MORPHOLOGICAL DIVERSITY AND DUS-BASED CHARACTERIZATION OF UNDERUTILIZED CHALANA (CITRULLUS SPP.) GERMPLASM FROM EASTERN INDIA
Chalana (Citrullus spp.), a white-fleshed vegetable watermelon, holds regional importance in eastern India, especially Odisha and West Bengal but remains underutilized in breeding efforts. This study aimed to collect, characterize, and evaluate morphological diversity in locally cultivated Chalana genotypes using Disti...