Muskmelon Important Points
Question & Answer 
Muskmelon
| Question | Answer | |
| 1 | Botanical Name? | Cucumis melo |
| 2 | Family? | Cucurbitaceae |
| 3 | Origin? | Tropical Africa |
| 4 | Pickling Melon? | C. Melo var conomon |
| 5 | Mango of Lemon Melon? | C. Melo var chito |
| 6 | Muskmelon also known as ——–, which is a popular as summer fruit? | Kharbuja |
| 7 | Maximum no. of fruits was highest TSS is produced between —–(bud) nodes on the main stem? | 9 and 12th |
| 8 | TSS range present in most of varieties? | 11-17% |
| 9 | High temperature at the time of fruit maturity and ripening increases the. | Sweetness |
| 10 |
Musk Melon is used in——– in Western countries.
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Icecream |
| 11 | Musk melon is harvestcd at? | Full slip stage |
| 12 | Except Hara Madhu is harvestcd at? | Netting |
| 13 | Anthesis occurs at about 6-8 a. m. in which month? | August – September |
| 14 | Anthesis occurs at about between 9.30 to 11.15 am in which month? | During winter (December-January) |
| 15 | Insitu sowing is practiced in? | Musk melon |
| Question | Answer | |
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| 16 | Selection varieties
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| 17 | Hybrid varieties
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| 18 | Which variety developed using monoecious sex form as female parent? | Pusa Rasraj |
| 19 | Private Sector Hybrid? | Shweta, Swarna |
| 20 | Which variety resistant to Powdery Mildew and Dowry Mildews? | Punjab Rasila |
| 21 | Powdery Mildew resistant variety & excellent keeping quality variety? | Arka Rajhans |
| 22 | Excellent flavour and high vitamin C & relatively dwarf habit variety? | Arka Jeet |
| 23 | Seed rate? | 3.0 kg/ha. |
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