Two experiments were carried out in Mossoró, Rio Grande do Norte State, Brazil, to evaluate the performance of melon hybrids of the inodorus group. The experimental design was a randomized complete blocks with three replications. In the first experiment ten 'Piel del Sapo" hybrids were evaluated and in the second five hybrids of Valenciano type of melon and four 'Piel del Sapo' hybrids were evaluated. Evaluations of yield, average fruit weight, format index, internal cavity, pulp thickness, external and intern appearance, weight loss, total soluble solids, pulp firmness and yield concentration, were done. In the first experiment, the hybrid 'PS RDR' was the most promising with high fruit yield and total soluble solids content, better pulp firmness besides good appearance. The Valenciano type of melons differed from 'Piel del Sapo' type of melons for the assessed characteristics. The hybrids 'Gold Mine' and 'AMR GLDX' had the best performance among the Valenciano type and the hybrid 'PS 07' was the best among the 'Piel del Sapo' melons.
Cucumis melo; quality; yield; storage
