A new watermelon line designated ‘WL0002’ is described. ‘WL0002’ is a watermelon line exhibiting stability and uniformity.

Cucurbitaceae family snake gourd (Trichosanthes anguina L.), grown in many Asian countries; green, tender stems, forked tendrils, heart-shaped shaped or palmately broad leaves; long lacy fringed, five-petalled, day-night open, white unisexual flowers; multifarious health benefiting fruits; resistant to major fungal, bacterial, viral diseases, repellant to aphids, insects, and beetles (Ceroterma trifurcata) from pumpkin, squash, and bean plants; replaces bee-killing and water resources polluting pesticides.

One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred watermelon line WDL0107. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred watermelon line WDL0107, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

One embodiment relates to seed and plants of inbred watermelon line WDL0108. Another embodiment relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of inbred watermelon line WDL0108, and to methods for producing a watermelon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves, with another watermelon plant, such as a plant of another genotype, or with vegetatively propagating said plant. Another embodiment further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. Further embodiments relate to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.

A novel hybrid pumpkin plant, designated HMX6821 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of hybrid pumpkin designated HMX6821, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid pumpkin designated HMX6821, and to methods for producing a pumpkin plant by crossing the hybrid pumpkin HMX6821 with itself or another pumpkin plant.

Provided herein are methods for increasing the level of mogrosides in plants, such as in Cucurbitaceae family plants (e.g., in watermelon), by genetically-modifying such plants to modulate the expression of endogenous mogroside pathway genes. Also disclosed herein are plants with increased levels of mogrosides, extract (e.g., sweetener) from such plants, parts (e.g., juice, seed, pulp, etc.) from such plants, and methods of producing such plants.

Provided herein are methods for increasing the level of mogrosides in plants, such as in Cucurbitaceae family plants (e.g., in watermelon), by genetically-modifying such plants to modulate the expression of endogenous mogroside pathway genes. Also disclosed herein are plants with increased levels of mogrosides, extract (e.g., sweetener) from such plants, parts (e.g., juice, seed, pulp, etc.) from such plants, and methods of producing such plants.

A watermelon plant and seed, namely of Citrullus lanatus, which are resistant to fungi, including Watermelon Powdery Mildew (PM), comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from Citrullus lanatus var. Citroides conferring resistance to the fungi. More specifically, the invention also discloses molecular genetic markers, linked to the dominant genetic locus conferring resistance to fungi characterized by a resistance to powdery mildew (PM) race 1 and race 2 as quantified by a tolerance of less than about 3.5 on the Tetteh scale, and having properties such that seedless fruits are produced with a total soluble solid (TSS) of at least 10%, flesh firmness of between 60 and 80 on a scale of 10 to 90, where 10 indicates very soft flesh and 90 indicates a very firm flesh, and a flesh color selected from the group consisting of yellow, orange or red fruit flesh color, preferably dark red.

A new watermelon variety designated ‘Rio Grande (E26C.00139)’ is described. ‘Rio Grande (E26C.00139)’ is a watermelon variety.

The invention provides seeds and plants of cucumber hybrid SVCL1479 and cucumber inbred line API-M317-0903M0. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCL1479 and cucumber inbred line API-M317-0903M0 and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a cucumber plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCL1479 and cucumber inbred line API-M317-0903M0 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits.