Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)

The non-dessert or culinary forms of C. melo are a distinct group distributed and adapted well essentially under humid tropics of Southern India. Culinary cucumber or vegetable cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, genus Cucumis, species melo, subs...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal:	K R M Swamy
Formato:	article
Lenguaje:	EN
Publicado:	Society for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research 2017
Materias:	crossability culinary melon domestication genetic diversity pickling melon intraspecific classification Plant culture SB1-1110
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/b6efbc63abeb4651858a2772ee0bf6d9
Etiquetas:	Agregar Etiqueta Sin Etiquetas, Sea el primero en etiquetar este registro!

id	oai:doaj.org-article:b6efbc63abeb4651858a2772ee0bf6d9
record_format	dspace
spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b6efbc63abeb4651858a2772ee0bf6d92021-12-02T08:01:04ZOrigin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)0973-354X2582-4899https://doaj.org/article/b6efbc63abeb4651858a2772ee0bf6d92017-06-01T00:00:00Zhttps://jhs.iihr.res.in/index.php/jhs/article/view/64https://doaj.org/toc/0973-354Xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2582-4899The non-dessert or culinary forms of C. melo are a distinct group distributed and adapted well essentially under humid tropics of Southern India. Culinary cucumber or vegetable cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, genus Cucumis, species melo, subspecies agrestis and variety conomon. In English, it is popularly called as Mangaluru cucumber, Oriental pickling melon, Japanese pickling melon, golden melon, culinary melon, Indian yellow cucumber, yellow cucumber, lemon cucumber, and so on. Although much of the information about culinary cucumber calls them cucumbers they are not cucumbers! They are actually a part of the so called “conomon” group of melons (Cucumis melo). Traditionally the conomon melons have been used in the Far East for pickling. Culinary cucumbers have a special feature that the fruits can be stored up to 8-10 months without losing their freshness. They can be stored for many weeks by hanging them from the ceiling, firmly bound by thin coconut fibre ropes. This ethnic vegetable is used for preparation of various culinary items. Even seeds are used for preparation of juice against dyspepsia. In this review article, the aspects about the family to which culinary cucumber belongs, genus Cucumis, origin and distribution of the genus Cucumis, domestication of melons (Cucumis melo), intraspecific classification of Cucumis melo, genetic diversity in melons, crossability among Cucumis species, and among Cucumis melo subspecies, origin and distribution of culinary cucumber, uses, nutritional value, medicinal properties, evaluation of germplasm, high yielding varieties, cultivation aspects, have been discussed. Understanding the evolutionary history and domestication process, increases the possibility for better exploiting the genetic diversity for cultivar development. Its storage trait can be transferred to muskmelon by adopting a suitable breeding method. The local landraces or varieties which are highly tolerant to high temperature, drought, pests and diseases in summer, can also be employed as a useful breeding material.K R M SwamySociety for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Researcharticlecrossabilityculinary melondomesticationgenetic diversitypickling melonintraspecific classificationPlant cultureSB1-1110ENJournal of Horticultural Sciences, Vol 12, Iss 1, Pp 1-22 (2017)
institution	DOAJ
collection	DOAJ
language	EN
topic	crossability culinary melon domestication genetic diversity pickling melon intraspecific classification Plant culture SB1-1110
spellingShingle	crossability culinary melon domestication genetic diversity pickling melon intraspecific classification Plant culture SB1-1110 K R M Swamy Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
description	The non-dessert or culinary forms of C. melo are a distinct group distributed and adapted well essentially under humid tropics of Southern India. Culinary cucumber or vegetable cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon) belongs to the family Cucurbitaceae, genus Cucumis, species melo, subspecies agrestis and variety conomon. In English, it is popularly called as Mangaluru cucumber, Oriental pickling melon, Japanese pickling melon, golden melon, culinary melon, Indian yellow cucumber, yellow cucumber, lemon cucumber, and so on. Although much of the information about culinary cucumber calls them cucumbers they are not cucumbers! They are actually a part of the so called “conomon” group of melons (Cucumis melo). Traditionally the conomon melons have been used in the Far East for pickling. Culinary cucumbers have a special feature that the fruits can be stored up to 8-10 months without losing their freshness. They can be stored for many weeks by hanging them from the ceiling, firmly bound by thin coconut fibre ropes. This ethnic vegetable is used for preparation of various culinary items. Even seeds are used for preparation of juice against dyspepsia. In this review article, the aspects about the family to which culinary cucumber belongs, genus Cucumis, origin and distribution of the genus Cucumis, domestication of melons (Cucumis melo), intraspecific classification of Cucumis melo, genetic diversity in melons, crossability among Cucumis species, and among Cucumis melo subspecies, origin and distribution of culinary cucumber, uses, nutritional value, medicinal properties, evaluation of germplasm, high yielding varieties, cultivation aspects, have been discussed. Understanding the evolutionary history and domestication process, increases the possibility for better exploiting the genetic diversity for cultivar development. Its storage trait can be transferred to muskmelon by adopting a suitable breeding method. The local landraces or varieties which are highly tolerant to high temperature, drought, pests and diseases in summer, can also be employed as a useful breeding material.
format	article
author	K R M Swamy
author_facet	K R M Swamy
author_sort	K R M Swamy
title	Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
title_short	Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
title_full	Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
title_fullStr	Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
title_full_unstemmed	Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
title_sort	origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)
publisher	Society for Promotion of Horticulture - Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
publishDate	2017
url	https://doaj.org/article/b6efbc63abeb4651858a2772ee0bf6d9
work_keys_str_mv	AT krmswamy origindistributionandsystematicsofculinarycucumbercucumismelosubspagrestisvarconomon
_version_	1718398744688328704

Origin, distribution and systematics of culinary cucumber (Cucumis melo subsp. agrestis var. conomon)

Ejemplares similares