Resistance to gummy stem blight in melon

摘要

The present invention is directed to a method for producing gummy stem blight resistant Cucumis melo hybrid seeds, plants, breeding lines, pollen, ovules, and tissue culture. The method involves using resistant C. melo plants as sources of gummy stem blight resistance in plant breeding programs. Also disclosed are the gummy stem blight resistant C. melo seeds, plants, breeding lines, pollen, tissue culture, and ovules produced using the methods of the present invention.