really.......
2007-04-12 17:22:20 · 11 answers · asked by daphine 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Simply stated, the number of chromosomes (the threadlike bodies within cells that contain the inheritance units called genes) in a normal watermelon plant is doubled by the use of the chemical colchicine. Doubling a normal (diploid) watermelon results in a tetraploid plant (one having four sets of chromosomes). When the tetraploid plant is bred back, or pollinated, by a diploid or normal plant, the resulting seed produces a triploid plant that is basically a "mule" of the plant kingdom, and it produces seedless watermelons. Seed of seedless varieties are available from most major seed companies.
2007-04-12 17:26:39 · answer #1 · answered by mikelakethesweetness 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It comes from the genetic engineering down with grafting and working out a strain of watermelon over time.
Obviously, you cannot save seed from a seedless watermelon. It comes from manipulating the chromosomes in one plant, then another, then another until you arrive at the desired product.
2007-04-16 20:47:14 · answer #2 · answered by Kerry 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Form seedless watermelon seeds, of course.
2007-04-16 16:20:05 · answer #3 · answered by slert1985 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they just harvest it at a young age before it has a chance to grow seeds? Makes sense to me....
Oh wait, take that back...maybe its a different type of watermelon plant. Like they have seedless and seeded grapes?
2007-04-13 00:26:49 · answer #4 · answered by xratedsugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
usually any fruit or veg for that matter that is seedless. is cross pollinated by a different variety of the same plant...this cross pollination creates fruits... but in plant sexual reproduction.. there was lacking elements.... hence no seeds to continue with the line...
much like breeding a Horse and a Donkey... you get a "Mule"... and it is sterile.. ie no seeds..and is unable to reproduce..
2007-04-13 00:27:44 · answer #5 · answered by Boomer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
that is a kind of watermelon i think it comes that way
2007-04-13 00:26:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a hybred watermelon where they mess with its "DNA"
2007-04-13 00:30:29 · answer #7 · answered by lazerangel99 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
*sigh* this has been asked soooo many times...http://answers.yahoo.com/search/search_result;_ylt=AlFYx89ye5zFBhYFaAFf1Rzpy6IX?p=seedless+watermelon
2007-04-13 00:26:39 · answer #8 · answered by Cheffy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im not completely sure but i think that they use some chemical or so,thing and it grows that way
2007-04-16 21:14:29 · answer #9 · answered by insert name here 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its genitically modified, like seedles grapes and maderins
2007-04-13 00:29:57 · answer #10 · answered by Nickname © 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋