, TX 75684
Ph. 903 / 834 - 6191
e-mail: dearhart@tamu.edu

Stephenville

Rick Schmidt, Research Horticulturist
TAMU - AREC
Rt 2, Box 1
Stephenville, TX 76401
Ph. 254 / 968 - 4144
e-mail: rschmidt@tamu.edu

Weslaco

John Drawe, Special Project Coordinator
TAMU - AREC
2401 E Hwy 83
Weslaco, TX 78586-5581
Ph. 956 / 968 - 5581
e-mail: hdrawe@tamu.edu