New watermelon Klondike RS-57 for long-distance shipping

Spurr, A; Davis, G

New watermelon Klondike RS-57 for long-distance shipping

Authors

A. R. Spurr
Glen N. Davis

Authors Affiliations

A. R. Spurr is Associate Professor of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis; Glen N. Davis is Professor of Vegetable Crops, University of California, Davis.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 14(6):5-5. DOI:10.3733/ca.v014n06p5a. June 1960.

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Abstract

Stock seed of a new watermelon variety, Klondike RS-57, was released to commercial seed producers in the fall of 1957. Commercial quantities are now available to growers.

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