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ABSTRACT 

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is the most spread melon crop in Uzbekistan. More than 130 local varieties of melon are 

cultivated in various regions of the republic. Every year melons and gourds are cultivated on the area of150 thousand 

hectares. The most harmful diseases of the melon are powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt. All local varieties of melon 

are susceptible to these diseases. Annually from these diseases, the yield of melon is reduced by 20-25%. The most 

effective way to combat these diseases is to develop resistant varieties. The Research Institute of Vegetable, Melon 

Crops and Potato has carried out long-term selection work to create melon varieties resistant to powdery mildew and 

Fusarium wilt. Breeding local varieties of melon with economically valuable traits and high test quality with genes for 

resistance to these diseases have been created and included in the State Registe of Uzbekistan. 

 

KEYWORDS 

Breeding, melons, hybrid, variety, resistance, quality, sectional material, productivity. 

 

INTRODUCTION 

The crop of melon in Uzbekistan goes deep into the 

past. Uzbek melons, as a delicacy, were exported to 

China, and in the 9th-10th centuries. - to Iraq. In the 

medical work Skara-Azyam, written in Farsi and dating 

back to the 4th century BC, the healing properties of 

melons are indicated, recipes are given for using it 

against various diseases.  

The healing properties of melon were used in folk 

medicine for the treatment of bronchitis, rheumatism 

and diseases of the liver and kidneys. The medicinal 

value of melons is also confirmed by medical science. 

  Research Article 

 

BREEDING WORK WITH MELON CROP IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN 
 

Submission Date: October 01, 2022, Accepted Date:  October 05, 2022,  

Published Date: October 12, 2022  

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Khakimov Rafikjon Abdunabievich 
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Consumption of melons contributes to the regulation 

of many physiological processes in the human body 

and therefore recommended in the treatment of 

diabetes and liver diseases. The folic acid contained in 

melons has an anti-sclerotic effect and plays an 

important role in blood formation.  

Melon has dietary value. The fruits also contain 

substances necessary for the body, such as 

antiscorbutic vitamin C, provitamin A (carotene) and 

pectins. Melon seeds contain 23-35% fat, the oil 

obtained from them competes with Provence. Their 

nutritional value is determined by the high content of 

various sugars. According to V.F. Bel-Kuznetsova and 

N.S. Zhitenova (1937), the sugar content of fruits of the 

best melon varieties can reach 20%. 

Among Uzbek melons there are ultra-early, small-

fruited (300-600g),  

mid-ripening and late varieties with medium, large and 

very large fruits (up to  

10 kg and above). The pulp of some varieties is tender, 

melting or juicy, crispy, very sweet with a pleasant 

specific melon aroma. The shape of the fruit is round, 

rounded, oval, elliptical, elongated; fruit color - dark 

green, light green, beige, yellow, brown, light brown, 

the surface is smooth, even, ribbed, mesh.  

Thus, there are a big list of varieties of the melons of 

Uzbekistan.  

The harvest from ultra-early varieties like “Khandalak” 

comes from the beginning of under temporary 

envelope shelters, followed by mid-maturing varieties 

from July and late varieties from September to 

October. Experienced farmers store winter late melons 

by the folk method until April. 

However, in recent years, with the deterioration of 

environmental conditions around the world, including 

in Uzbekistan, melons have become significantly 

affected by diseases. The most harmful types of 

diseases: fusarium wilt of plants and powdery mildew.  

Breeding work on resistance of valuable local varieties 

to fungal diseases powdery mildew and fusarium is 

carried out by the Research Institute of Vegetable and 

Melon Crops. 

The aim is to give varieties the property of resistance 

to diseases, while maintaining the high taste and 

appearance of local melons. 

It is known that the most effective and 

environmentally safe method of controlling fungal and 

other diseases is to create resistant varieties 

Materials and methods 

 To obtain disease resistant varieties of local 

varieties, semi-cultivated forms resistant to powdery 

mildew and fusarium, Kurume and Kutana, as well as 

disease resistant local varieties Ak uruk 1137, Ich kyzyl 

large-fruited, Shakar palak 557, Shakar palak 2580, 

Kokcha 588, Kuysh 476, Umir vaki 3748 were used in 

breeding work. In hybridization, local varieties were 

used as mother form and varieties Kurume and Kutana 

were used as father form. 

 In F2, resistant plants were selected by individual 

selection and backcrossed with them repeatedly 

during 2-3 generations with the original parental form 

– a local melon variety. In each generation, breeding 

lines resistant to powdery mildew and fusarium were 

selected individually, with the features of the original 

form in terms of fruit taste and appearance. 

Backcrosses and individual selections continued until a 

full analogue of the original variety, but with the 

resistance gene. 

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In the second stage of breeding, new varieties of 

melon resistant to powdery mildew Tuoyona, Oltin 

Tepa, Oltin Vodii and local varieties Kok tinny 1087, Obi 

navvat, Kizil gulabi, Olmurty gulabi were used as a 

donor of resistance. In hybridization, the powdery 

mildew resistant varieties Tuyona, Oltin tepa, Oltin 

vodii were used as the mother form and the varieties 

Kok tinny 1087, Obi navvat, Kizil gulabi, Olmurty gulabi 

were used as the father form. 

In F2, resistant plants were selected by individual 

selection. In each generation, breeding lines, yielding 

with high taste qualities, resistant to powdery mildew 

and fusarium were individually selected.  

RESULTS OF RESEARCH 

Breeding work of melon for resistance to diseases was 

carried out in  

2 directions: 

- creation of melon analogue varieties resistant to 

powdery mildew and fusarium, with signs of the 

original form in taste and appearance of fruits. 

- creation of new varieties of melon resistant to 

powdery mildew and fusarium, with high yield and 

taste qualities suitable for local consumption and for 

export. 

As a result of breeding work, 6 varieties of melon 

analogues, resistant to powdery mildew, with signs of 

initial form in taste and appearance of fruits were 

created and included in the State Register of 

Agricultural Crops of Uzbekistan (Table 1). 

Lazzatli – an analogue of the variety Ak uruk 1037. 

Variety medium maturing, growing season 80-87 days. 

The plant is medium-fruited,  

kidney-shaped leaf. The fruit is cylindrical in shape, 

weight 4.0-5.0 kg,  

the surface of the fruit is smooth, the hardness of the 

bark average. The flesh is white, tender, dense, 

aromatic. The content of soluble solids 14-15%. Yields  

25-30 tons per hectare. Transportability of fruit 

medium.  

Oltin Tepa – analogue of sort Ich kyzyl large fruit. 

Quality medium maturing, growing season 85-90 days. 

The fruit is large, the mass of the fruit 

3,4-4,0 kg, the surface of the fruit is smooth, the color 

background gray-green, medium hardness of the bark. 

The flesh is red, juicy, sweet. The content of soluble 

solids 14-16%. The yield is 25-30 tons per hectare. The 

transportability of the fruit is good. 

Suyunchi-2 – is an analogue of the variety Shakar palak 

2580. Variety medium maturity, growing season 83-87 

days. The plant is rambling, kidney-shaped leaf. The 

fruit is elongated-ovoid shape, weight 2.5-3 kg, the 

surface of the fruit is smooth, the background coloring 

is light lemon, the grid is fine, 

the hardness of the bark is medium. The flesh is red, 

dense, sweet. The content of soluble solids 14-15%. The 

yield is 20-22 tons per hectare. Transportability of fruits 

is good.. 

Dilkhush – is an analogue of variety Kokcha 588. Quality 

medium maturing, growing season 85-90 days. Plant 

plethora, kidney-shaped leaf. The fruit ovoid shape, 

weight of 3.0-4.0 kg, the surface of the fruit is slightly 

ribbed, the background coloration is green, the grid is 

complete, the hardness of the bark average. The flesh 

is white, tender, dense, sweet. The content of soluble 

solids 14-15%. Yields 30-32 tons per hectare. 

Transportability of fruits is average. 

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Table 1 

Results of breeding to create varieties of melon analogues that are resistant to powdery mildew 

 

 

Varieties  

Vegetation  

period,  

days 

 

Harvest 

yield, 

t/ha 

Averag

e fruit 

weight, 

kg 

Content of 

soluble 

solids, 

 % 

Resistan

ce to 

powdery 

mildew, 

% 

 

Transport

ability 

Ak uruk 1037 88-92 25-28 5-6 12-14 0 medium 

Lazzatli 80-87 25-30 4-5 14-15 100 medium 

Ich kyzyl large fetal 85-90 22-25 3-3,5 12-13 0 medium 

Oltin tepa 85-90 25-30 3,4-4 14-16 100 good 

Shakar palak 2580 85-90 20-22 2,5-3 12-13 0 medium 

Suyunchi 2 83-87 20-22 2,5-3 14-15 100 good 

Shakar palaq 554 85-90 22-25 2,5-4 13-14 0 medium 

Oltin vodiy 85-90 22-25 2,5-4 14-15 100 medium 

Kokcha 588 90-95 25-30 3-4 12-13 0 medium 

Dilkhush 85-90 30-32 3-4 14-15 100 medium 

Koy bash 476 105-115 30-35 4-5 11-12 0 good 

Tuyona 105-115 35-40 5-6 12-13 100 good 

Oltin vodiy – is an analogue of the variety Shakar palak 

554. Variety medium maturity, growing season 85-90 

days The fruit is elongated-ovoid shape, fruit weight 

2.0-4.0 kg, the surface of the fruit is smooth, the 

background color is light green, the bark is hard. The 

flesh is white, sweet. The content of soluble solids 14-

15%. The yield is 22-25 tons per hectare. Transportability 

of fruits medium. 

Tuyuna – is an analogue of the variety Koy bash 476. 

Variety late maturing, the growing season 105-115 days. 

Fruit ovoid shape, fruit weight 4-6 kg, the surface of the 

fruit is smooth, the color of the background gray-

brown. The flesh is white, dense at harvest, soft and 

sweet after storing, the content of soluble solids 12-13%. 

Yield 35-40 t / ha. Transportability and storability of the 

fruit is good.  

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On the basis of created resistant to powdery mildew 

melon varieties, selection work was carried out and 7 

varieties of melon resistant to powdery mildew were 

created and included in the State Register of 

Agricultural Crops of Uzbekistan (Table 2). 

Kichkintoy – is a medium-early maturing variety with a 

growing season of 75-80 days. The plant is powerful, 

branched. Leaf dense, dark green, dissected. The fruit 

is globular in shape, weighing 0.8-1.2 kg, the surface of 

the fruit is smooth, the background coloration is 

yellow, the mesh is partial, coarse-meshed, the 

hardness of the bark is medium. The flesh is white, 

tender, dense, aromatic, has a taste of honey. The 

content of soluble solids 12-13%. Yield 20-22 tons per 

hectare. Transportability of the fruit is good. 

 

Table 2 

Results of breeding to create melon varieties based on local powdery mildew-resistant donors 

Varieties  

Vegetation  

period,  

days 

 

Harvest 

yield, 

t/ha 

Average 

fruit weight, 

kg 

Content of 

soluble 

solids, 

 % 

Resistan

ce to 

powdery 

mildew, 

% 

 

Transport

ability 

Kichkintoy 75-80 20-22 0,8-1,2 12-13 100 good 

Kuk magiz 80-85 20-26  2-2,5 14-15 100 good 

Zar Gulobi 100-105 28-32 4-5 15-16 100 good 

Gurlan 115-120 40- 45 4-5 12-13 100 good 

Amudaryo 125-130 45- 50 4-6 14-15 100 good 

Gulabi Khorazmiy 125-130 50-55 5-10 14-15 100 good 

Sahovat 120-125 35-40 4-5 15-16 100 good 

Kuk magiz – is a medium-ripening variety with a 

growing season of  

80-85 days. The plant is powerful, branched, the leaf is 

dense, dark green, dissected. Fruit has elongated-oval 

shape, weight 2-2,5 kg, surface of the fruit is smooth, 

background coloring is green, netting is full, coarse-

meshed, bark hardness is medium. The flesh is white, 

tender, juicy, sweet, crunchy, the content of soluble 

solids 14-15%, yield 20-22 t / ha. 

Gurlan – is a late-ripening variety with a growing season 

of 115-120 days. Fruit ovoid shape, fruit weight 4-5 kg, 

the surface of the fruit is smooth, the color of the 

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background yellow. The flesh is white, tender, juicy, 

sweet, crisp, the content of soluble solids 12-13%. Yield 

of 45-50 tons per hectare. Transportability and 

storability of the fruit is good.  

Amudaryo – sort late maturing, growing season 125-130 

days. The plant is rambler. The fruit cylindrical shape, 

fruit weight 4-6 kg, surface lumpy, color background 

brown. The flesh is white, dense, sweet. soluble solids 

14-15%. Yield 45-50 tons per hectare. Transportability 

and storability of fruits is good. 

Gulabi Horazmiy – is a late maturing variety with a 

growing season of 125-130 days. The plant is 

rambunctious. The fruit is elongated-cylindrical shape, 

fruit weight 5-10 kg, surface lumpy, background color 

dark green. soluble solids content of 14-15%. Yield 50-55 

t/ha. Transportability and storability of the fruit is good.  

Zar Gulabi – sort of medium-late maturing, growing 

season 100-105 days. Plant plethora, kidney-shaped 

leaves. Fruit ovoid shape, fruit weight 4-5 kg, the fruit 

surface is smooth, background coloring is bright 

yellow, the hardness of the bark dense. The flesh is 

white, juicy, sweet, the content of soluble solids 15-16%. 

The yield is 28-32 t / ha. 

Sahovat – is late maturing, vegetation period 120-125 

days. The plant is rambling. The fruit ovoid shape, 

weight 4-5 kg, the surface is smooth, color background 

dark brown. The flesh is green-white, juicy, sweet, the 

content of soluble solids 15-16%. The yield is 35-40 tons 

per hectare. Transportability and storability of fruits is 

good.  

CONCLUSIONS 

In Uzbekistan, as a result of breeding work on creation 

of melon varieties for resistance to powdery mildew, 

two methods have been used: 

Creation of melon counterpart varieties resistant to 

powdery mildew and fusarium, with traits of the 

original form in taste and appearance of fruits; 

- Creation of new varieties of melon resistant to 

powdery mildew and fusarium, with high yield and 

taste qualities suitable for local consumption and for 

export. 

As a result, 6 varieties of melon analogues resistant to 

powdery mildew, with signs of original form in taste 

and appearance of fruits and original 7 varieties of 

melon resistant to powdery mildew were created and 

included in the State Register of Agricultural Crops of 

Uzbekistan. 

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