Abstract
Aims: Fusarium wilt of melon (Cucumis melo L.), which is caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis is regarded as a severe disease worldwide. Among the races (0, 1, 2 and 1,2), no gene conferringhigh resistance to race 1,2 has been identified in melon Wild Cucumis species have been reported to possess resistance to some melon diseases, and some of the methods of overcome to the reproductive barriers in genus Cucumis interspecific crosses were reported. We evaluated C. ficifolius for novel resistance to F. oxysporum f. sp. melonis and searched for novel sources of resistance. Study Design: A total of 10–20 plants were evaluated for each accession. Results were expressed as mean values and standard errors. Disease severity was log-transformed and data were analyzed using least-squares analysis of variance (ANOVA). A post hoc TukeyHSD test was performed to compare disease severity among the accessions.
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