A new and distinct watermelon variety NUN 11802 WMW is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 11802 is a round oval, diploid watermelon variety of the mini-seeded type, comprising resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f. s.p niveum Race 0 and Race 1.

A new and distinct hybrid watermelon variety NUN 11801 WMW is disclosed as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof. NUN 11801 is an oval small, diploid watermelon varieties of the mini-seeded type, comprising resistance to Fusarium oxysporum f s.p niveum Race 0 and Race 1.

The present invention provides novel watermelon line 34WA009 and plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. The invention also provides methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon plants of the invention with themselves or another watermelon plant. The invention also provides watermelon plants produced from such a crossing as well as plant parts, seed, and tissue culture therefrom. Further provided are methods of producing triploid watermelon seed and plants and seedless watermelon fruit produced therefrom as well as the triploid watermelon seed and plants and the seedless fruits produced by such methods.

The present invention relates to a watermelon plant showing resistance against potyviruses, wherein the watermelon plant may comprise one or more of resistance conferring alleles of QTL1, QTL2 and QTL3 and wherein the said QTLs are as present in or obtainable from a watermelon plant, representative seed of which was deposited under deposit accession number NCIMB 42537, 42536, 42535 respectively.

The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and the use of nucleic acids encoding ABCB transporter proteins for the production of seedless fruits.

A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix.

The present invention is directed to seedless fruit producing watermelon plants. The present invention also comprises methods for production of said plants and methods for producing seedless watermelon fruits.

The present invention relates to a watermelon plant showing resistance against potyviruses, wherein the watermelon plant may comprise one or more of resistance conferring alleles of QTL1, QTL2 and QTL3 and wherein the said QTLs are as present in or obtainable from a watermelon plant, representative seed of which was deposited under deposit accession number NCIMB 42537, 42536, 42535 respectively.

The present invention relates to a modified gene that provides resistance to Cucurbit Yellow Stunting Disorder virus (CYSDV) when present in a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family. The invention further relates to progeny, seed, and fruit of the plant that is resistant against CYSDV. The invention also relates to propagation material suitable for producing the plant that is resistant to CYSDV. Additionally, the invention relates to methods for producing, identifying, and selecting a plant of the Cucurbitaceae family having resistance against CYSDV.

A watermelon plant that produces fruit having (i) ultra-firm flesh and/or liquid-retaining flesh and (ii) soluble solids of at least about 6 brix. The invention further provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.