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There is a continuing need for improved eating quality in watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai]. The consumption of commercially produced watermelons fell from 8.1 kg per capita during the 10 years from 1951 to 1960 to 5.8 kg (28.5% decrease) for the 1971 to 1980 period. The icebox varieties ‘Minilee’ and ‘Mickylee’ (Crall, 1986) were released in 1986 to help overcome the decline or, perhaps, to reverse the trend. They are a convenient size for the consumer, and they are well adapted to shipment in cartons to domestic and foreign markets. With the release of these and other highquality, mediumto large-size varieties, the per capita consumption has increased (Allred and Lucier, 1990). In recent years, there has been a consumer preference for diploid and triploidhybrids (Maxwell, 1992; U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1993). Consumer acceptance of the solid graygreen rind, characteristic of ‘Minilee’ and ‘Mickylee’, is declining (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, 1993). Our purpose was to develop an icebox watermelon with stripes and an excellent internal quality that is suitable for use as a parent line in watermelon hybrids.

SSDL: A High-quality Icebox Watermelon Breeding Line Resistant to Fusarium Wilt and Anthracnose