Better Cucumber and Watermelon Varieties Coming Soon | VSCNews

CucCAP plant breeder, Todd Wehner talks about breeding cucumber and watermelon varieties for disease resistance.

Due to persistent issues affecting cucurbits, experts at NC State are aiming to improve cucumber and watermelon varieties. Todd Wehner, a horticultural science professor at NC State, is working to provide cucurbits that are resistant to downy mildew and gummy stem blight.

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Researchers at North Carolina State University are working to release new cucumber and watermelon varieties.

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