Fig. 1

a: Ripe fruit of the four melon genotypes. The picture shows the differences in shape, size, external appearance (left) and flesh color (longitudinal cross, right). ‘Piel de Sapo’ (PS), PI 161375 (PI), ‘Dulce’ (Dul) and ‘Védrantais’ (Ved). b: Ethylene production. Endogenous ethylene production (μl · kg-1.h-1) of the four fruit genotypes at different time points. c: Carotene analysis. Total carotenoid content of melon fruit flesh of the four fruit genotypes at 15, 25, 35 DAP and harvest (H). d: Flesh firmness. Measured (in N) every 5 days until harvest for the four fruit genotypes