BREEDING OF GREENHOUSE MELON (CUCUMIS MELO L.) HYBRIDS FOR PROTECTED CULTIVATION CONDITIONS IN UZBEKISTAN

To date, no local melon varieties adapted for protected cultivation have been officially zoned in our republic. In 2022, for the first time, a new melon variety for greenhouse conditions was developed and submitted to the State Variety Testing Agency under the name Zarkhal. Currently, several hybrid combinations of greenhouse melons have been created, including L-160 × Kichkintoy, L-9 × L-22-17, L-7 × Zarkhal, Zarkhal × L-22-17, Zarkhal × L-22-20, Ananas × L-20-22, L-9 × Galia, L-22-17 × Galia, Dove × L-9, and L-22-17 × Ananas. These hybrids are characterized not only by high yield (5.0–8.0 kg/m²), but also by excellent taste qualities, with an average fruit weight ranging from 0.9 to 1.5 kg. In addition, they show resistance to diseases such as powdery mildew and Fusarium wilt. Their tasting scores ranged from 4.0 to 4.5 points.截至目前，本共和国尚未正式审定适配设施栽培的本土甜瓜品种。2022年，首个适配温室栽培的新型甜瓜品种‘扎尔哈尔（Zarkhal）’培育完成，并提交至国家品种测试机构。目前已培育出多款温室甜瓜杂交组合，具体包括L-160 × Kichkintoy、L-9 × L-22-17、L-7 × Zarkhal、Zarkhal × L-22-17、Zarkhal × L-22-20、Ananas × L-20-22、L-9 × Galia、L-22-17 × Galia、Dove × L-9 以及 L-22-17 × Ananas。这些杂交品种不仅产量可观（5.0~8.0 千克/平方米），还具备优异的风味品质，单果平均重量介于0.9至1.5千克之间。此外，它们对白粉病（powdery mildew）、枯萎病（Fusarium wilt）等病害具有抗性，品鉴评分区间为4.0至4.5分。