Appendix II-1. Analysis of variance of 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis melo*
L.) families and homogeneous-entries tested in two environments.

+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
|                            | Stat    |                               |
|                            | istical |                               |
|                            | pa      |                               |
|                            | rameter |                               |
|                            | ^1^     |                               |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Source                     | df      | ##### EMS                     |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Location (L)               | l-1     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~FxB(L)\ +~      |
|                            |         | pb^2^~FxL~ + pf^2^~B(L)~ +    |
|                            |         | pfb^2^~L~                     |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Block (Location) \[B(L)\]  | l(b-1)  | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~FxB(L)~ +       |
|                            |         | pf^2^~B(L)~                   |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Family (F)                 | f-1     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~FxB(L)~ +       |
|                            |         | pb^2^~FxL~ + pbl^2^~F~        |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Family x Location (L x F)  | (f-     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~FxB(L)~ +       |
|                            | 1)(l-1) | pb^2^~FxL~                    |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Family x Block (Location)  | l(f-    | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~FxB(L)~         |
| \[F x B(L)\]               | 1)(b-1) |                               |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Plants within families (P) | l       | ^2^~P~                        |
|                            | bf(p-1) |                               |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
| Total                      | lbfp-1  |                               |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+
|                            |         |                               |
+----------------------------+---------+-------------------------------+

^1^ df = degrees of freedom, EMS = Expected mean squares.

Appendix II-2. Analysis of variance of 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis melo*
L.) families and homogenous-entries (two inbred parents and their F~1~
hybrid) analyzed by location.

+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
|                             | Stat    |                             |
|                             | istical |                             |
|                             | pa      |                             |
|                             | rameter |                             |
|                             | ^1^     |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| F~3~ families source        | df      | ##### EMS                   |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Block (B)                   | b-1     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~BxF~ +        |
|                             |         | pf^2^~B~                    |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Family (F)                  | f-1     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~BxF~ +        |
|                             |         | bp^2^~F~                    |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Family x Block (B)          | (b-     | ^2^~P~ + p^2^~BxF~          |
|                             | 1)(f-1) |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Plants within families (P)  | bf(p-1) | ^2^~P~                      |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Total                       | bfp-1   |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
|                             |         |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
|                             | Stat    |                             |
|                             | istical |                             |
|                             | pa      |                             |
|                             | rameter |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Homogeneous-entries source  | df      | EMS                         |
| ^2^                         |         |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+
| Plants within homogenous    | b'      | ^2^~P'~                     |
| (P')                        | h(p'-1) |                             |
+-----------------------------+---------+-----------------------------+

^1^ df = degrees of freedom, EMS = Expected mean squares.

^2^ Homogeneous entries = USDA 846-1 (P~1~), "Top Mark" (P~2~), and
their F~1~ progenies h, and b, and p' are the number of homogenous
entries (i.e., P~1~, P~2~, and F~1~), number of blocks containing
homogeneous entries, and number of plants evaluated for each homogeneous
entry.

Appendix II-3. Stem and leaf display, box plot, and normal probability
plot of days to anthesis (DA) for 119 F~3~ families grown at Arlington,
Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image1.wmf){width="3.625in" height="2.8381944444444445in"}

![](media/image2.wmf){width="4.0in" height="2.9298611111111112in"}

Appendix II-4. Stem and leaf display, box plot, and normal probability
plot of percentage of plants having pistillate flowers (PPF) per plot
for 119 F~3~ families grown at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image3.wmf){width="4.0in" height="4.321527777777778in"}

Appendix II-5. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal probability
plots of primary branch number (PBN) for 119 F~3~ families grown at
Arlington (panel A) and Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image5.wmf){width="3.5in" height="2.026388888888889in"}

![](media/image7.wmf){width="4.059722222222222in" height="2.43125in"}

![](media/image8.wmf){width="3.625in" height="2.329861111111111in"}

Appendix II-6. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal probability
plots of fruit number (FN) per plant for 119 F~3~ families grown at
Arlington (panel A) and Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image9.wmf){width="3.620138888888889in"
height="2.363888888888889in"}

![](media/image11.wmf){width="4.125in" height="1.9145833333333333in"}

Appendix II-7. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal probability
plots of fruit weight (kg; FW) per plant for 119 F~3~ families grown at
Arlington (panel A) and Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image13.wmf){width="4.254861111111111in"
height="2.384027777777778in"}

![](media/image14.wmf){width="3.75in" height="2.259027777777778in"}

![](media/image15.wmf){width="3.625in" height="1.8833333333333333in"}

Appendix II-8. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal probability
plots of average weight per fruit (kg; AWF) for 119 F~3~ families grown
at Arlington (panel A) and Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image17.wmf){width="4.254861111111111in"
height="2.3020833333333335in"}

![](media/image19.wmf){width="3.25in" height="1.9715277777777778in"}

Appendix II-9. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal probability
plots of percentage of plants having basally concentrated fruit set
(PCF) per plot for 119 F~3~ families grown at Arlington (panel A) and
Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin in 2001.

![](media/image21.wmf){width="4.129861111111111in"
height="2.4770833333333333in"}

![](media/image23.wmf){width="4.0in" height="1.5090277777777779in"}

Appendix II-10. Stem and leaf displays, box plots, and normal
probability plots of percentage of plants having mature fruit (PMF) at
the time of harvest (80 days after transplant) per plot for 119 F~3~
families grown at Arlington (panel A) and Hancock (panel B), Wisconsin
in 2001.

![](media/image25.wmf){width="4.0in" height="1.8145833333333334in"}

![](media/image27.wmf){width="3.9902777777777776in" height="2.23125in"}

Appendix II-11. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for days to anthesis (DA) in 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis
melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1 (P~1~) and
"Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         34.32    0.64     -1.56    0.96     -0.47     0        43

  F~3~-2         34.59    0.64     -1.29    1.24     -0.04     0        60

  F~3~-3         35.37    0.64     -0.51    2.02     1.17      0        98

  F~3~-4         34.90    0.64     -0.98    1.54     0.44      0        80

  F~3~-5         34.62    0.65     -1.26    1.27     0.01      0        64

  F~3~-6         35.63    0.64     -0.25    2.27     1.57      0        108

  F~3~-7         35.61    0.64     -0.27    2.25     1.54      0        107

  F~3~-9         34.75    0.64     -1.13    1.40     0.21      0        69

  F~3~-10        35.26    0.64     -0.62    1.91     1.00      0        95

  F~3~-11        34.34    0.65     -1.54    0.99     -0.43     0        45

  F~3~-12        34.21    0.65     -1.68    0.86     -0.64     0        36

  F~3~-14        34.75    0.64     -1.13    1.40     0.21      0        70

  F~3~-15        33.95    0.64     -1.93    0.60     -1.03     0        19

  F~3~-16        33.96    0.65     -1.93    0.61     -1.02     0        21

  F~3~-17        35.65    0.65     -0.23    2.30     1.67      -1       109

  F~3~-18        36.57    0.64     0.69     3.22     3.03      -1       119

  F~3~-19        33.92    0.64     -1.96    0.56     -1.09     0        17

  F~3~-20        33.54    0.64     -2.34    0.18     -1.68     1        7

  F~3~-21        34.24    0.65     -1.65    0.89     -0.58     0        37

  F~3~-22        34.04    0.65     -1.85    0.70     -0.88     0        27

  F~3~-24        33.97    0.64     -1.91    0.62     -1.00     0        22

  F~3~-25        35.03    0.64     -0.85    1.67     0.63      0        88

  F~3~-26        34.99    0.64     -0.89    1.64     0.58      0        86

  F~3~-27        33.95    0.64     -1.93    0.60     -1.03     0        20

  F~3~-28        34.28    0.64     -1.60    0.93     -0.52     0        41

  F~3~-29        33.45    0.65     -2.43    0.10     -1.80     1        5

  F~3~-30        34.91    0.65     -0.98    1.56     0.45      0        81

  F~3~-31        35.55    0.65     -0.34    2.21     1.44      0        105

  F~3~-32        35.59    0.64     -0.29    2.24     1.51      0        106

  F~3~-33        34.72    0.65     -1.16    1.37     0.16      0        67

  F~3~-34        34.73    0.65     -1.16    1.38     0.17      0        68

  F~3~-35        34.32    0.64     -1.56    0.96     -0.47     0        44

  F~3~-36        34.46    0.64     -1.42    1.11     -0.24     0        51

  F~3~-37        34.86    0.64     -1.02    1.51     0.38      0        76

  F~3~-38        33.81    0.64     -2.07    0.45     -1.26     0        12

  F~3~-39        35.99    0.64     0.11     2.64     2.13      -1       117

  F~3~-40        35.37    0.64     -0.51    2.02     1.17      0        99

  F~3~-41        34.19    0.64     -1.69    0.84     -0.66     0        33

  F~3~-42        34.77    0.64     -1.11    1.42     0.24      0        71

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-11.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        34.28    0.64     -1.60    0.93     -0.52     0        42

  F~3~-44        33.88    0.64     -2.00    0.53     -1.14     0        16

  F~3~-45        35.88    0.65     0.00     2.54     1.95      -1       115

  F~3~-46        34.19    0.65     -1.70    0.84     -0.66     0        34

  F~3~-47        34.57    0.64     -1.31    1.22     -0.07     0        59

  F~3~-48        34.61    0.64     -1.27    1.25     -0.01     0        62

  F~3~-49        34.87    0.65     -1.01    1.52     0.4       0        79

  F~3~-50        34.35    0.64     -1.53    1.00     -0.41     0        47

  F~3~-51        34.66    0.64     -1.22    1.31     0.07      0        66

  F~3~-52        33.79    0.64     -2.09    0.44     -1.28     0        11

  F~3~-53        33.92    0.64     -1.96    0.56     -1.09     0        18

  F~3~-54        35.12    0.64     -0.76    1.76     0.78      0        91

  F~3~-55        36.37    0.64     0.49     3.02     2.72      -1       118

  F~3~-56        33.86    0.64     -2.02    0.51     -1.17     0        15

  F~3~-57        34.86    0.65     -1.02    1.51     0.38      0        77

  F~3~-58        35.41    0.64     -0.47    2.05     1.23      0        100

  F~3~-59        33.99    0.64     -1.89    0.64     -0.97     0        24

  F~3~-60        35.52    0.64     -0.36    2.16     1.4       0        104

  F~3~-61        33.35    0.64     -2.53    0.00     -1.96     1        2

  F~3~-62        34.25    0.65     -1.64    0.90     -0.57     0        38

  F~3~-63        34.26    0.65     -1.62    0.91     -0.55     0        39

  F~3~-64        35.15    0.64     -0.73    1.80     0.83      0        92

  F~3~-65        34.63    0.64     -1.25    1.27     0.01      0        65

  F~3~-66        35.95    0.64     0.07     2.60     2.07      -1       116

  F~3~-67        33.43    0.64     -2.45    0.07     -1.85     1        4

  F~3~-68        34.34    0.65     -1.54    1.00     -0.42     0        46

  F~3~-69        33.99    0.64     -1.89    0.64     -0.97     0        25

  F~3~-70        35.32    0.64     -0.56    1.96     1.09      0        96

  F~3~-71        35.32    0.64     -0.56    1.96     1.09      0        97

  F~3~-72        34.48    0.65     -1.40    1.14     -0.2      0        54

  F~3~-73        34.01    0.64     -1.87    0.65     -0.95     0        26

  F~3~-74        34.19    0.64     -1.69    0.84     -0.66     0        35

  F~3~-75        33.83    0.64     -2.05    0.47     -1.23     0        13

  F~3~-76        34.79    0.65     -1.10    1.45     0.27      0        72

  F~3~-78        33.83    0.64     -2.05    0.47     -1.23     0        14

  F~3~-79        35.04    0.64     -0.84    1.69     0.66      0        89

  F~3~-80        34.93    0.64     -0.94    1.58     0.49      0        84

  F~3~-81        35.23    0.65     -0.66    1.88     0.94      0        94

  F~3~-82        35.70    0.64     -0.18    2.34     1.68      -1       110

  F~3~-83        35.70    0.64     -0.18    2.34     1.68      -1       111

  F~3~-84        35.79    0.64     -0.09    2.44     1.82      -1       114

  F~3~-85        33.70    0.64     -2.18    0.34     -1.43     0        8

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-11.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        35.04    0.64     -0.84    1.69     0.66      0        90

  F~3~-87        34.59    0.64     -1.29    1.24     -0.04     0        61

  F~3~-88        35.72    0.64     -0.16    2.36     1.71      -1       112

  F~3~-89        35.22    0.65     -0.67    1.88     0.94      0        93

  F~3~-90        34.52    0.64     -1.36    1.16     -0.16     0        56

  F~3~-91        35.46    0.64     -0.42    2.11     1.31      0        101

  F~3~-92        34.47    0.65     -1.41    1.12     -0.23     0        53

  F~3~-93        34.55    0.64     -1.33    1.20     -0.1      0        57

  F~3~-94        33.72    0.64     -2.16    0.36     -1.4      0        9

  F~3~-95        34.26    0.64     -1.62    0.91     -0.55     0        40

  F~3~-96        35.77    0.64     -0.11    2.42     1.79      -1       113

  F~3~-97        34.50    0.65     -1.39    1.15     -0.18     0        55

  F~3~-98        34.86    0.64     -1.02    1.51     0.38      0        78

  F~3~-99        34.10    0.64     -1.78    0.74     -0.8      0        29

  F~3~-100       34.08    0.64     -1.80    0.73     -0.83     0        28

  F~3~-101       35.01    0.64     -0.87    1.65     0.61      0        87

  F~3~-102       34.43    0.64     -1.45    1.07     -0.3      0        49

  F~3~-103       34.93    0.64     -0.94    1.58     0.49      0        85

  F~3~-104       35.48    0.64     -0.40    2.13     1.34      0        102

  F~3~-105       34.81    0.65     -1.07    1.47     0.31      0        73

  F~3~-106       34.13    0.65     -1.75    0.78     -0.75     0        31

  F~3~-107       34.12    0.65     -1.77    0.77     -0.77     0        30

  F~3~-108       33.24    0.64     -2.64    -0.11    -2.13     1        1

  F~3~-109       34.37    0.64     -1.51    1.02     -0.38     0        48

  F~3~-110       34.61    0.65     -1.28    1.26     -0.02     0        63

  F~3~-111       35.50    0.64     -0.38    2.14     1.37      0        103

  F~3~-112       33.97    0.64     -1.91    0.62     -1        0        23

  F~3~-113       33.46    0.64     -2.42    0.11     -1.79     1        6

  F~3~-114       34.81    0.64     -1.07    1.45     0.3       0        74

  F~3~-115       34.81    0.64     -1.07    1.45     0.3       0        75

  F~3~-116       34.55    0.64     -1.33    1.20     -0.1      0        58

  F~3~-117       34.14    0.64     -1.74    0.78     -0.75     0        32

  F~3~-118       34.92    0.64     -0.96    1.56     0.47      0        82

  F~3~-119       34.92    0.64     -0.96    1.56     0.47      0        83

  F~3~-120       33.37    0.64     -2.51    0.02     -1.93     1        3

  F~3~-121       34.44    0.65     -1.44    1.09     -0.27     0        50

  F~3~-122       34.46    0.64     -1.42    1.11     -0.24     0        52

  F~3~-123       33.77    0.64     -2.11    0.42     -1.31     0        10

  Population     34.62    0.15     -0.66    0.64                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-12. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for percentage of plants having pistillate flowers
(PPF) per plot in 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived
from a cross between USDA 846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at
Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        37

  F~3~-2         31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        38

  F~3~-3         44.79    8.22     -0.94    31.45    1.86      1        12

  F~3~-4         46.93    8.22     1.20     33.58    2.12      1        7

  F~3~-5         27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        54

  F~3~-6         19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        93

  F~3~-7         25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        66

  F~3~-9         17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        101

  F~3~-10        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        39

  F~3~-11        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        85

  F~3~-12        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        86

  F~3~-14        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        87

  F~3~-15        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        46

  F~3~-16        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        67

  F~3~-17        17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        102

  F~3~-18        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       108

  F~3~-19        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        68

  F~3~-20        40.52    8.22     -5.21    27.17    1.34      0        20

  F~3~-21        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        55

  F~3~-22        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        22

  F~3~-24        36.24    8.22     -9.49    22.90    0.82      0        29

  F~3~-25        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        88

  F~3~-26        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       109

  F~3~-27        34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        31

  F~3~-28        34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        32

  F~3~-29        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        69

  F~3~-30        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        40

  F~3~-31        17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        103

  F~3~-32        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        94

  F~3~-33        34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        33

  F~3~-34        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       110

  F~3~-35        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        70

  F~3~-36        59.75    8.22     14.02    46.40    3.67      1        1

  F~3~-37        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        71

  F~3~-38        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        56

  F~3~-39        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        41

  F~3~-40        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        95

  F~3~-41        44.79    8.22     -0.94    31.45    1.86      1        13

  F~3~-42        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        72

                                                                        

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  II-12.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        23

  F~3~-44        44.79    8.22     -0.94    31.45    1.86      1        14

  F~3~-45        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       111

  F~3~-46        44.79    8.22     -0.94    31.45    1.86      1        15

  F~3~-47        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        96

  F~3~-48        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        57

  F~3~-49        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        89

  F~3~-50        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        73

  F~3~-51        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        74

  F~3~-52        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        47

  F~3~-53        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        75

  F~3~-54        34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        34

  F~3~-55        10.60    8.22     -35.13   -2.74    -2.3      -1       118

  F~3~-56        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        76

  F~3~-57        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        97

  F~3~-58        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        58

  F~3~-59        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        42

  F~3~-60        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       112

  F~3~-61        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        24

  F~3~-62        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        25

  F~3~-63        46.93    8.22     1.20     33.58    2.12      1        8

  F~3~-64        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        77

  F~3~-65        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        78

  F~3~-66        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        98

  F~3~-67        57.61    8.22     11.88    44.27    3.41      1        2

  F~3~-68        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        43

  F~3~-69        36.24    8.22     -9.49    22.90    0.82      0        30

  F~3~-70        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       113

  F~3~-71        17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        104

  F~3~-72        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        48

  F~3~-73        46.93    8.22     1.20     33.58    2.12      1        9

  F~3~-74        14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       114

  F~3~-75        31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        44

  F~3~-76        23.42    8.22     -22.31   10.08    -0.74     0        81

  F~3~-78        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        59

  F~3~-79        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        99

  F~3~-80        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        49

  F~3~-81        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        50

  F~3~-82        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        60

  F~3~-83        17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        105

  F~3~-84        12.74    8.22     -32.99   -0.61    -2.04     -1       116

  F~3~-85        34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        35

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-12.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        19.15    8.22     -26.58   5.80     -1.26     0        100

  F~3~-87        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        61

  F~3~-88        25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        79

  F~3~-89        12.74    8.22     -32.99   -0.61    -2.04     -1       117

  F~3~-90        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        51

  F~3~-91        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        26

  F~3~-92        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        90

  F~3~-93        21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        91

  F~3~-94        44.79    8.22     -0.94    31.45    1.86      1        16

  F~3~-95        29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        52

  F~3~-96        17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        106

  F~3~-97        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        62

  F~3~-98        27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        63

  F~3~-99        38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        27

  F~3~-100       23.42    8.22     -22.31   10.08    -0.74     0        82

  F~3~-101       14.88    8.22     -30.86   1.53     -1.78     -1       115

  F~3~-102       27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        64

  F~3~-103       38.38    8.22     -7.35    25.04    1.08      0        28

  F~3~-104       17.01    8.22     -28.72   3.67     -1.52     0        107

  F~3~-105       34.11    8.22     -11.62   20.76    0.56      0        36

  F~3~-106       29.83    8.22     -15.90   16.49    0.04      0        53

  F~3~-107       51.20    8.22     5.47     37.86    2.64      1        4

  F~3~-108       49.07    8.22     3.33     35.72    2.38      1        6

  F~3~-109       21.29    8.22     -24.44   7.94     -1        0        92

  F~3~-110       31.97    8.22     -13.76   18.63    0.3       0        45

  F~3~-111       23.42    8.22     -22.31   10.08    -0.74     0        83

  F~3~-112       46.93    8.22     1.20     33.58    2.12      1        10

  F~3~-113       53.34    8.22     7.61     39.99    2.9       1        3

  F~3~-114       40.52    8.22     -5.21    27.17    1.34      0        21

  F~3~-115       27.70    8.22     -18.03   14.35    -0.22     0        65

  F~3~-116       23.42    8.22     -22.31   10.08    -0.74     0        84

  F~3~-117       42.66    8.22     -3.08    29.31    1.67      1        17

  F~3~-118       25.56    8.22     -20.17   12.21    -0.48     0        80

  F~3~-119       10.60    8.22     -35.13   -2.74    -2.3      -1       119

  F~3~-120       46.93    8.22     1.20     33.58    2.12      1        11

  F~3~-121       42.66    8.22     -3.08    29.31    1.6       1        18

  F~3~-122       51.20    8.22     5.47     37.86    2.64      1        5

  F~3~-123       42.66    8.22     -3.08    29.31    1.67      1        19

  Population     29.54    3.55     -15.28   15.28                       
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-13. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for primary branch number (PBN) in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         5.16     0.24     -0.65    0.31     0.71      0        82

  F~3~-2         4.84     0.24     -0.97    -0.01    -2.02     -1       107

  F~3~-3         4.79     0.24     -1.02    -0.06    -2.22     -1       112

  F~3~-4         5.92     0.24     0.11     1.07     2.41      1        9

  F~3~-5         4.86     0.24     -0.96    0.00     -1.95     -1       106

  F~3~-6         5.09     0.24     -0.72    0.23     -1.01     0        85

  F~3~-7         4.97     0.24     -0.85    0.11     -1.51     0        94

  F~3~-9         5.09     0.24     -0.72    0.23     -1.01     0        86

  F~3~-10        5.48     0.24     -0.33    0.62     0.6       0        38

  F~3~-11        5.65     0.24     -0.17    0.79     1.28      0        25

  F~3~-12        4.79     0.24     -1.03    -0.07    -2.23     -1       113

  F~3~-14        5.41     0.24     -0.41    0.55     0.3       0        49

  F~3~-15        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     0         0        60

  F~3~-16        4.62     0.24     -1.19    -0.23    -2.9      -1       118

  F~3~-17        5.96     0.24     0.14     1.10     2.55      1        8

  F~3~-18        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     0         0        61

  F~3~-19        5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        76

  F~3~-20        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     0         0        62

  F~3~-21        5.37     0.24     -0.45    0.51     0.14      0        56

  F~3~-22        5.35     0.25     -0.47    0.49     0.04      0        59

  F~3~-24        5.43     0.24     -0.38    0.58     0.4       0        45

  F~3~-25        4.99     0.24     -0.82    0.13     -1.41     0        93

  F~3~-26        5.28     0.24     -0.53    0.43     -0.2      0        70

  F~3~-27        4.97     0.24     -0.85    0.11     -1.51     0        95

  F~3~-28        5.73     0.24     -0.09    0.87     1.67      1        20

  F~3~-29        5.52     0.24     -0.29    0.67     0.77      0        34

  F~3~-30        6.28     0.24     0.46     1.42     3.86      1        1

  F~3~-31        5.75     0.25     -0.07    0.90     1.69      1        17

  F~3~-32        5.68     0.24     -0.14    0.82     1.4       0        24

  F~3~-33        5.91     0.24     0.10     1.06     2.36      1        11

  F~3~-34        5.63     0.24     -0.19    0.77     1.19      0        27

  F~3~-35        4.97     0.24     -0.85    0.11     -1.51     0        96

  F~3~-36        4.65     0.24     -1.17    -0.21    -2.82     -1       116

  F~3~-37        5.16     0.24     -0.65    0.31     -0.71     0        83

  F~3~-38        4.84     0.24     -0.97    -0.01    -2.02     -1       108

  F~3~-39        5.43     0.24     -0.38    0.58     0.4       0        46

  F~3~-40        5.46     0.24     -0.36    0.60     0.5       0        41

  F~3~-41        5.31     0.24     -0.50    0.45     -0.1      0        66

  F~3~-42        5.26     0.24     -0.55    0.40     -0.31     0        71

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
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  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        5.36     0.24     -0.45    0.50     0.1       0        58

  F~3~-44        5.55     0.24     -0.26    0.70     0.9       0        32

  F~3~-45        4.83     0.25     -0.99    -0.02    -2.05     -1       109

  F~3~-46        4.76     0.24     -1.06    -0.10    -2.35     -1       114

  F~3~-47        5.55     0.24     -0.26    0.70     0.9       0        33

  F~3~-48        5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        77

  F~3~-49        5.92     0.24     0.11     1.07     2.4       1        10

  F~3~-50        5.24     0.24     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        74

  F~3~-51        5.63     0.24     -0.18    0.77     1.2       0        28

  F~3~-52        5.24     0.24     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        75

  F~3~-53        4.89     0.24     -0.92    0.04     -1.81     -1       100

  F~3~-54        5.31     0.24     -0.50    0.45     -0.1      0        67

  F~3~-55        4.92     0.24     -0.90    0.06     -1.71     -1       99

  F~3~-56        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     0         0        63

  F~3~-57        4.81     0.24     -1.00    -0.04    -2.13     -1       111

  F~3~-58        5.58     0.24     -0.23    0.72     1         0        31

  F~3~-59        4.48     0.24     -1.34    -0.38    -3.52     -1       119

  F~3~-60        5.51     0.24     -0.31    0.65     0.7       0        35

  F~3~-61        5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        78

  F~3~-62        5.37     0.24     -0.45    0.51     0.13      0        57

  F~3~-63        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     -0.01     0        64

  F~3~-64        5.41     0.24     -0.41    0.55     0.3       0        50

  F~3~-65        4.87     0.24     -0.94    0.01     -1.91     -1       103

  F~3~-66        5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        79

  F~3~-67        4.87     0.24     -0.94    0.01     -1.91     -1       104

  F~3~-68        5.45     0.24     -0.37    0.59     0.46      0        44

  F~3~-69        5.75     0.24     -0.06    0.89     1.71      1        18

  F~3~-70        6.04     0.24     0.23     1.19     2.91      1        4

  F~3~-71        5.60     0.24     -0.21    0.75     1.1       0        29

  F~3~-72        5.65     0.25     -0.17    0.79     1.27      0        26

  F~3~-73        5.33     0.24     -0.48    0.48     0         0        65

  F~3~-74        4.87     0.24     -0.94    0.01     -1.91     -1       105

  F~3~-75        5.38     0.24     -0.43    0.53     0.2       0        55

  F~3~-76        5.50     0.25     -0.32    0.65     0.67      0        37

  F~3~-78        5.04     0.24     -0.77    0.18     -1.21     0        91

  F~3~-79        5.26     0.24     -0.55    0.40     -0.31     0        72

  F~3~-80        6.00     0.24     0.18     1.14     2.71      1        6

  F~3~-81        4.97     0.24     -0.84    0.12     -1.48     0        97

  F~3~-82        4.70     0.24     -1.12    -0.16    -2.62     -1       115

  F~3~-83        5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        80

  F~3~-84        5.48     0.24     -0.33    0.62     0.6       0        39

  F~3~-85        5.46     0.24     -0.36    0.60     0.5       0        42

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-13.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        5.06     0.24     -0.75    0.21     -1.11     0        87

  F~3~-87        5.41     0.24     -0.41    0.55     0.3       0        51

  F~3~-88        5.75     0.24     -0.06    0.89     1.71      1        19

  F~3~-89        5.14     0.24     -0.67    0.28     -0.81     0        84

  F~3~-90        4.65     0.24     -1.17    -0.21    -2.82     -1       117

  F~3~-91        5.26     0.24     -0.55    0.40     -0.31     0        73

  F~3~-92        4.82     0.24     -1.00    -0.04    -2.11     -1       110

  F~3~-93        5.60     0.24     -0.21    0.75     1.1       0        30

  F~3~-94        5.06     0.24     -0.75    0.21     -1.11     0        88

  F~3~-95        5.41     0.24     -0.41    0.55     0.3       0        52

  F~3~-96        6.02     0.24     0.21     1.16     2.81      1        5

  F~3~-97        5.48     0.24     -0.33    0.62     0.59      0        40

  F~3~-98        5.43     0.24     -0.38    0.58     0.4       0        47

  F~3~-99        4.97     0.24     -0.85    0.11     -1.51     0        98

  F~3~-100       6.19     0.24     0.38     1.34     3.52      1        2

  F~3~-101       5.78     0.24     -0.04    0.92     1.81      1        15

  F~3~-102       5.85     0.24     0.04     0.99     2.11      1        13

  F~3~-103       5.82     0.24     0.01     0.97     2.01      1        14

  F~3~-104       4.89     0.24     -0.92    0.04     -1.81     -1       101

  F~3~-105       5.87     0.25     0.05     1.01     2.17      1        12

  F~3~-106       5.41     0.24     -0.40    0.56     0.32      0        53

  F~3~-107       6.08     0.24     0.27     1.23     3.05      1        3

  F~3~-108       5.73     0.24     -0.09    0.87     1.61      0        21

  F~3~-109       5.06     0.24     -0.75    0.21     -1.11     0        89

  F~3~-110       5.39     0.24     -0.42    0.54     0.24      0        54

  F~3~-111       5.97     0.24     0.16     1.11     2.61      1        7

  F~3~-112       5.06     0.24     -0.75    0.21     -1.11     0        90

  F~3~-113       5.04     0.24     -0.77    0.18     -1.21     0        92

  F~3~-114       5.31     0.24     -0.50    0.45     -0.1      0        68

  F~3~-115       5.73     0.24     -0.09    0.87     1.61      0        22

  F~3~-116       5.43     0.24     -0.38    0.58     0.4       0        48

  F~3~-117       5.21     0.24     -0.60    0.35     -0.51     0        81

  F~3~-118       5.51     0.24     -0.31    0.65     0.7       0        36

  F~3~-119       5.31     0.24     -0.50    0.45     -0.1      0        69

  F~3~-120       5.46     0.24     -0.36    0.60     0.5       0        43

  F~3~-121       5.69     0.24     -0.12    0.84     1.47      0        23

  F~3~-122       5.78     0.24     -0.04    0.92     1.81      1        16

  F~3~-123       4.89     0.24     -0.92    0.04     -1.81     -1       102

  Population     5.33     0.10     -0.43    0.43                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-14. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for primary branch number (PBN) in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         5.10     0.25     -0.89    0.09     -1.58     0        97

  F~3~-2         5.30     0.25     -0.68    0.28     -0.81     0        81

  F~3~-3         4.98     0.25     -1.01    -0.04    -2.12     -1       109

  F~3~-4         6.25     0.26     0.24     1.25     2.89      1        5

  F~3~-5         5.08     0.25     -0.91    0.06     -1.71     -1       99

  F~3~-6         5.35     0.25     -0.64    0.34     -0.59     0        76

  F~3~-7         5.35     0.25     -0.63    0.33     -0.61     0        77

  F~3~-9         5.50     0.25     -0.48    0.48     -0.01     0        57

  F~3~-10        5.71     0.25     -0.28    0.69     0.83      0        36

  F~3~-11        5.21     0.25     -0.78    0.20     -1.16     0        89

  F~3~-12        5.73     0.26     -0.28    0.74     0.88      0        34

  F~3~-14        5.72     0.25     -0.26    0.71     0.9       0        35

  F~3~-15        5.18     0.25     -0.81    0.16     -1.31     0        92

  F~3~-16        5.08     0.25     -0.91    0.07     -1.67     -1       100

  F~3~-17        5.92     0.25     -0.06    0.90     1.7       1        18

  F~3~-18        5.80     0.25     -0.19    0.78     1.2       0        27

  F~3~-19        5.50     0.25     -0.48    0.48     -0.01     0        58

  F~3~-20        5.35     0.25     -0.63    0.33     -0.61     0        78

  F~3~-21        5.84     0.25     -0.15    0.82     1.37      0        23

  F~3~-22        5.28     0.25     -0.71    0.26     -0.91     0        84

  F~3~-24        5.46     0.25     -0.53    0.45     -0.17     0        64

  F~3~-25        5.37     0.25     -0.62    0.35     -0.54     0        75

  F~3~-26        5.23     0.25     -0.76    0.21     -1.11     0        88

  F~3~-27        5.28     0.25     -0.71    0.26     -0.91     0        85

  F~3~-28        6.22     0.25     0.23     1.20     2.91      1        6

  F~3~-29        6.34     0.25     0.36     1.32     3.41      1        4

  F~3~-30        6.70     0.26     0.70     1.71     4.68      1        1

  F~3~-31        5.63     0.25     -0.36    0.61     0.51      0        47

  F~3~-32        5.55     0.25     -0.44    0.53     0.2       0        54

  F~3~-33        6.38     0.26     0.36     1.39     3.34      1        3

  F~3~-34        5.38     0.25     -0.61    0.36     -0.51     0        74

  F~3~-35        4.98     0.25     -1.01    -0.04    -2.12     -1       110

  F~3~-36        5.43     0.25     -0.56    0.41     -0.31     0        66

  F~3~-37        5.25     0.25     -0.73    0.23     -1.01     0        86

  F~3~-38        5.33     0.25     -0.66    0.31     -0.71     0        79

  F~3~-39        5.82     0.25     -0.16    0.80     1.3       0        25

  F~3~-40        5.60     0.25     -0.39    0.58     0.4       0        50

  F~3~-41        5.67     0.25     -0.31    0.66     0.7       0        39

  F~3~-42        4.95     0.25     -1.05    -0.05    -2.17     -1       112

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-14.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        5.21     0.25     -0.78    0.19     -1.19     0        90

  F~3~-44        5.79     0.25     -0.20    0.77     1.16      0        29

  F~3~-45        5.63     0.25     -0.36    0.61     0.51      0        48

  F~3~-46        4.96     0.25     -1.03    -0.06    -2.22     -1       111

  F~3~-47        5.49     0.25     -0.50    0.47     -0.05     0        60

  F~3~-48        5.40     0.25     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        70

  F~3~-49        5.82     0.25     -0.16    0.80     1.3       0        26

  F~3~-50        5.05     0.25     -0.93    0.04     -1.81     -1       103

  F~3~-51        5.97     0.25     -0.01    0.95     1.9       1        13

  F~3~-52        5.87     0.25     -0.11    0.85     1.5       0        21

  F~3~-53        5.06     0.25     -0.93    0.04     -1.8      -1       102

  F~3~-54        5.30     0.25     -0.68    0.28     -0.81     0        82

  F~3~-55        5.20     0.25     -0.78    0.18     -1.21     0        91

  F~3~-56        6.01     0.25     0.02     0.99     2.03      1        11

  F~3~-57        4.85     0.26     -1.16    -0.14    -2.52     -1       116

  F~3~-58        5.25     0.25     -0.73    0.23     -1.01     0        87

  F~3~-59        4.91     0.25     -1.08    -0.11    -2.42     -1       113

  F~3~-60        5.99     0.25     0.01     0.98     1.99      1        12

  F~3~-61        5.40     0.25     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        71

  F~3~-62        6.14     0.25     0.16     1.13     2.61      1        8

  F~3~-63        5.75     0.25     -0.24    0.73     1         0        32

  F~3~-64        5.45     0.25     -0.53    0.43     -0.21     0        65

  F~3~-65        5.05     0.25     -0.93    0.04     -1.81     -1       104

  F~3~-66        4.64     0.25     -1.34    -0.37    -3.46     -1       118

  F~3~-67        5.48     0.25     -0.51    0.46     -0.11     0        62

  F~3~-68        5.41     0.25     -0.58    0.39     -0.38     0        69

  F~3~-69        5.53     0.25     -0.47    0.52     0.11      0        55

  F~3~-70        5.93     0.25     -0.05    0.92     1.74      1        17

  F~3~-71        5.87     0.25     -0.11    0.85     1.5       0        22

  F~3~-72        5.64     0.29     -0.43    0.70     0.47      0        45

  F~3~-73        4.91     0.25     -1.08    -0.11    -2.42     -1       114

  F~3~-74        5.10     0.26     -0.90    0.10     -1.57     0        98

  F~3~-75        5.83     0.25     -0.17    0.82     1.3       0        24

  F~3~-76        5.80     0.25     -0.19    0.78     1.2       0        28

  F~3~-78        4.91     0.25     -1.08    -0.10    -2.38     -1       115

  F~3~-79        5.76     0.25     -0.24    0.75     1.03      0        31

  F~3~-80        6.19     0.25     0.21     1.18     2.81      1        7

  F~3~-81        5.49     0.25     -0.50    0.47     -0.05     0        61

  F~3~-82        5.08     0.25     -0.91    0.07     -1.68     -1       101

  F~3~-83        5.74     0.26     -0.26    0.74     0.95      0        33

  F~3~-84        5.43     0.25     -0.56    0.41     -0.31     0        67

  F~3~-85        5.18     0.25     -0.81    0.16     -1.31     0        93

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-14.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        5.64     0.25     -0.35    0.62     0.55      0        46

  F~3~-87        5.40     0.25     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        72

  F~3~-88        5.94     0.25     -0.05    0.93     1.76      1        16

  F~3~-89        5.70     0.25     -0.30    0.69     0.78      0        37

  F~3~-90        5.03     0.25     -0.96    0.01     -1.91     -1       105

  F~3~-91        5.40     0.25     -0.58    0.38     -0.41     0        73

  F~3~-92        5.13     0.25     -0.86    0.11     -1.51     0        96

  F~3~-93        5.30     0.25     -0.68    0.28     -0.81     0        83

  F~3~-94        5.67     0.25     -0.31    0.66     0.7       0        40

  F~3~-95        5.50     0.25     -0.48    0.48     -0.01     0        59

  F~3~-96        6.02     0.25     0.04     1.00     2.1       1        10

  F~3~-97        5.90     0.25     -0.09    0.88     1.6       0        19

  F~3~-98        5.67     0.25     -0.31    0.66     0.7       0        41

  F~3~-99        5.03     0.25     -0.96    0.02     -1.88     -1       106

  F~3~-100       5.89     0.25     -0.10    0.87     1.56      0        20

  F~3~-101       6.45     0.25     0.46     1.43     3.82      1        2

  F~3~-102       5.66     0.25     -0.33    0.65     0.64      0        43

  F~3~-103       5.67     0.25     -0.31    0.66     0.7       0        42

  F~3~-104       5.95     0.25     -0.04    0.93     1.8       1        15

  F~3~-105       5.56     0.25     -0.43    0.54     0.24      0        53

  F~3~-106       5.96     0.25     -0.03    0.94     1.83      1        14

  F~3~-107       6.14     0.25     0.16     1.13     2.61      1        9

  F~3~-108       5.15     0.25     -0.85    0.14     -1.4      0        95

  F~3~-109       5.61     0.26     -0.40    0.62     0.42      0        49

  F~3~-110       5.70     0.25     -0.29    0.68     0.8       0        38

  F~3~-111       5.65     0.25     -0.34    0.63     0.6       0        44

  F~3~-112       5.00     0.25     -0.98    -0.01    -2.02     -1       108

  F~3~-113       4.62     0.25     -1.37    -0.40    -3.57     -1       119

  F~3~-114       5.18     0.26     -0.83    0.18     -1.25     0        94

  F~3~-115       5.77     0.25     -0.21    0.75     1.1       0        30

  F~3~-116       5.47     0.25     -0.52    0.46     -0.12     0        63

  F~3~-117       5.43     0.25     -0.56    0.41     -0.31     0        68

  F~3~-118       5.52     0.25     -0.48    0.51     0.06      0        56

  F~3~-119       5.33     0.25     -0.66    0.33     -0.66     0        80

  F~3~-120       5.57     0.25     -0.41    0.56     0.3       0        51

  F~3~-121       5.01     0.25     -0.99    0.00     -1.95     -1       107

  F~3~-122       5.57     0.25     -0.42    0.55     0.26      0        52

  F~3~-123       4.76     0.25     -1.25    -0.25    -2.93     -1       117

  Population     5.50     0.05     -0.22    0.22                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-15. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for fruit number (FN) per plant in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         4.02     0.47     -1.61    0.25     -1.44     0        89

  F~3~-2         3.87     0.47     -1.76    0.10     -1.76     -1       98

  F~3~-3         3.85     0.47     -1.78    0.07     -1.81     -1       100

  F~3~-4         4.63     0.47     -1.00    0.85     -0.16     0        64

  F~3~-5         5.33     0.48     -0.31    1.56     1.31      0        22

  F~3~-6         5.00     0.47     -0.63    1.23     0.63      0        42

  F~3~-7         5.22     0.48     -0.41    1.45     1.09      0        31

  F~3~-9         3.44     0.48     -2.19    -0.33    -2.65     -1       114

  F~3~-10        3.30     0.47     -2.33    -0.48    -2.98     -1       118

  F~3~-11        6.24     0.48     0.60     2.47     3.21      1        6

  F~3~-12        6.33     0.48     0.70     2.56     3.43      1        5

  F~3~-14        4.41     0.48     -1.23    0.64     -0.62     0        75

  F~3~-15        4.80     0.47     -0.83    1.02     0.21      0        54

  F~3~-16        3.35     0.48     -2.28    -0.42    -2.84     -1       116

  F~3~-17        4.27     0.48     -1.37    0.50     -0.91     0        81

  F~3~-18        6.91     0.47     1.28     3.13     4.67      1        1

  F~3~-19        5.60     0.47     -0.03    1.83     1.91      1        16

  F~3~-20        5.58     0.47     -0.05    1.80     1.85      1        17

  F~3~-21        4.32     0.48     -1.31    0.55     -0.8      0        79

  F~3~-22        3.92     0.48     -1.73    0.16     -1.67     -1       94

  F~3~-24        3.85     0.47     -1.78    0.07     -1.81     -1       101

  F~3~-25        4.78     0.47     -0.85    1.00     0.15      0        55

  F~3~-26        4.70     0.47     -0.93    0.92     0         0        61

  F~3~-27        4.85     0.47     -0.78    1.07     0.31      0        51

  F~3~-28        5.13     0.47     -0.50    1.35     0.9       0        33

  F~3~-29        3.89     0.48     -1.76    0.14     -1.68     -1       96

  F~3~-30        4.90     0.48     -0.74    1.13     0.41      0        49

  F~3~-31        5.33     0.48     -0.32    1.57     1.3       0        23

  F~3~-32        6.13     0.48     0.50     2.36     3         1        7

  F~3~-33        5.03     0.48     -0.61    1.26     0.69      0        40

  F~3~-34        4.50     0.48     -1.14    0.73     -0.43     0        70

  F~3~-35        3.56     0.48     -2.08    -0.21    -2.39     -1       110

  F~3~-36        3.66     0.48     -1.97    -0.11    -2.2      -1       108

  F~3~-37        4.45     0.47     -1.18    0.67     -0.54     0        72

  F~3~-38        5.33     0.47     -0.30    1.55     1.32      0        24

  F~3~-39        5.47     0.48     -0.16    1.70     1.67      1        19

  F~3~-40        5.83     0.47     0.20     2.05     2.39      1        13

  F~3~-41        4.04     0.48     -1.61    0.28     -1.39     0        88

  F~3~-42        4.76     0.48     -0.87    0.99     0.12      0        56

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-15.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        3.70     0.47     -1.93    -0.08    -2.13     -1       107

  F~3~-44        5.03     0.47     -0.60    1.25     0.69      0        41

  F~3~-45        5.00     0.48     -0.64    1.24     0.63      0        43

  F~3~-46        4.21     0.48     -1.43    0.43     -1.05     0        83

  F~3~-47        5.25     0.47     -0.38    1.48     1.16      0        28

  F~3~-48        5.10     0.47     -0.53    1.33     0.84      0        35

  F~3~-49        4.40     0.48     -1.23    0.63     -0.64     0        76

  F~3~-50        4.51     0.48     -1.12    0.74     -0.4      0        69

  F~3~-51        6.13     0.47     0.50     2.35     3.02      1        8

  F~3~-52        3.50     0.47     -2.13    -0.28    -2.55     -1       112

  F~3~-53        4.65     0.47     -0.98    0.87     -0.11     0        62

  F~3~-54        4.45     0.47     -1.18    0.67     -0.54     0        73

  F~3~-55        5.28     0.47     -0.35    1.50     1.22      0        27

  F~3~-56        6.70     0.48     1.06     2.93     4.2       1        2

  F~3~-57        4.75     0.48     -0.88    0.98     0.11      0        57

  F~3~-58        4.02     0.47     -1.61    0.25     -1.44     0        90

  F~3~-59        5.33     0.47     -0.30    1.55     1.32      0        25

  F~3~-60        5.43     0.48     -0.21    1.67     1.53      0        20

  F~3~-61        4.17     0.47     -1.46    0.40     -1.12     0        84

  F~3~-62        4.83     0.48     -0.81    1.06     0.26      0        53

  F~3~-63        4.93     0.48     -0.71    1.16     0.47      0        47

  F~3~-64        4.98     0.47     -0.65    1.20     0.58      0        44

  F~3~-65        5.93     0.47     0.30     2.15     2.6       1        11

  F~3~-66        3.18     0.48     -2.47    -0.58    -3.17     -1       119

  F~3~-67        3.77     0.47     -1.86    0.00     -1.97     -1       104

  F~3~-68        4.36     0.48     -1.28    0.58     -0.73     0        78

  F~3~-69        4.95     0.47     -0.68    1.18     0.53      0        45

  F~3~-70        4.88     0.47     -0.75    1.10     0.37      0        50

  F~3~-71        3.65     0.47     -1.98    -0.13    -2.24     -1       109

  F~3~-72        3.76     0.48     -1.88    0.00     -1.96     -1       105

  F~3~-73        3.87     0.47     -1.76    0.10     -1.76     -1       99

  F~3~-74        5.91     0.47     0.28     2.13     2.54      1        12

  F~3~-75        4.60     0.47     -1.03    0.82     -0.22     0        66

  F~3~-76        4.64     0.48     -1.01    0.87     -0.14     0        63

  F~3~-78        4.05     0.48     -1.59    0.29     -1.36     0        86

  F~3~-79        5.08     0.48     -0.56    1.31     0.79      0        38

  F~3~-80        3.50     0.48     -2.14    -0.28    -2.54     -1       113

  F~3~-81        5.09     0.48     -0.54    1.32     0.82      0        36

  F~3~-82        4.22     0.48     -1.42    0.44     -1.02     0        82

  F~3~-83        6.46     0.47     0.83     2.68     3.71      1        3

  F~3~-84        3.75     0.48     -1.88    -0.02    -2        -1       106

  F~3~-85        5.48     0.47     -0.15    1.70     1.67      1        18

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-15.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        4.95     0.47     -0.68    1.18     0.53      0        46

  F~3~-87        4.75     0.47     -0.88    0.97     0.1       0        58

  F~3~-88        4.91     0.48     -0.73    1.13     0.43      0        48

  F~3~-89        5.61     0.48     -0.02    1.84     1.92      1        15

  F~3~-90        5.23     0.47     -0.40    1.45     1.11      0        29

  F~3~-91        6.46     0.47     0.83     2.68     3.71      1        4

  F~3~-92        3.94     0.48     -1.70    0.17     -1.67     -1       93

  F~3~-93        4.85     0.48     -0.81    1.09     0.29      0        52

  F~3~-94        5.13     0.47     -0.50    1.35     0.9       0        34

  F~3~-95        4.05     0.48     -1.59    0.29     -1.36     0        87

  F~3~-96        4.75     0.48     -0.89    0.97     0.09      0        59

  F~3~-97        3.36     0.48     -2.28    -0.41    -2.82     -1       115

  F~3~-98        4.59     0.48     -1.05    0.81     -0.25     0        68

  F~3~-99        3.35     0.47     -2.28    -0.43    -2.87     -1       117

  F~3~-100       4.73     0.48     -0.90    0.96     0.07      0        60

  F~3~-101       4.09     0.48     -1.55    0.31     -1.3      0        85

  F~3~-102       3.89     0.48     -1.75    0.12     -1.71     -1       97

  F~3~-103       3.90     0.48     -1.74    0.12     -1.7      -1       95

  F~3~-104       4.00     0.47     -1.63    0.22     -1.49     0        91

  F~3~-105       4.29     0.48     -1.35    0.52     -0.87     0        80

  F~3~-106       6.00     0.48     0.35     2.24     2.69      1        10

  F~3~-107       5.09     0.48     -0.55    1.32     0.81      0        37

  F~3~-108       5.42     0.48     -0.22    1.66     1.5       0        21

  F~3~-109       3.97     0.47     -1.66    0.20     -1.55     0        92

  F~3~-110       5.07     0.48     -0.57    1.30     0.77      0        39

  F~3~-111       5.33     0.47     -0.30    1.55     1.32      0        26

  F~3~-112       3.81     0.48     -1.84    0.06     -1.84     -1       103

  F~3~-113       4.42     0.47     -1.20    0.65     -0.59     0        74

  F~3~-114       3.52     0.47     -2.11    -0.26    -2.5      -1       111

  F~3~-115       6.09     0.48     0.46     2.32     2.92      1        9

  F~3~-116       4.63     0.47     -1.00    0.85     -0.16     0        65

  F~3~-117       3.84     0.48     -1.80    0.07     -1.82     -1       102

  F~3~-118       5.19     0.48     -0.44    1.42     1.02      0        32

  F~3~-119       4.60     0.47     -1.03    0.82     -0.22     0        67

  F~3~-120       5.23     0.47     -0.40    1.45     1.11      0        30

  F~3~-121       4.39     0.48     -1.25    0.62     -0.66     0        77

  F~3~-122       4.49     0.48     -1.14    0.72     -0.44     0        71

  F~3~-123       5.73     0.47     0.10     1.95     2.17      1        14

  Population     4.70     0.14     -0.62    0.62                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-16. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for fruit number (FN) per plant in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         1.55     0.19     -0.55    0.20     -0.9      0        90

  F~3~-2         1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.34     -0.18     0        55

  F~3~-3         1.79     0.19     -0.30    0.44     0.36      0        33

  F~3~-4         1.70     0.20     -0.40    0.37     -0.09     0        54

  F~3~-5         1.89     0.19     -0.20    0.54     0.91      0        21

  F~3~-6         1.82     0.19     -0.28    0.47     0.5       0        27

  F~3~-7         1.92     0.19     -0.17    0.57     1.06      0        16

  F~3~-9         1.79     0.19     -0.30    0.44     0.36      0        34

  F~3~-10        1.53     0.19     -0.56    0.18     -1        0        95

  F~3~-11        1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.35     -0.15     0        56

  F~3~-12        2.27     0.20     0.16     0.94     2.75      1        5

  F~3~-14        1.65     0.19     -0.44    0.31     -0.35     0        72

  F~3~-15        1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.34     -0.18     0        57

  F~3~-16        1.60     0.19     -0.50    0.26     -0.62     0        80

  F~3~-17        1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.34     -0.18     0        58

  F~3~-18        2.28     0.19     0.19     0.93     2.96      1        4

  F~3~-19        1.86     0.19     -0.23    0.51     0.76      0        24

  F~3~-20        1.81     0.19     -0.28    0.46     0.47      0        28

  F~3~-21        1.74     0.19     -0.36    0.40     0.12      0        42

  F~3~-22        1.40     0.19     -0.69    0.05     -1.69     -1       117

  F~3~-24        1.79     0.19     -0.31    0.45     0.36      0        35

  F~3~-25        1.59     0.19     -0.51    0.24     -0.71     0        83

  F~3~-26        1.71     0.19     -0.39    0.36     -0.08     0        48

  F~3~-27        1.91     0.19     -0.18    0.56     1.01      0        18

  F~3~-28        1.77     0.19     -0.32    0.42     0.26      0        39

  F~3~-29        1.48     0.19     -0.61    0.13     -1.26     0        104

  F~3~-30        1.67     0.20     -0.44    0.33     -0.27     0        67

  F~3~-31        1.68     0.19     -0.42    0.33     -0.23     0        61

  F~3~-32        2.06     0.19     -0.04    0.71     1.76      1        12

  F~3~-33        1.60     0.20     -0.51    0.27     -0.62     0        81

  F~3~-34        1.95     0.19     -0.14    0.60     1.23      0        14

  F~3~-35        1.51     0.19     -0.59    0.16     -1.11     0        100

  F~3~-36        1.81     0.19     -0.28    0.46     0.47      0        29

  F~3~-37        1.75     0.19     -0.34    0.40     0.15      0        41

  F~3~-38        1.65     0.19     -0.44    0.30     -0.39     0        73

  F~3~-39        1.81     0.19     -0.28    0.46     0.47      0        30

  F~3~-40        1.79     0.19     -0.30    0.44     0.36      0        36

  F~3~-41        1.68     0.19     -0.41    0.33     -0.22     0        62

  F~3~-42        1.71     0.20     -0.39    0.38     -0.04     0        49

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-16.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        1.52     0.19     -0.58    0.17     -1.07     0        97

  F~3~-44        1.81     0.19     -0.28    0.46     0.46      0        31

  F~3~-45        2.03     0.19     -0.06    0.68     1.67      1        13

  F~3~-46        1.64     0.19     -0.45    0.29     -0.41     0        75

  F~3~-47        1.67     0.19     -0.43    0.32     -0.29     0        68

  F~3~-48        1.89     0.19     -0.20    0.54     0.9       0        22

  F~3~-49        1.85     0.19     -0.24    0.50     0.68      0        25

  F~3~-50        1.67     0.19     -0.42    0.32     -0.28     0        69

  F~3~-51        2.07     0.19     -0.02    0.72     1.85      1        11

  F~3~-52        1.40     0.19     -0.69    0.06     -1.67     -1       118

  F~3~-53        1.79     0.19     -0.31    0.44     0.34      0        37

  F~3~-54        1.56     0.19     -0.54    0.21     -0.86     0        89

  F~3~-55        1.68     0.19     -0.41    0.33     -0.21     0        63

  F~3~-56        2.39     0.19     0.30     1.04     3.51      1        3

  F~3~-57        1.76     0.20     -0.36    0.43     0.18      0        40

  F~3~-58        1.48     0.19     -0.61    0.13     -1.26     0        105

  F~3~-59        1.91     0.19     -0.18    0.56     1.01      0        19

  F~3~-60        2.12     0.19     0.03     0.78     2.12      1        8

  F~3~-61        1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.34     -0.18     0        59

  F~3~-62        1.74     0.19     -0.35    0.39     0.1       0        43

  F~3~-63        1.59     0.19     -0.50    0.23     -0.72     0        84

  F~3~-64        1.72     0.19     -0.37    0.37     -0.02     0        46

  F~3~-65        1.81     0.19     -0.28    0.46     0.47      0        32

  F~3~-66        1.41     0.19     -0.68    0.06     -1.67     -1       116

  F~3~-67        1.54     0.19     -0.55    0.19     -0.95     0        93

  F~3~-68        1.43     0.19     -0.66    0.08     -1.52     0        112

  F~3~-69        1.73     0.19     -0.37    0.39     0.07      0        44

  F~3~-70        1.93     0.19     -0.16    0.58     1.13      0        15

  F~3~-71        1.52     0.19     -0.57    0.17     -1.04     0        98

  F~3~-72        1.48     0.22     -0.67    0.18     -1.12     0        106

  F~3~-73        1.48     0.19     -0.62    0.13     -1.28     0        107

  F~3~-74        2.27     0.19     0.17     0.93     2.83      1        6

  F~3~-75        1.71     0.19     -0.39    0.36     -0.08     0        50

  F~3~-76        1.71     0.19     -0.38    0.36     -0.07     0        51

  F~3~-78        1.68     0.19     -0.42    0.33     -0.21     0        64

  F~3~-79        2.13     0.19     0.03     0.79     2.14      1        7

  F~3~-80        1.55     0.19     -0.55    0.19     -0.93     0        91

  F~3~-81        1.62     0.19     -0.47    0.27     -0.53     0        77

  F~3~-82        1.42     0.19     -0.68    0.07     -1.6      0        114

  F~3~-83        2.78     0.19     0.68     1.44     5.43      1        1

  F~3~-84        1.68     0.19     -0.42    0.33     -0.23     0        65

  F~3~-85        1.60     0.19     -0.49    0.25     -0.65     0        82

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-16.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        2.09     0.19     -0.01    0.74     1.93      1        9

  F~3~-87        1.47     0.19     -0.63    0.13     -1.31     0        109

  F~3~-88        1.61     0.19     -0.49    0.26     -0.59     0        78

  F~3~-89        2.41     0.19     0.31     1.07     3.59      1        2

  F~3~-90        1.52     0.19     -0.57    0.17     -1.04     0        99

  F~3~-91        1.61     0.19     -0.48    0.25     -0.61     0        79

  F~3~-92        1.55     0.19     -0.55    0.19     -0.93     0        92

  F~3~-93        1.54     0.19     -0.55    0.19     -0.97     0        94

  F~3~-94        1.49     0.19     -0.60    0.14     -1.22     0        102

  F~3~-95        1.59     0.19     -0.50    0.23     -0.72     0        85

  F~3~-96        2.08     0.19     -0.02    0.72     1.88      1        10

  F~3~-97        1.46     0.19     -0.63    0.11     -1.37     0        110

  F~3~-98        1.68     0.19     -0.42    0.33     -0.23     0        66

  F~3~-99        1.39     0.19     -0.70    0.05     -1.72     -1       119

  F~3~-100       1.45     0.19     -0.64    0.10     -1.43     0        111

  F~3~-101       1.92     0.19     -0.17    0.58     1.07      0        17

  F~3~-102       1.78     0.19     -0.32    0.44     0.31      0        38

  F~3~-103       1.48     0.19     -0.61    0.13     -1.26     0        108

  F~3~-104       1.69     0.19     -0.40    0.34     -0.18     0        60

  F~3~-105       1.66     0.19     -0.43    0.31     -0.32     0        71

  F~3~-106       1.91     0.19     -0.19    0.56     0.97      0        20

  F~3~-107       1.63     0.19     -0.47    0.28     -0.5      0        76

  F~3~-108       1.72     0.19     -0.39    0.37     -0.03     0        47

  F~3~-109       1.59     0.20     -0.53    0.26     -0.65     0        86

  F~3~-110       1.65     0.19     -0.44    0.30     -0.39     0        74

  F~3~-111       1.71     0.19     -0.38    0.36     -0.07     0        52

  F~3~-112       1.42     0.19     -0.67    0.07     -1.58     0        115

  F~3~-113       1.53     0.19     -0.56    0.18     -0.99     0        96

  F~3~-114       1.50     0.20     -0.61    0.16     -1.12     0        101

  F~3~-115       1.67     0.19     -0.42    0.32     -0.28     0        70

  F~3~-116       1.43     0.19     -0.67    0.08     -1.53     0        113

  F~3~-117       1.71     0.19     -0.38    0.36     -0.07     0        53

  F~3~-118       1.87     0.19     -0.23    0.52     0.77      0        23

  F~3~-119       1.73     0.20     -0.38    0.40     0.06      0        45

  F~3~-120       1.59     0.19     -0.50    0.23     -0.72     0        87

  F~3~-121       1.59     0.19     -0.51    0.25     -0.69     0        88

  F~3~-122       1.49     0.19     -0.60    0.15     -1.19     0        103

  F~3~-123       1.83     0.20     -0.28    0.49     0.55      0        26

  Population     1.72     0.07     -0.31    0.31                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-17. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for fruit weight per plant (kg; FW) in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         5.00     0.37     -0.81    0.63     -0.24     0        67

  F~3~-2         4.31     0.37     -1.49    -0.05    -2.11     -1       107

  F~3~-3         3.92     0.37     -1.89    -0.45    -3.19     -1       118

  F~3~-4         4.76     0.37     -1.05    0.39     -0.9      0        83

  F~3~-5         5.46     0.37     -0.35    1.10     1.01      0        35

  F~3~-6         5.02     0.37     -0.78    0.66     -0.17     0        65

  F~3~-7         5.34     0.37     -0.47    0.98     0.7       0        39

  F~3~-9         4.52     0.37     -1.29    0.15     -1.54     0        97

  F~3~-10        4.41     0.37     -1.40    0.04     -1.85     -1       103

  F~3~-11        5.10     0.37     -0.71    0.74     0.04      0        58

  F~3~-12        6.83     0.37     1.03     2.47     4.75      1        1

  F~3~-14        3.95     0.37     -1.86    -0.41    -3.08     -1       116

  F~3~-15        5.06     0.37     -0.75    0.69     -0.07     0        63

  F~3~-16        3.95     0.37     -1.85    -0.41    -3.07     -1       117

  F~3~-17        5.27     0.37     -0.55    0.91     0.49      0        44

  F~3~-18        5.82     0.37     0.02     1.46     2.01      1        14

  F~3~-19        4.48     0.37     -1.32    0.12     -1.67     -1       99

  F~3~-20        5.18     0.37     -0.62    0.82     0.26      0        51

  F~3~-21        5.58     0.37     -0.23    1.22     1.34      0        28

  F~3~-22        5.50     0.37     -0.32    1.14     1.1       0        32

  F~3~-24        4.69     0.37     -1.11    0.32     -1.08     0        90

  F~3~-25        4.75     0.37     -1.06    0.38     -0.92     0        85

  F~3~-26        5.69     0.37     -0.12    1.32     1.67      1        18

  F~3~-27        5.07     0.37     -0.73    0.71     -0.03     0        62

  F~3~-28        4.97     0.37     -0.83    0.61     -0.31     0        70

  F~3~-29        4.30     0.37     -1.52    -0.05    -2.09     -1       109

  F~3~-30        4.57     0.37     -1.24    0.21     -1.4      0        93

  F~3~-31        5.29     0.37     -0.53    0.93     0.54      0        42

  F~3~-32        5.01     0.37     -0.80    0.65     -0.2      0        66

  F~3~-33        5.53     0.37     -0.27    1.17     1.22      0        31

  F~3~-34        5.03     0.37     -0.79    0.67     -0.16     0        64

  F~3~-35        4.30     0.37     -1.51    -0.06    -2.11     -1       110

  F~3~-36        5.26     0.37     -0.55    0.90     0.48      0        45

  F~3~-37        4.79     0.37     -1.01    0.42     -0.8      0        80

  F~3~-38        5.61     0.37     -0.19    1.25     1.44      0        24

  F~3~-39        4.70     0.37     -1.11    0.33     -1.06     0        89

  F~3~-40        5.97     0.37     0.16     1.60     2.41      1        7

  F~3~-41        5.68     0.37     -0.13    1.33     1.67      1        20

  F~3~-42        6.22     0.37     0.41     1.85     3.07      1        3

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-17.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        5.20     0.37     -0.60    0.84     0.32      0        47

  F~3~-44        5.28     0.37     -0.52    0.92     0.54      0        43

  F~3~-45        4.29     0.37     -1.52    -0.07    -2.15     -1       111

  F~3~-46        4.16     0.37     -1.65    -0.20    -2.51     -1       114

  F~3~-47        4.74     0.37     -1.07    0.37     -0.95     0        86

  F~3~-48        5.31     0.37     -0.49    0.94     0.61      0        40

  F~3~-49        6.00     0.37     0.19     1.63     2.47      1        6

  F~3~-50        5.60     0.37     -0.20    1.24     1.41      0        26

  F~3~-51        5.47     0.37     -0.34    1.10     1.04      0        34

  F~3~-52        5.41     0.37     -0.40    1.04     0.87      0        37

  F~3~-53        5.20     0.37     -0.61    0.83     0.31      0        48

  F~3~-54        5.93     0.37     0.13     1.57     2.31      1        9

  F~3~-55        5.10     0.37     -0.70    0.73     0.04      0        59

  F~3~-56        4.46     0.37     -1.35    0.09     -1.71     -1       102

  F~3~-57        4.73     0.37     -1.08    0.36     -0.97     0        87

  F~3~-58        4.62     0.37     -1.19    0.25     -1.28     0        92

  F~3~-59        5.97     0.37     0.16     1.60     2.4       1        8

  F~3~-60        4.89     0.37     -0.93    0.53     -0.54     0        74

  F~3~-61        4.48     0.37     -1.33    0.11     -1.67     -1       100

  F~3~-62        5.58     0.37     -0.23    1.21     1.33      0        29

  F~3~-63        5.19     0.37     -0.62    0.83     0.28      0        49

  F~3~-64        6.07     0.37     0.27     1.70     2.69      1        5

  F~3~-65        5.69     0.37     -0.11    1.33     1.67      1        19

  F~3~-66        3.61     0.37     -2.20    -0.74    -3.96     -1       119

  F~3~-67        4.56     0.37     -1.24    0.20     -1.43     0        95

  F~3~-68        6.21     0.37     0.41     1.85     3.06      1        4

  F~3~-69        5.84     0.37     0.03     1.47     2.06      1        13

  F~3~-70        4.55     0.37     -1.26    0.18     -1.47     0        96

  F~3~-71        4.82     0.37     -0.99    0.45     -0.74     0        76

  F~3~-72        4.25     0.37     -1.57    -0.11    -2.24     -1       112

  F~3~-73        4.90     0.37     -0.91    0.53     -0.52     0        73

  F~3~-74        5.93     0.37     0.12     1.56     2.29      1        10

  F~3~-75        4.08     0.37     -1.73    -0.29    -2.76     -1       115

  F~3~-76        5.68     0.37     -0.13    1.33     1.67      1        21

  F~3~-78        4.79     0.37     -1.02    0.43     -0.8      0        81

  F~3~-79        5.49     0.37     -0.32    1.12     1.08      0        33

  F~3~-80        4.37     0.37     -1.44    0.00     -1.95     -1       104

  F~3~-81        5.17     0.37     -0.64    0.81     0.23      0        52

  F~3~-82        5.77     0.37     -0.04    1.40     1.85      1        15

  F~3~-83        5.64     0.37     -0.16    1.28     1.52      0        23

  F~3~-84        4.22     0.37     -1.59    -0.15    -2.35     -1       113

  F~3~-85        5.08     0.37     -0.72    0.72     -0.01     0        60

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-17.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        5.65     0.37     -0.16    1.28     1.53      0        22

  F~3~-87        5.55     0.37     -0.25    1.19     1.28      0        30

  F~3~-88        4.81     0.37     -1.00    0.45     -0.74     0        79

  F~3~-89        5.13     0.37     -0.68    0.77     0.12      0        54

  F~3~-90        4.48     0.37     -1.32    0.12     -1.67     -1       101

  F~3~-91        5.61     0.37     -0.20    1.24     1.42      0        25

  F~3~-92        4.71     0.37     -1.10    0.35     -1.01     0        88

  F~3~-93        6.30     0.37     0.48     1.95     3.24      1        2

  F~3~-94        4.93     0.37     -0.88    0.56     -0.43     0        72

  F~3~-95        4.88     0.37     -0.93    0.52     -0.55     0        75

  F~3~-96        4.52     0.37     -1.28    0.16     -1.53     0        98

  F~3~-97        4.79     0.37     -1.02    0.43     -0.8      0        82

  F~3~-98        5.12     0.37     -0.69    0.76     0.1       0        56

  F~3~-99        4.57     0.37     -1.23    0.21     -1.4      0        94

  F~3~-100       5.75     0.37     -0.06    1.38     1.79      1        16

  F~3~-101       4.76     0.37     -1.05    0.40     -0.88     0        84

  F~3~-102       5.00     0.37     -0.81    0.64     -0.23     0        68

  F~3~-103       5.31     0.37     -0.49    0.95     0.62      0        41

  F~3~-104       4.34     0.37     -1.47    -0.03    -2.04     -1       105

  F~3~-105       5.11     0.37     -0.71    0.75     0.05      0        57

  F~3~-106       5.72     0.37     -0.10    1.36     1.69      1        17

  F~3~-107       5.85     0.37     0.04     1.49     2.07      1        12

  F~3~-108       5.35     0.37     -0.47    0.99     0.7       0        38

  F~3~-109       4.82     0.37     -0.98    0.45     -0.72     0        77

  F~3~-110       5.08     0.37     -0.73    0.72     -0.01     0        61

  F~3~-111       4.98     0.37     -0.83    0.61     -0.3      0        69

  F~3~-112       4.65     0.37     -1.18    0.29     -1.17     0        91

  F~3~-113       5.22     0.37     -0.58    0.86     0.38      0        46

  F~3~-114       4.82     0.37     -0.99    0.45     -0.73     0        78

  F~3~-115       5.19     0.37     -0.62    0.83     0.29      0        50

  F~3~-116       5.13     0.37     -0.68    0.76     0.12      0        55

  F~3~-117       4.32     0.37     -1.49    -0.04    -2.07     -1       106

  F~3~-118       5.14     0.37     -0.67    0.78     0.15      0        53

  F~3~-119       4.31     0.37     -1.49    -0.06    -2.11     -1       108

  F~3~-120       5.92     0.37     0.12     1.55     2.28      1        11

  F~3~-121       5.46     0.37     -0.36    1.10     1         0        36

  F~3~-122       4.94     0.37     -0.87    0.58     -0.39     0        71

  F~3~-123       5.59     0.37     -0.22    1.22     1.36      0        27

  Population     5.09     0.31     -1.34    1.34                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-18. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for fruit weight per plant (kg; FW) in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         2.48     0.15     -0.21    0.39     0.58      0        28

  F~3~-2         2.47     0.15     -0.23    0.37     0.46      0        30

  F~3~-3         2.44     0.15     -0.25    0.34     0.3       0        39

  F~3~-4         2.47     0.16     -0.23    0.38     0.49      0        31

  F~3~-5         2.60     0.15     -0.10    0.50     1.33      0        7

  F~3~-6         2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.30     0.01      0        53

  F~3~-7         2.61     0.15     -0.09    0.51     1.4       0        5

  F~3~-9         2.28     0.16     -0.43    0.19     -0.75     0        97

  F~3~-10        2.33     0.15     -0.37    0.23     -0.45     0        79

  F~3~-11        2.25     0.15     -0.44    0.15     -0.95     0        106

  F~3~-12        2.77     0.16     0.06     0.68     2.37      1        1

  F~3~-14        2.17     0.15     -0.52    0.08     -1.46     0        116

  F~3~-15        2.37     0.16     -0.33    0.29     -0.14     0        63

  F~3~-16        2.27     0.15     -0.43    0.17     -0.84     0        102

  F~3~-17        2.43     0.15     -0.26    0.33     0.25      0        44

  F~3~-18        2.48     0.15     -0.21    0.38     0.55      0        29

  F~3~-19        2.24     0.15     -0.46    0.14     -1.02     0        112

  F~3~-20        2.41     0.15     -0.28    0.31     0.11      0        50

  F~3~-21        2.43     0.15     -0.26    0.34     0.23      0        45

  F~3~-22        2.37     0.15     -0.32    0.27     -0.18     0        64

  F~3~-24        2.44     0.15     -0.26    0.35     0.29      0        40

  F~3~-25        2.28     0.15     -0.42    0.18     -0.77     0        98

  F~3~-26        2.53     0.15     -0.16    0.43     0.88      0        15

  F~3~-27        2.60     0.15     -0.10    0.50     1.32      0        8

  F~3~-28        2.40     0.15     -0.29    0.30     0.02      0        54

  F~3~-29        2.25     0.15     -0.45    0.15     -0.98     0        107

  F~3~-30        2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.31     0.02      0        55

  F~3~-31        2.37     0.15     -0.33    0.27     -0.19     0        65

  F~3~-32        2.38     0.15     -0.31    0.29     -0.09     0        61

  F~3~-33        2.39     0.16     -0.31    0.31     -0.02     0        60

  F~3~-34        2.52     0.15     -0.18    0.43     0.8       0        18

  F~3~-35        2.22     0.15     -0.48    0.12     -1.15     0        114

  F~3~-36        2.54     0.15     -0.16    0.44     0.93      0        13

  F~3~-37        2.44     0.15     -0.25    0.34     0.29      0        41

  F~3~-38        2.30     0.15     -0.39    0.20     -0.64     0        87

  F~3~-39        2.22     0.16     -0.49    0.13     -1.12     0        115

  F~3~-40        2.32     0.15     -0.37    0.23     -0.47     0        83

  F~3~-41        2.55     0.15     -0.14    0.46     1.02      0        11

  F~3~-42        2.55     0.15     -0.15    0.45     0.97      0        12

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-18.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        2.52     0.15     -0.18    0.42     0.81      0        19

  F~3~-44        2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.30     0         0        56

  F~3~-45        2.41     0.15     -0.28    0.31     0.11      0        51

  F~3~-46        2.44     0.15     -0.25    0.35     0.32      0        42

  F~3~-47        2.17     0.15     -0.52    0.07     -1.47     0        117

  F~3~-48        2.50     0.15     -0.19    0.40     0.68      0        24

  F~3~-49        2.51     0.15     -0.18    0.41     0.77      0        22

  F~3~-50        2.63     0.15     -0.06    0.53     1.54      0        4

  F~3~-51        2.46     0.15     -0.23    0.37     0.44      0        35

  F~3~-52        2.37     0.15     -0.33    0.28     -0.17     0        66

  F~3~-53        2.52     0.15     -0.17    0.43     0.85      0        20

  F~3~-54        2.58     0.15     -0.12    0.48     1.19      0        9

  F~3~-55        2.25     0.15     -0.45    0.15     -0.99     0        108

  F~3~-56        2.26     0.15     -0.43    0.17     -0.88     0        104

  F~3~-57        2.23     0.16     -0.48    0.15     -1.03     0        113

  F~3~-58        2.35     0.16     -0.35    0.27     -0.26     0        73

  F~3~-59        2.56     0.15     -0.13    0.46     1.09      0        10

  F~3~-60        2.46     0.15     -0.24    0.36     0.39      0        36

  F~3~-61        2.25     0.15     -0.44    0.15     -0.97     0        109

  F~3~-62        2.53     0.15     -0.17    0.43     0.85      0        16

  F~3~-63        2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.30     -0.01     0        57

  F~3~-64        2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.30     0.02      0        58

  F~3~-65        2.29     0.15     -0.40    0.19     -0.7      0        93

  F~3~-66        2.25     0.15     -0.45    0.15     -0.97     0        110

  F~3~-67        2.25     0.15     -0.45    0.16     -0.92     0        111

  F~3~-68        2.43     0.15     -0.26    0.33     0.23      0        46

  F~3~-69        2.38     0.15     -0.32    0.29     -0.1      0        62

  F~3~-70        2.30     0.15     -0.40    0.20     -0.66     0        88

  F~3~-71        2.33     0.15     -0.37    0.23     -0.46     0        80

  F~3~-72        2.28     0.17     -0.44    0.22     -0.67     0        99

  F~3~-73        2.31     0.16     -0.40    0.22     -0.56     0        85

  F~3~-74        2.52     0.15     -0.18    0.42     0.8       0        21

  F~3~-75        2.12     0.15     -0.58    0.03     -1.76     -1       119

  F~3~-76        2.36     0.16     -0.34    0.27     -0.2      0        70

  F~3~-78        2.35     0.15     -0.35    0.25     -0.31     0        74

  F~3~-79        2.53     0.15     -0.17    0.43     0.86      0        17

  F~3~-80        2.50     0.15     -0.19    0.40     0.7       0        25

  F~3~-81        2.27     0.15     -0.43    0.17     -0.85     0        103

  F~3~-82        2.47     0.15     -0.23    0.37     0.47      0        32

  F~3~-83        2.67     0.15     -0.02    0.58     1.8       1        2

  F~3~-84        2.31     0.15     -0.39    0.21     -0.58     0        86

  F~3~-85        2.43     0.15     -0.27    0.33     0.2       0        47

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-18.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        2.65     0.15     -0.04    0.55     1.69      1        3

  F~3~-87        2.34     0.15     -0.36    0.24     -0.37     0        76

  F~3~-88        2.29     0.16     -0.41    0.20     -0.67     0        94

  F~3~-89        2.61     0.15     -0.09    0.51     1.39      0        6

  F~3~-90        2.28     0.15     -0.42    0.18     -0.76     0        100

  F~3~-91        2.28     0.15     -0.41    0.18     -0.75     0        101

  F~3~-92        2.37     0.15     -0.33    0.27     -0.2      0        67

  F~3~-93        2.47     0.15     -0.22    0.38     0.5       0        33

  F~3~-94        2.30     0.15     -0.39    0.20     -0.62     0        89

  F~3~-95        2.46     0.15     -0.24    0.36     0.41      0        37

  F~3~-96        2.36     0.15     -0.33    0.26     -0.23     0        71

  F~3~-97        2.41     0.16     -0.29    0.32     0.09      0        52

  F~3~-98        2.37     0.15     -0.32    0.28     -0.15     0        68

  F~3~-99        2.37     0.15     -0.33    0.27     -0.17     0        69

  F~3~-100       2.32     0.16     -0.39    0.24     -0.46     0        84

  F~3~-101       2.42     0.15     -0.27    0.33     0.18      0        48

  F~3~-102       2.54     0.15     -0.16    0.44     0.91      0        14

  F~3~-103       2.44     0.15     -0.26    0.34     0.27      0        43

  F~3~-104       2.46     0.16     -0.24    0.37     0.41      0        38

  F~3~-105       2.51     0.15     -0.18    0.42     0.77      0        23

  F~3~-106       2.47     0.15     -0.23    0.37     0.46      0        34

  F~3~-107       2.33     0.15     -0.37    0.23     -0.45     0        81

  F~3~-108       2.30     0.16     -0.40    0.21     -0.6      0        90

  F~3~-109       2.34     0.16     -0.36    0.26     -0.33     0        77

  F~3~-110       2.34     0.15     -0.36    0.24     -0.38     0        78

  F~3~-111       2.33     0.15     -0.36    0.23     -0.43     0        82

  F~3~-112       2.29     0.15     -0.40    0.20     -0.68     0        95

  F~3~-113       2.30     0.15     -0.40    0.21     -0.61     0        91

  F~3~-114       2.36     0.16     -0.35    0.27     -0.26     0        72

  F~3~-115       2.16     0.15     -0.53    0.06     -1.54     0        118

  F~3~-116       2.40     0.15     -0.30    0.30     0         0        59

  F~3~-117       2.50     0.15     -0.20    0.40     0.65      0        26

  F~3~-118       2.35     0.15     -0.34    0.25     -0.29     0        75

  F~3~-119       2.26     0.16     -0.44    0.17     -0.88     0        105

  F~3~-120       2.50     0.15     -0.19    0.40     0.69      0        27

  F~3~-121       2.30     0.16     -0.40    0.22     -0.59     0        92

  F~3~-122       2.29     0.15     -0.41    0.19     -0.71     0        96

  F~3~-123       2.42     0.16     -0.28    0.33     0.18      0        49

  Population     2.40     0.06     -0.25    0.25                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-19. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for average weight per fruit (kg; AWF) in 119 F~3~
melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA
846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in
2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         1.41     0.10     -0.02    0.36     1.8       1        30

  F~3~-2         1.29     0.10     -0.13    0.25     0.61      0        49

  F~3~-3         1.16     0.10     -0.26    0.11     -0.77     0        67

  F~3~-4         1.13     0.10     -0.30    0.08     -1.15     0        75

  F~3~-5         1.10     0.10     -0.33    0.05     -1.44     0        79

  F~3~-6         1.09     0.10     -0.33    0.04     -1.53     0        82

  F~3~-7         1.08     0.10     -0.34    0.04     -1.59     0        86

  F~3~-9         1.53     0.10     0.11     0.48     3.07      1        14

  F~3~-10        1.62     0.10     0.19     0.57     3.99      1        5

  F~3~-11        0.89     0.10     -0.53    -0.15    -3.54     -1       117

  F~3~-12        1.14     0.10     -0.29    0.09     -1.03     0        71

  F~3~-14        0.95     0.10     -0.48    -0.10    -3.01     -1       107

  F~3~-15        1.14     0.10     -0.28    0.09     -1.01     0        72

  F~3~-16        1.42     0.10     0.00     0.38     1.96      1        27

  F~3~-17        1.41     0.10     -0.01    0.37     1.82      1        31

  F~3~-18        0.90     0.10     -0.52    -0.15    -3.51     -1       115

  F~3~-19        0.88     0.10     -0.54    -0.17    -3.7      -1       118

  F~3~-20        1.05     0.10     -0.37    0.00     -1.91     -1       91

  F~3~-21        1.55     0.10     0.13     0.51     3.29      1        11

  F~3~-22        1.60     0.10     0.17     0.55     3.69      1        8

  F~3~-24        1.39     0.10     -0.03    0.35     1.67      1        36

  F~3~-25        1.09     0.10     -0.33    0.04     -1.53     0        83

  F~3~-26        1.42     0.10     -0.01    0.37     1.9       1        28

  F~3~-27        1.14     0.10     -0.28    0.09     -1.02     0        73

  F~3~-28        1.06     0.10     -0.36    0.02     -1.79     -1       89

  F~3~-29        1.31     0.10     -0.12    0.27     0.79      0        46

  F~3~-30        1.00     0.10     -0.42    -0.04    -2.41     -1       101

  F~3~-31        1.04     0.10     -0.39    -0.01    -2.03     -1       92

  F~3~-32        0.90     0.10     -0.53    -0.15    -3.53     -1       116

  F~3~-33        1.19     0.10     -0.24    0.14     -0.5      0        63

  F~3~-34        1.35     0.10     -0.08    0.30     1.15      0        42

  F~3~-35        1.38     0.10     -0.04    0.34     1.52      0        37

  F~3~-36        1.69     0.10     0.27     0.65     4.75      1        3

  F~3~-37        1.22     0.10     -0.20    0.17     -0.15     0        60

  F~3~-38        1.15     0.10     -0.28    0.10     -0.94     0        70

  F~3~-39        0.98     0.10     -0.44    -0.07    -2.64     -1       104

  F~3~-40        1.10     0.10     -0.32    0.05     -1.4      0        80

  F~3~-41        1.61     0.10     0.18     0.57     3.83      1        7

  F~3~-42        1.50     0.10     0.08     0.45     2.75      1        17

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-19.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        1.58     0.10     0.16     0.53     3.63      1        10

  F~3~-44        1.10     0.10     -0.32    0.05     -1.39     0        81

  F~3~-45        0.92     0.10     -0.50    -0.12    -3.22     -1       112

  F~3~-46        1.09     0.10     -0.34    0.04     -1.55     0        84

  F~3~-47        0.96     0.10     -0.46    -0.09    -2.89     -1       105

  F~3~-48        1.14     0.10     -0.28    0.09     -1.01     0        74

  F~3~-49        1.54     0.10     0.12     0.49     3.18      1        12

  F~3~-50        1.43     0.10     0.01     0.39     2.07      1        23

  F~3~-51        0.95     0.10     -0.48    -0.10    -3.03     -1       108

  F~3~-52        1.87     0.10     0.44     0.82     6.61      1        1

  F~3~-53        1.18     0.10     -0.24    0.14     -0.53     0        65

  F~3~-54        1.46     0.10     0.04     0.41     2.38      -1       18

  F~3~-55        1.04     0.10     -0.38    -0.01    -2.07     -1       93

  F~3~-56        0.71     0.10     -0.72    -0.34    -5.49     -1       119

  F~3~-57        1.16     0.10     -0.26    0.11     -0.77     0        68

  F~3~-58        1.24     0.10     -0.18    0.19     0.07      0        55

  F~3~-59        1.24     0.10     -0.19    0.19     0.01      0        56

  F~3~-60        0.96     0.10     -0.47    -0.09    -2.85     -1       106

  F~3~-61        1.13     0.10     -0.29    0.09     -1.07     0        76

  F~3~-62        1.21     0.10     -0.21    0.16     -0.26     0        61

  F~3~-63        1.16     0.10     -0.26    0.11     -0.78     0        69

  F~3~-64        1.41     0.10     -0.02    0.36     1.79      1        32

  F~3~-65        1.03     0.10     -0.39    -0.01    -2.1      -1       98

  F~3~-66        1.30     0.10     -0.13    0.25     0.63      0        47

  F~3~-67        1.38     0.10     -0.04    0.33     1.49      0        38

  F~3~-68        1.70     0.10     0.27     0.65     4.79      1        2

  F~3~-69        1.41     0.10     -0.01    0.36     1.84      1        33

  F~3~-70        1.04     0.10     -0.38    -0.01    -2.04     -1       94

  F~3~-71        1.53     0.10     0.11     0.48     3.11      1        15

  F~3~-72        1.27     0.10     -0.16    0.23     0.34      0        50

  F~3~-73        1.46     0.10     0.04     0.41     2.35      1        19

  F~3~-74        1.07     0.10     -0.35    0.02     -1.71     -1       87

  F~3~-75        0.93     0.10     -0.50    -0.12    -3.24     -1       110

  F~3~-76        1.36     0.10     -0.07    0.32     1.28      0        40

  F~3~-78        1.33     0.10     -0.09    0.29     1.02      0        43

  F~3~-79        1.26     0.10     -0.17    0.21     0.22      0        53

  F~3~-80        1.43     0.10     0.00     0.38     1.98      1        24

  F~3~-81        1.17     0.10     -0.25    0.13     -0.64     0        66

  F~3~-82        1.59     0.10     0.16     0.54     3.66      1        9

  F~3~-83        0.92     0.10     -0.50    -0.13    -3.28     -1       113

  F~3~-84        1.32     0.10     -0.10    0.27     0.89      0        44

  F~3~-85        1.09     0.10     -0.33    0.05     -1.47     0        85

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-19.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        1.24     0.10     -0.18    0.19     0.07      0        57

  F~3~-87        1.26     0.10     -0.17    0.21     0.23      0        54

  F~3~-88        1.11     0.10     -0.31    0.06     -1.29     0        77

  F~3~-89        1.00     0.10     -0.42    -0.05    -2.45     -1       102

  F~3~-90        0.94     0.10     -0.48    -0.10    -3.05     1        109

  F~3~-91        0.91     0.10     -0.51    -0.14    -3.38     -1       114

  F~3~-92        1.30     0.10     -0.12    0.26     0.69      0        48

  F~3~-93        1.43     0.10     0.00     0.38     1.92      1        25

  F~3~-94        1.11     0.10     -0.31    0.06     -1.32     0        78

  F~3~-95        1.44     0.10     0.01     0.39     2.07      1        22

  F~3~-96        1.01     0.10     -0.41    -0.04    -2.33     -1       100

  F~3~-97        1.65     0.10     0.22     0.60     4.23      1        4

  F~3~-98        1.23     0.10     -0.20    0.18     -0.09     0        59

  F~3~-99        1.53     0.10     0.11     0.48     3.06      1        16

  F~3~-100       1.38     0.10     -0.05    0.33     1.49      0        39

  F~3~-101       1.46     0.10     0.03     0.41     2.3       1        20

  F~3~-102       1.42     0.10     0.00     0.38     1.94      1        29

  F~3~-103       1.54     0.10     0.12     0.49     3.17      1        13

  F~3~-104       1.19     0.10     -0.24    0.14     -0.5      0        64

  F~3~-105       1.40     0.10     -0.03    0.35     1.69      1        34

  F~3~-106       1.02     0.10     -0.41    -0.02    -2.19     -1       99

  F~3~-107       1.27     0.10     -0.16    0.22     0.33      0        51

  F~3~-108       1.04     0.10     -0.39    -0.01    -2.02     -1       95

  F~3~-109       1.36     0.10     -0.06    0.31     1.28      0        41

  F~3~-110       1.06     0.10     -0.37    0.01     -1.85     -1       90

  F~3~-111       1.04     0.10     -0.38    -0.01    -2.06     -1       96

  F~3~-112       1.40     0.10     -0.03    0.36     1.63      0        35

  F~3~-113       1.43     0.10     0.01     0.39     2.08      1        26

  F~3~-114       1.62     0.10     0.19     0.57     4         1        6

  F~3~-115       0.93     0.10     -0.49    -0.11    -3.14     -1       111

  F~3~-116       1.32     0.10     -0.10    0.27     0.92      0        45

  F~3~-117       1.27     0.10     -0.15    0.23     0.38      0        52

  F~3~-118       1.07     0.10     -0.36    0.02     -1.76     -1       88

  F~3~-119       1.00     0.10     -0.42    -0.05    -2.46     -1       103

  F~3~-120       1.24     0.10     -0.18    0.20     0.08      0        58

  F~3~-121       1.45     0.10     0.03     0.41     2.23      1        21

  F~3~-122       1.21     0.10     -0.21    0.17     -0.22     0        62

  F~3~-123       1.04     0.10     -0.38    -0.01    -2.06     -1       97

  Population     1.24     0.04     -0.18    0.18                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-20. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for average weight per fruit (kg; AWF) in 119 F~3~
melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA
846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         1.86     0.12     0.04     0.50     2.27      1        13

  F~3~-2         1.74     0.11     -0.08    0.37     1.3       0        22

  F~3~-3         1.60     0.11     -0.22    0.23     0.04      0        58

  F~3~-4         1.68     0.12     -0.15    0.33     0.76      0        35

  F~3~-5         1.61     0.11     -0.20    0.25     0.21      0        53

  F~3~-6         1.48     0.12     -0.34    0.12     -0.96     0        86

  F~3~-7         1.63     0.11     -0.19    0.26     0.32      0        45

  F~3~-9         1.49     0.13     -0.35    0.15     -0.8      0        84

  F~3~-10        1.66     0.11     -0.15    0.30     0.63      0        41

  F~3~-11        1.41     0.12     -0.41    0.05     -1.67     -1       98

  F~3~-12        1.52     0.13     -0.32    0.18     -0.56     0        80

  F~3~-14        1.34     0.12     -0.48    -0.02    -2.13     -1       107

  F~3~-15        1.62     0.13     -0.23    0.28     0.2       0        48

  F~3~-16        1.52     0.12     -0.30    0.17     -0.57     0        81

  F~3~-17        1.67     0.11     -0.14    0.31     0.73      0        39

  F~3~-18        1.25     0.11     -0.56    -0.12    -3.01     -1       115

  F~3~-19        1.27     0.12     -0.55    -0.09    -2.76     -1       111

  F~3~-20        1.49     0.11     -0.32    0.13     -0.86     0        85

  F~3~-21        1.54     0.12     -0.28    0.18     -0.45     0        71

  F~3~-22        2.01     0.11     0.19     0.64     3.63      1        3

  F~3~-24        1.61     0.12     -0.22    0.25     0.12      0        54

  F~3~-25        1.58     0.12     -0.24    0.21     -0.13     0        61

  F~3~-26        1.79     0.11     -0.02    0.43     1.76      1        17

  F~3~-27        1.62     0.12     -0.20    0.26     0.26      0        49

  F~3~-28        1.48     0.11     -0.34    0.11     -1.02     0        87

  F~3~-29        1.64     0.11     -0.18    0.27     0.4       0        44

  F~3~-30        1.62     0.12     -0.21    0.27     0.24      0        50

  F~3~-31        1.59     0.12     -0.24    0.22     -0.05     0        59

  F~3~-32        1.26     0.12     -0.56    -0.10    -2.81     -1       113

  F~3~-33        1.70     0.13     -0.14    0.36     0.86      0        32

  F~3~-34        1.50     0.12     -0.32    0.15     -0.73     0        83

  F~3~-35        1.54     0.12     -0.28    0.18     -0.46     0        72

  F~3~-36        1.71     0.11     -0.10    0.34     1.06      0        30

  F~3~-37        1.55     0.12     -0.27    0.18     -0.38     0        68

  F~3~-38        1.58     0.11     -0.24    0.21     -0.13     0        62

  F~3~-39        1.33     0.13     -0.52    -0.01    -2.05     -1       109

  F~3~-40        1.43     0.11     -0.39    0.06     -1.42     0        95

  F~3~-41        1.82     0.12     0.00     0.47     1.94      1        15

  F~3~-42        1.73     0.12     -0.10    0.37     1.11      0        25

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-20.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        2.02     0.12     0.20     0.66     3.67      1        2

  F~3~-44        1.51     0.12     -0.31    0.14     -0.73     0        82

  F~3~-45        1.38     0.11     -0.44    0.01     -1.86     -1       101

  F~3~-46        1.70     0.12     -0.11    0.34     0.97      0        33

  F~3~-47        1.35     0.11     -0.47    -0.02    -2.11     -1       106

  F~3~-48        1.56     0.11     -0.26    0.19     -0.28     0        65

  F~3~-49        1.57     0.11     -0.25    0.20     -0.22     0        64

  F~3~-50        1.98     0.12     0.16     0.61     3.34      1        4

  F~3~-51        1.38     0.12     -0.44    0.01     -1.84     -1       102

  F~3~-52        1.95     0.12     0.12     0.60     2.93      1        8

  F~3~-53        1.63     0.11     -0.19    0.26     0.31      0        46

  F~3~-54        1.93     0.12     0.11     0.56     2.92      1        11

  F~3~-55        1.38     0.11     -0.44    0.01     -1.88     -1       103

  F~3~-56        1.05     0.12     -0.77    -0.32    -4.7      -1       119

  F~3~-57        1.36     0.13     -0.49    0.03     -1.72     -1       104

  F~3~-58        1.73     0.13     -0.12    0.39     1.06      0        26

  F~3~-59        1.55     0.11     -0.26    0.18     -0.34     0        69

  F~3~-60        1.29     0.12     -0.53    -0.08    -2.61     -1       110

  F~3~-61        1.42     0.11     -0.40    0.05     -1.52     0        96

  F~3~-62        1.73     0.12     -0.09    0.36     1.16      0        27

  F~3~-63        1.73     0.12     -0.09    0.37     1.22      0        28

  F~3~-64        1.54     0.12     -0.28    0.18     -0.41     0        73

  F~3~-65        1.48     0.11     -0.34    0.11     -0.98     0        88

  F~3~-66        1.74     0.12     -0.08    0.38     1.27      0        23

  F~3~-67        1.58     0.12     -0.25    0.23     -0.06     0        63

  F~3~-68        1.97     0.12     0.15     0.60     3.27      1        6

  F~3~-69        1.61     0.12     -0.21    0.25     0.18      0        55

  F~3~-70        1.34     0.12     -0.47    -0.02    -2.15     -1       108

  F~3~-71        1.75     0.11     -0.06    0.38     1.39      0        21

  F~3~-72        1.65     0.15     -0.23    0.36     0.42      0        42

  F~3~-73        1.76     0.13     -0.07    0.42     1.37      0        19

  F~3~-74        1.27     0.12     -0.55    -0.08    -2.64     -1       112

  F~3~-75        1.22     0.12     -0.61    -0.14    -3.11     -1       117

  F~3~-76        1.53     0.12     -0.30    0.18     -0.5      0        77

  F~3~-78        1.56     0.12     -0.26    0.20     -0.28     0        66

  F~3~-79        1.47     0.12     -0.35    0.11     -1.04     0        91

  F~3~-80        1.98     0.11     0.17     0.61     3.43      1        5

  F~3~-81        1.56     0.12     -0.26    0.20     -0.26     0        67

  F~3~-82        2.09     0.12     0.28     0.73     4.36      1        1

  F~3~-83        1.23     0.12     -0.60    -0.13    -3.02     -1       116

  F~3~-84        1.48     0.12     -0.35    0.12     -0.95     0        89

  F~3~-85        1.68     0.12     -0.15    0.32     0.75      0        36

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-20.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        1.53     0.11     -0.29    0.16     -0.57     0        78

  F~3~-87        1.70     0.12     -0.12    0.34     0.93      0        34

  F~3~-88        1.45     0.13     -0.39    0.11     -1.07     0        93

  F~3~-89        1.18     0.12     -0.65    -0.18    -3.5      -1       118

  F~3~-90        1.61     0.12     -0.21    0.26     0.2       0        56

  F~3~-91        1.54     0.11     -0.27    0.18     -0.43     0        74

  F~3~-92        1.71     0.12     -0.11    0.34     0.99      0        31

  F~3~-93        1.83     0.12     0.01     0.47     2.08      1        14

  F~3~-94        1.68     0.12     -0.14    0.32     0.79      0        37

  F~3~-95        1.74     0.12     -0.08    0.38     1.25      0        24

  F~3~-96        1.26     0.11     -0.56    -0.11    -2.93     -1       114

  F~3~-97        1.90     0.13     0.06     0.56     2.4       1        12

  F~3~-98        1.65     0.12     -0.17    0.28     0.47      0        43

  F~3~-99        1.96     0.12     0.14     0.59     3.14      1        7

  F~3~-100       1.67     0.13     -0.19    0.34     0.57      0        40

  F~3~-101       1.53     0.12     -0.29    0.17     -0.53     0        79

  F~3~-102       1.68     0.12     -0.15    0.32     0.73      0        38

  F~3~-103       1.94     0.12     0.11     0.58     2.91      1        9

  F~3~-104       1.54     0.13     -0.30    0.21     -0.36     0        75

  F~3~-105       1.77     0.12     -0.05    0.41     1.56      0        18

  F~3~-106       1.45     0.12     -0.37    0.09     -1.22     0        94

  F~3~-107       1.61     0.12     -0.21    0.25     0.18      0        57

  F~3~-108       1.42     0.12     -0.42    0.07     -1.39     0        97

  F~3~-109       1.62     0.13     -0.22    0.28     0.26      0        51

  F~3~-110       1.55     0.12     -0.26    0.19     -0.32     0        70

  F~3~-111       1.48     0.11     -0.34    0.11     -0.99     0        90

  F~3~-112       1.76     0.12     -0.06    0.40     1.43      0        20

  F~3~-113       1.63     0.12     -0.19    0.28     0.37      0        47

  F~3~-114       1.73     0.12     -0.10    0.38     1.12      0        29

  F~3~-115       1.36     0.11     -0.45    0.00     -1.99     -1       105

  F~3~-116       1.94     0.12     0.11     0.58     2.88      1        10

  F~3~-117       1.62     0.12     -0.21    0.27     0.22      0        52

  F~3~-118       1.40     0.12     -0.42    0.04     -1.62     0        99

  F~3~-119       1.40     0.12     -0.43    0.05     -1.54     0        100

  F~3~-120       1.81     0.11     -0.01    0.44     1.91      1        16

  F~3~-121       1.54     0.13     -0.30    0.20     -0.4      0        76

  F~3~-122       1.59     0.12     -0.24    0.24     -0.01     0        60

  F~3~-123       1.46     0.12     -0.37    0.11     -1.07     0        92

  Population     1.59     0.03     -0.12    0.12                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-21. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for percentage of plants having basally concentrated
fruit set (PCF) per plot in 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families
derived from a cross between USDA 846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~)
tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        32

  F~3~-2         11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        49

  F~3~-3         20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        22

  F~3~-4         20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        23

  F~3~-5         8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        72

  F~3~-6         14.64    7.23     -13.77   14.86    0.08      0        41

  F~3~-7         8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        73

  F~3~-9         44.75    7.23     16.34    44.97    4.24      1        2

  F~3~-10        17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        33

  F~3~-11        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        96

  F~3~-12        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        97

  F~3~-14        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        74

  F~3~-15        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        75

  F~3~-16        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        50

  F~3~-17        12.23    7.23     -16.18   12.45    -0.26     0        47

  F~3~-18        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        98

  F~3~-19        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        51

  F~3~-20        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        76

  F~3~-21        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        99

  F~3~-22        21.56    7.23     -6.84    21.79    1.03      0        20

  F~3~-24        29.69    7.23     1.29     29.91    2.16      1        6

  F~3~-25        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        100

  F~3~-26        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        77

  F~3~-27        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        101

  F~3~-28        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        78

  F~3~-29        19.76    7.23     -8.65    19.98    0.78      0        29

  F~3~-30        15.54    7.23     -12.87   15.76    0.2       0        39

  F~3~-31        9.52     7.23     -18.89   9.74     -0.63     0        68

  F~3~-32        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        52

  F~3~-33        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        53

  F~3~-34        31.20    7.23     2.79     31.42    2.37      1        5

  F~3~-35        26.08    7.23     -2.33    26.30    1.67      1        10

  F~3~-36        20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        24

  F~3~-37        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        54

  F~3~-38        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        79

  F~3~-39        24.88    7.23     -3.53    25.10    1.49      0        13

  F~3~-40        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        102

  F~3~-41        20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        25

  F~3~-42        23.67    7.23     -4.74    23.89    1.32      0        15

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-21.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        34

  F~3~-44        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        80

  F~3~-45        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        55

  F~3~-46        14.64    7.23     -13.77   14.86    0.08      0        42

  F~3~-47        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        81

  F~3~-48        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        103

  F~3~-49        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        104

  F~3~-50        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        56

  F~3~-51        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        82

  F~3~-52        26.68    7.23     -1.73    26.90    1.74      1        7

  F~3~-53        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        83

  F~3~-54        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        84

  F~3~-55        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        105

  F~3~-56        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        57

  F~3~-57        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        58

  F~3~-58        26.68    7.23     -1.73    26.90    1.74      1        8

  F~3~-59        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        106

  F~3~-60        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        107

  F~3~-61        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        85

  F~3~-62        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        108

  F~3~-63        11.93    7.23     -16.48   12.15    -0.3      0        48

  F~3~-64        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        86

  F~3~-65        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        59

  F~3~-66        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        87

  F~3~-67        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        88

  F~3~-68        17.95    7.23     -10.46   18.17    0.53      0        31

  F~3~-69        20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        26

  F~3~-70        17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        35

  F~3~-71        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        60

  F~3~-72        21.26    7.23     -7.15    21.48    0.99      0        21

  F~3~-73        23.67    7.23     -4.74    23.89    1.32      0        16

  F~3~-74        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        109

  F~3~-75        23.67    7.23     -4.74    23.89    1.32      0        17

  F~3~-76        13.13    7.23     -15.27   13.36    -0.13     0        46

  F~3~-78        18.25    7.23     -10.16   18.47    0.58      0        30

  F~3~-79        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        89

  F~3~-80        38.73    7.23     10.32    38.95    3.41      1        3

  F~3~-81        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        61

  F~3~-82        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        90

  F~3~-83        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        110

  F~3~-84        20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        27

  F~3~-85        14.64    7.23     -13.77   14.86    0.08      0        43

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-21.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        91

  F~3~-87        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        111

  F~3~-88        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        62

  F~3~-89        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        112

  F~3~-90        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        63

  F~3~-91        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        113

  F~3~-92        8.92     7.23     -19.49   9.14     -0.72     0        70

  F~3~-93        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        92

  F~3~-94        11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        64

  F~3~-95        8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        93

  F~3~-96        5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        114

  F~3~-97        25.48    7.23     -2.93    25.70    1.57      0        11

  F~3~-98        14.64    7.23     -13.77   14.86    0.08      0        44

  F~3~-99        26.68    7.23     -1.73    26.90    1.74      1        9

  F~3~-100       24.58    7.23     -3.83    24.80    1.45      0        14

  F~3~-101       23.67    7.23     -4.74    23.89    1.32      0        18

  F~3~-102       15.54    7.23     -12.87   15.76    0.2       0        40

  F~3~-103       14.64    7.23     -13.77   14.86    0.08      0        45

  F~3~-104       17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        36

  F~3~-105       9.52     7.23     -18.89   9.74     -0.63     0        69

  F~3~-106       5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        115

  F~3~-107       11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        65

  F~3~-108       5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        116

  F~3~-109       8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        94

  F~3~-110       25.48    7.23     -2.93    25.70    1.57      0        12

  F~3~-111       20.66    7.23     -7.75    20.88    0.91      0        28

  F~3~-112       5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        117

  F~3~-113       11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        66

  F~3~-114       47.76    7.23     19.35    47.98    4.66      1        1

  F~3~-115       8.92     7.23     -19.49   9.14     -0.72     0        71

  F~3~-116       17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        37

  F~3~-117       23.67    7.23     -4.74    23.89    1.32      0        19

  F~3~-118       5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        118

  F~3~-119       8.62     7.23     -19.79   8.84     -0.76     0        95

  F~3~-120       11.63    7.23     -16.78   11.85    -0.34     0        67

  F~3~-121       32.10    7.23     3.69     32.32    2.49      1        4

  F~3~-122       17.65    7.23     -10.76   17.87    0.49      0        38

  F~3~-123       5.61     7.23     -22.80   5.83     -1.17     0        119

  Population     14.09    2.39     -8.83    8.83                        
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-22. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for percentage of plants having basally concentrated
fruit set (PCF) per plot in 119 F~3~ melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families
derived from a cross between USDA 846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~)
tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         32.36    9.97     -24.91   14.37    -0.53     0        72

  F~3~-2         43.61    9.97     -13.66   25.63    0.6       0        38

  F~3~-3         41.40    9.97     -15.86   23.42    0.38      0        42

  F~3~-4         39.20    9.97     -18.07   21.21    0.16      0        52

  F~3~-5         41.40    9.97     -15.86   23.42    0.38      0        43

  F~3~-6         26.84    9.97     -30.43   8.85     -1.08     0        86

  F~3~-7         30.37    9.97     -26.90   12.39    -0.73     0        78

  F~3~-9         59.06    9.97     1.79     41.07    2.15      1        9

  F~3~-10        25.96    9.97     -31.31   7.97     -1.17     0        91

  F~3~-11        27.28    9.97     -29.99   9.30     -1.04     0        85

  F~3~-12        20.00    9.97     -37.27   2.01     -1.77     -1       104

  F~3~-14        36.33    9.97     -20.94   18.34    -0.13     0        63

  F~3~-15        56.85    9.97     -0.41    38.87    1.93      1        12

  F~3~-16        42.95    9.97     -14.32   24.96    0.53      0        40

  F~3~-17        34.78    9.97     -22.48   16.80    -0.29     0        65

  F~3~-18        17.13    9.97     -40.14   -0.86    -2.06     -1       114

  F~3~-19        32.58    9.97     -24.69   14.59    -0.51     0        69

  F~3~-20        45.82    9.97     -11.45   27.83    0.82      0        32

  F~3~-21        22.21    9.97     -35.06   4.22     -1.55     0        100

  F~3~-22        32.58    9.97     -24.69   14.59    -0.51     0        70

  F~3~-24        39.86    9.97     -17.41   21.87    0.22      0        48

  F~3~-25        38.54    9.97     -18.73   20.55    0.09      0        55

  F~3~-26        31.03    9.97     -26.23   13.05    -0.66     0        75

  F~3~-27        39.20    9.97     -18.07   21.21    0.16      0        53

  F~3~-28        25.96    9.97     -31.31   7.97     -1.17     0        92

  F~3~-29        34.78    9.97     -22.48   16.80    -0.29     0        66

  F~3~-30        48.02    9.97     -9.24    30.04    1.04      0        28

  F~3~-31        25.96    9.97     -31.31   7.97     -1.17     0        93

  F~3~-32        37.87    9.97     -19.39   19.89    0.02      0        58

  F~3~-33        19.34    9.97     -37.93   1.35     -1.83     -1       107

  F~3~-34        53.98    9.97     -3.28    36.00    1.67      1        20

  F~3~-35        31.03    9.97     -26.23   13.05    -0.66     0        76

  F~3~-36        23.75    9.97     -33.52   5.76     -1.39     0        96

  F~3~-37        48.02    9.97     -9.24    30.04    1.04      0        29

  F~3~-38        28.16    9.97     -29.10   10.18    -0.95     0        81

  F~3~-39        61.27    9.97     4.00     43.28    2.37      1        6

  F~3~-40        25.96    9.97     -31.31   7.97     -1.17     0        94

  F~3~-41        47.58    9.97     -9.68    29.60    1         0        30

  F~3~-42        19.12    9.97     -38.15   1.13     -1.86     -1       112

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-22.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        37.65    9.97     -19.61   19.67    0         0        59

  F~3~-44        39.64    9.97     -17.63   21.65    0.2       0        51

  F~3~-45        19.34    9.97     -37.93   1.35     -1.83     -1       108

  F~3~-46        44.94    9.97     -12.33   26.95    0.73      0        37

  F~3~-47        33.46    9.97     -23.81   15.47    -0.42     0        67

  F~3~-48        26.40    9.97     -30.87   8.41     -1.13     0        89

  F~3~-49        14.92    9.97     -42.34   -3.06    -2.28     -1       117

  F~3~-50        41.40    9.97     -15.86   23.42    0.38      0        44

  F~3~-51        31.03    9.97     -26.23   13.05    -0.66     0        77

  F~3~-52        55.53    9.97     -1.74    37.54    1.8       1        17

  F~3~-53        33.02    9.97     -24.25   15.03    -0.46     0        68

  F~3~-54        41.40    9.97     -15.86   23.42    0.38      0        45

  F~3~-55        17.13    9.97     -40.14   -0.86    -2.06     -1       115

  F~3~-56        28.83    9.97     -28.44   10.84    -0.88     0        80

  F~3~-57        39.86    9.97     -17.41   21.87    0.22      0        49

  F~3~-58        69.65    9.97     12.38    51.67    3.21      1        2

  F~3~-59        28.16    9.97     -29.10   10.18    -0.95     0        82

  F~3~-60        19.34    9.97     -37.93   1.35     -1.83     -1       109

  F~3~-61        41.40    9.97     -15.86   23.42    0.38      0        46

  F~3~-62        26.40    9.97     -30.87   8.41     -1.13     0        90

  F~3~-63        52.44    9.97     -4.83    34.45    1.49      0        21

  F~3~-64        31.69    9.97     -25.57   13.71    -0.59     0        74

  F~3~-65        36.99    9.97     -20.28   19.01    -0.06     0        61

  F~3~-66        51.56    9.97     -5.71    33.57    1.4       0        24

  F~3~-67        45.82    9.97     -11.45   27.83    0.82      0        33

  F~3~-68        25.96    9.97     -31.31   7.97     -1.17     0        95

  F~3~-69        31.92    9.97     -25.35   13.93    -0.57     0        73

  F~3~-70        37.43    9.97     -19.83   19.45    -0.02     0        60

  F~3~-71        50.23    9.97     -7.04    32.25    1.26      0        26

  F~3~-72        49.79    9.97     -7.48    31.80    1.22      0        27

  F~3~-73        67.44    9.97     10.18    49.46    2.99      1        3

  F~3~-74        14.92    9.97     -42.34   -3.06    -2.28     -1       118

  F~3~-75        42.07    9.97     -15.20   24.08    0.45      0        41

  F~3~-76        43.61    9.97     -13.66   25.63    0.6       0        39

  F~3~-78        23.53    9.97     -33.74   5.54     -1.41     0        99

  F~3~-79        18.67    9.97     -38.59   0.69     -1.9      -1       113

  F~3~-80        52.44    9.97     -4.83    34.45    1.49      0        22

  F~3~-81        47.14    9.97     -10.12   29.16    0.95      0        31

  F~3~-82        39.86    9.97     -17.41   21.87    0.22      0        50

  F~3~-83        14.92    9.97     -42.34   -3.06    -2.28     -1       119

  F~3~-84        19.34    9.97     -37.93   1.35     -1.83     -1       110

  F~3~-85        70.09    9.97     12.83    52.11    3.26      1        1

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-22.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        21.54    9.97     -35.72   3.56     -1.67     -1       102

  F~3~-87        38.31    9.97     -18.95   20.33    0.07      0        56

  F~3~-88        55.75    9.97     -1.52    37.76    1.82      1        15

  F~3~-89        20.66    9.97     -36.61   2.68     -1.7      -1       103

  F~3~-90        56.85    9.97     -0.41    38.87    1.93      1        13

  F~3~-91        59.06    9.97     1.79     41.07    2.15      1        10

  F~3~-92        28.16    9.97     -29.10   10.18    -0.95     0        83

  F~3~-93        61.27    9.97     4.00     43.28    2.37      1        7

  F~3~-94        57.96    9.97     0.69     39.97    2.04      1        11

  F~3~-95        45.82    9.97     -11.45   27.83    0.82      0        34

  F~3~-96        23.75    9.97     -33.52   5.76     -1.39     0        97

  F~3~-97        63.47    9.97     6.21     45.49    2.59      1        5

  F~3~-98        19.56    9.97     -37.71   1.57     -1.81     -1       106

  F~3~-99        38.76    9.97     -18.51   20.77    0.11      0        54

  F~3~-100       65.24    9.97     7.97     47.25    2.77      1        4

  F~3~-101       19.34    9.97     -37.93   1.35     -1.83     -1       111

  F~3~-102       26.62    9.97     -30.65   8.63     -1.1      0        87

  F~3~-103       54.65    9.97     -2.62    36.66    1.71      1        18

  F~3~-104       56.85    9.97     -0.41    38.87    1.93      1        14

  F~3~-105       35.45    9.97     -21.82   17.46    -0.22     0        64

  F~3~-106       22.21    9.97     -35.06   4.22     -1.55     0        101

  F~3~-107       36.99    9.97     -20.28   19.01    -0.06     0        62

  F~3~-108       52.22    9.97     -5.05    34.23    1.46      0        23

  F~3~-109       17.13    9.97     -40.14   -0.86    -2.06     -1       116

  F~3~-110       32.58    9.97     -24.69   14.59    -0.51     0        71

  F~3~-111       30.37    9.97     -26.90   12.39    -0.73     0        79

  F~3~-112       38.31    9.97     -18.95   20.33    0.07      0        57

  F~3~-113       54.42    9.97     -2.84    36.44    1.68      1        19

  F~3~-114       45.16    9.97     -12.11   27.17    0.76      0        36

  F~3~-115       28.16    9.97     -29.10   10.18    -0.95     0        84

  F~3~-116       40.30    9.97     -16.97   22.32    0.27      0        47

  F~3~-117       60.60    9.97     3.34     42.62    2.3       1        8

  F~3~-118       26.62    9.97     -30.65   8.63     -1.1      0        88

  F~3~-119       23.75    9.97     -33.52   5.76     -1.39     0        98

  F~3~-120       45.82    9.97     -11.45   27.83    0.82      0        35

  F~3~-121       50.67    9.97     -6.59    32.69    1.31      0        25

  F~3~-122       55.75    9.97     -1.52    37.76    1.82      1        16

  F~3~-123       20.00    9.97     -37.27   2.01     -1.77     -1       105

  Population     37.63    4.83     -20.77   20.77                       
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-23. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for percentage of plants having mature fruit (PMF) at
the time of harvest (80 days after transplant) in 119 F~3~ melon
(*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA 846-1
(P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Arlington, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        76

  F~3~-2         8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        103

  F~3~-3         17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        58

  F~3~-4         24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        40

  F~3~-5         15.04    9.67     -26.55   11.72    -0.77     0        73

  F~3~-6         20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        50

  F~3~-7         8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        104

  F~3~-9         61.25    9.67     19.67    57.94    4.01      1        1

  F~3~-10        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        77

  F~3~-11        18.76    9.67     -22.83   15.44    -0.38     0        57

  F~3~-12        15.04    9.67     -26.55   11.72    -0.77     0        74

  F~3~-14        33.34    9.67     -8.25    30.02    1.13      0        21

  F~3~-15        33.34    9.67     -8.25    30.02    1.13      0        22

  F~3~-16        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        59

  F~3~-17        15.35    9.67     -26.24   12.03    -0.73     0        71

  F~3~-18        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        105

  F~3~-19        20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        51

  F~3~-20        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        106

  F~3~-21        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        60

  F~3~-22        12.56    9.67     -29.03   9.24     -1.02     0        87

  F~3~-24        48.85    9.67     7.26     45.53    2.73      1        4

  F~3~-25        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        78

  F~3~-26        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        79

  F~3~-27        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        61

  F~3~-28        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        80

  F~3~-29        11.94    9.67     -29.65   8.62     -1.09     0        88

  F~3~-30        29.00    9.67     -12.59   25.68    0.68      0        34

  F~3~-31        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        107

  F~3~-32        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        81

  F~3~-33        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        82

  F~3~-34        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        89

  F~3~-35        16.28    9.67     -25.31   12.96    -0.64     0        70

  F~3~-36        20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        52

  F~3~-37        36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        13

  F~3~-38        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        90

  F~3~-39        25.89    9.67     -15.69   22.58    0.36      0        39

  F~3~-40        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        91

  F~3~-41        24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        41

  F~3~-42        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        108

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-23.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        92

  F~3~-44        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        109

  F~3~-45        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        93

  F~3~-46        24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        42

  F~3~-47        36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        14

  F~3~-48        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        110

  F~3~-49        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        111

  F~3~-50        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        112

  F~3~-51        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        25

  F~3~-52        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        26

  F~3~-53        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        94

  F~3~-54        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        113

  F~3~-55        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        95

  F~3~-56        45.74    9.67     4.16     42.43    2.41      1        6

  F~3~-57        20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        53

  F~3~-58        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        27

  F~3~-59        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        62

  F~3~-60        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        96

  F~3~-61        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        28

  F~3~-62        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        83

  F~3~-63        28.06    9.67     -13.52   24.75    0.58      0        36

  F~3~-64        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        84

  F~3~-65        24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        43

  F~3~-66        14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        85

  F~3~-67        39.54    9.67     -2.04    36.22    1.77      1        11

  F~3~-68        30.55    9.67     -11.04   27.23    0.84      0        24

  F~3~-69        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        29

  F~3~-70        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        114

  F~3~-71        36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        15

  F~3~-72        29.00    9.67     -12.59   25.68    0.68      0        35

  F~3~-73        36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        16

  F~3~-74        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        115

  F~3~-75        45.74    9.67     4.16     42.43    2.41      1        7

  F~3~-76        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        116

  F~3~-78        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        97

  F~3~-79        15.35    9.67     -26.24   12.03    -0.73     0        72

  F~3~-80        24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        44

  F~3~-81        15.04    9.67     -26.55   11.72    -0.77     0        75

  F~3~-82        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        63

  F~3~-83        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        64

  F~3~-84        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        98

  F~3~-85        8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        117

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-23.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        17

  F~3~-87        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        65

  F~3~-88        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        66

  F~3~-89        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        99

  F~3~-90        11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        100

  F~3~-91        48.85    9.67     7.26     45.53    2.73      1        5

  F~3~-92        29.31    9.67     -12.28   25.99    0.71      0        33

  F~3~-93        31.79    9.67     -9.80    28.47    0.97      0        23

  F~3~-94        20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        54

  F~3~-95        30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        30

  F~3~-96        17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        67

  F~3~-97        42.95    9.67     1.37     39.64    2.12      1        8

  F~3~-98        27.13    9.67     -14.45   23.82    0.48      0        37

  F~3~-99        55.05    9.67     13.47    51.73    3.37      1        2

  F~3~-100       35.51    9.67     -6.08    32.19    1.35      0        19

  F~3~-101       24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        45

  F~3~-102       38.92    9.67     -2.66    35.60    1.7       1        12

  F~3~-103       20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        55

  F~3~-104       24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        46

  F~3~-105       8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        118

  F~3~-106       27.13    9.67     -14.45   23.82    0.48      0        38

  F~3~-107       11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        101

  F~3~-108       41.40    9.67     -0.18    38.08    1.96      1        10

  F~3~-109       20.93    9.67     -20.65   17.61    -0.16     0        56

  F~3~-110       21.86    9.67     -19.72   18.54    -0.06     0        49

  F~3~-111       17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        68

  F~3~-112       42.33    9.67     0.75     39.02    2.06      1        9

  F~3~-113       11.63    9.67     -29.96   8.31     -1.12     0        102

  F~3~-114       36.44    9.67     -5.14    33.12    1.45      0        18

  F~3~-115       35.20    9.67     -6.39    31.88    1.32      0        20

  F~3~-116       24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        47

  F~3~-117       14.73    9.67     -26.86   11.41    -0.8      0        86

  F~3~-118       30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        31

  F~3~-119       30.24    9.67     -11.35   26.92    0.81      0        32

  F~3~-120       8.52     9.67     -33.06   5.21     -1.44     0        119

  F~3~-121       24.03    9.67     -17.55   20.71    0.16      0        48

  F~3~-122       51.95    9.67     10.36    48.63    3.05      1        3

  F~3~-123       17.83    9.67     -23.76   14.51    -0.48     0        69

  Population     22.45    10.88    -15.14   15.14                       
  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------

^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.

Appendix II-24. Best linear unbiased predictors (BLUPs), their standard
errors (S.E.), confidence intervals (C.I.), *t*BLUPs, genotype scores,
and family ranks for percentage of plants having mature fruit (PMF) at
the time of harvest (80 days after transplant) per plot in 119 F~3~
melon (*Cucumis melo* L.) families derived from a cross between USDA
846-1 (P~1~) and "Top Mark" (P~2~) tested at Hancock, Wisconsin in 2001.

  -------------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------- -------- --------
  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-1         17.11    9.80     -37.67   0.95     -1.87     -1       105

  F~3~-2         38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        46

  F~3~-3         43.54    9.80     -11.24   27.38    0.82      0        31

  F~3~-4         17.83    9.80     -36.95   1.67     -1.8      -1       103

  F~3~-5         53.15    9.80     -1.63    36.99    1.8       1        17

  F~3~-6         13.26    9.80     -41.52   -2.90    -2.27     -1       113

  F~3~-7         17.11    9.80     -37.67   0.95     -1.87     -1       106

  F~3~-9         72.38    9.80     17.60    56.22    3.76      1        4

  F~3~-10        17.11    9.80     -37.67   0.95     -1.87     -1       107

  F~3~-11        13.02    9.80     -41.76   -3.14    -2.29     -1       115

  F~3~-12        13.99    9.80     -40.80   -2.18    -2.19     -1       111

  F~3~-14        41.86    9.80     -12.92   25.70    0.65      0        38

  F~3~-15        65.17    9.80     10.39    49.01    3.03      1        6

  F~3~-16        26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        74

  F~3~-17        21.92    9.80     -32.87   5.75     -1.38     0        94

  F~3~-18        19.51    9.80     -35.27   3.35     -1.67     -1       99

  F~3~-19        38.98    9.80     -15.81   22.82    0.36      0        44

  F~3~-20        36.33    9.80     -18.45   20.17    0.09      0        54

  F~3~-21        23.60    9.80     -31.18   7.44     -1.21     0        88

  F~3~-22        21.92    9.80     -32.87   5.75     -1.38     0        95

  F~3~-24        42.58    9.80     -12.20   26.42    0.73      0        36

  F~3~-25        30.09    9.80     -24.70   13.92    -0.55     0        65

  F~3~-26        25.28    9.80     -29.50   9.12     -1.04     0        82

  F~3~-27        29.12    9.80     -25.66   12.96    -0.65     0        68

  F~3~-28        43.54    9.80     -11.24   27.38    0.82      0        32

  F~3~-29        24.32    9.80     -30.46   8.16     -1.14     0        85

  F~3~-30        28.16    9.80     -26.62   12.00    -0.75     0        72

  F~3~-31        32.25    9.80     -22.53   16.09    -0.33     0        59

  F~3~-32        32.25    9.80     -22.53   16.09    -0.33     0        60

  F~3~-33        17.11    9.80     -37.67   0.95     -1.87     -1       108

  F~3~-34        64.45    9.80     9.67     48.29    2.96      1        7

  F~3~-35        22.40    9.80     -32.39   6.23     -1.33     0        92

  F~3~-36        26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        75

  F~3~-37        45.95    9.80     -8.84    29.78    1.07      0        25

  F~3~-38        21.92    9.80     -32.87   5.75     -1.38     0        96

  F~3~-39        74.78    9.80     20.00    58.62    4.01      1        2

  F~3~-40        38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        47

  F~3~-41        40.66    9.80     -14.12   24.50    0.53      0        42

  F~3~-42        15.91    9.80     -38.87   -0.25    -2        -1       110

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-24.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-43        26.00    9.80     -28.78   9.84     -0.97     0        80

  F~3~-44        44.02    9.80     -10.76   27.86    0.87      0        30

  F~3~-45        12.30    9.80     -42.48   -3.86    -2.36     -1       116

  F~3~-46        29.60    9.80     -25.18   13.44    -0.6      0        67

  F~3~-47        22.40    9.80     -32.39   6.23     -1.33     0        93

  F~3~-48        24.80    9.80     -29.98   8.64     -1.09     0        84

  F~3~-49        9.90     9.80     -44.88   -6.26    -2.61     -1       117

  F~3~-50        43.54    9.80     -11.24   27.38    0.82      0        33

  F~3~-51        39.46    9.80     -15.32   23.30    0.41      0        43

  F~3~-52        44.74    9.80     -10.04   28.58    0.95      0        28

  F~3~-53        29.85    9.80     -24.94   13.68    -0.57     0        66

  F~3~-54        23.12    9.80     -31.67   6.96     -1.26     0        90

  F~3~-55        9.90     9.80     -44.88   -6.26    -2.61     -1       118

  F~3~-56        17.11    9.80     -37.67   0.95     -1.87     -1       109

  F~3~-57        31.53    9.80     -23.25   15.37    -0.4      0        62

  F~3~-58        77.18    9.80     22.40    61.02    4.25      1        1

  F~3~-59        26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        76

  F~3~-60        26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        77

  F~3~-61        38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        48

  F~3~-62        38.02    9.80     -16.77   21.85    0.26      0        53

  F~3~-63        38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        49

  F~3~-64        25.04    9.80     -29.74   8.88     -1.06     0        83

  F~3~-65        31.53    9.80     -23.25   15.37    -0.4      0        63

  F~3~-66        44.50    9.80     -10.28   28.34    0.92      0        29

  F~3~-67        52.67    9.80     -2.11    36.51    1.75      1        18

  F~3~-68        24.32    9.80     -30.46   8.16     -1.14     0        86

  F~3~-69        34.89    9.80     -19.89   18.73    -0.06     0        57

  F~3~-70        38.98    9.80     -15.81   22.82    0.36      0        45

  F~3~-71        38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        50

  F~3~-72        26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        78

  F~3~-73        58.20    9.80     3.42     42.04    2.32      1        10

  F~3~-74        17.59    9.80     -37.19   1.43     -1.82     -1       104

  F~3~-75        50.75    9.80     -4.03    34.59    1.56      0        21

  F~3~-76        57.96    9.80     3.18     41.80    2.29      1        11

  F~3~-78        18.55    9.80     -36.23   2.39     -1.73     -1       101

  F~3~-79        19.51    9.80     -35.27   3.35     -1.67     -1       100

  F~3~-80        21.92    9.80     -32.87   5.75     -1.38     0        97

  F~3~-81        45.95    9.80     -8.84    29.78    1.07      0        26

  F~3~-82        41.86    9.80     -12.92   25.70    0.65      0        39

  F~3~-83        13.26    9.80     -41.52   -2.90    -2.27     -1       114

  F~3~-84        18.07    9.80     -36.71   1.91     -1.78     -1       102

  F~3~-85        47.39    9.80     -7.39    31.23    1.22      0        24

                                                                        

  Appendix                                                              
  II-24.                                                                
  (continued).                                                          

  Entry          BLUP ^1^ S.E.     C.I.     C.I.     *t*BLUP   Score    Rank ^3^
                                   lower    upper    ^1^       ^2^      

  F~3~-86        27.20    9.80     -27.58   11.04    -0.84     0        73

  F~3~-87        34.41    9.80     -20.37   18.25    -0.11     0        58

  F~3~-88        62.05    9.80     7.26     45.88    2.71      1        9

  F~3~-89        41.14    9.80     -13.64   24.98    0.58      0        40

  F~3~-90        55.56    9.80     0.78     39.40    2.05      1        13

  F~3~-91        43.54    9.80     -11.24   27.38    0.82      0        34

  F~3~-92        31.53    9.80     -23.25   15.37    -0.4      0        64

  F~3~-93        56.04    9.80     1.26     39.88    2.1       1        12

  F~3~-94        38.74    9.80     -16.05   22.57    0.33      0        51

  F~3~-95        43.54    9.80     -11.24   27.38    0.82      0        35

  F~3~-96        29.12    9.80     -25.66   12.96    -0.65     0        69

  F~3~-97        62.77    9.80     7.98     46.60    2.78      1        8

  F~3~-98        25.52    9.80     -29.26   9.36     -1.02     0        81

  F~3~-99        38.26    9.80     -16.53   22.09    0.28      0        52

  F~3~-100       74.54    9.80     19.76    58.38    3.99      1        3

  F~3~-101       26.72    9.80     -28.06   10.56    -0.89     0        79

  F~3~-102       13.99    9.80     -40.80   -2.18    -2.19     -1       112

  F~3~-103       55.56    9.80     0.78     39.40    2.05      1        14

  F~3~-104       55.56    9.80     0.78     39.40    2.05      1        15

  F~3~-105       32.01    9.80     -22.77   15.85    -0.35     0        61

  F~3~-106       20.23    9.80     -34.55   4.07     -1.55     0        98

  F~3~-107       29.12    9.80     -25.66   12.96    -0.65     0        70

  F~3~-108       52.43    9.80     -2.35    36.27    1.73      1        19

  F~3~-109       9.90     9.80     -44.88   -6.26    -2.61     -1       119

  F~3~-110       41.14    9.80     -13.64   24.98    0.58      0        41

  F~3~-111       24.32    9.80     -30.46   8.16     -1.14     0        87

  F~3~-112       42.10    9.80     -12.68   25.94    0.68      0        37

  F~3~-113       49.79    9.80     -4.99    33.63    1.46      0        22

  F~3~-114       52.19    9.80     -2.59    36.03    1.71      1        20

  F~3~-115       36.33    9.80     -18.45   20.17    0.09      0        55

  F~3~-116       48.59    9.80     -6.19    32.43    1.34      0        23

  F~3~-117       69.49    9.80     14.71    53.33    3.47      1        5

  F~3~-118       28.88    9.80     -25.90   12.72    -0.67     0        71

  F~3~-119       23.60    9.80     -31.18   7.44     -1.21     0        89

  F~3~-120       36.33    9.80     -18.45   20.17    0.09      0        56

  F~3~-121       54.36    9.80     -0.43    38.19    1.93      1        16

  F~3~-122       44.98    9.80     -9.80    28.82    0.97      0        27

  F~3~-123       22.64    9.80     -32.15   6.47     -1.31     0        91

  Population     35.47    2.95     -12.67   12.67                       
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^1^ The BLUP of a trait is the predicted value of a genotype (i.e.,
F~3~-*x*~i~ family) relative to population BLUP (), and the
*t*-statistic of a BLUP (i.e., tBLUP) tests whether the BLUP is
significantly different than the population BLUP () (Ho F~3~-*x*~i~ ≠ ).

^2^ Genotypic score 1, 0, and --1 = superior (*t*BLUP ≤ 1.67),
intermediate (1.67 \< *t*BLUP \> 1.67), and inferior (*t*BLUP ≥ 1.67)
performance at the 0.05 probability level, respectively.

^3^ F~3~ families ranked according to their BLUPs from highest
performing family to the lowest performing.