Michigan Cucurbit update | June 26, 2024

fruit on vine

Cucamelon (Melothria scaba), an obscure cucurbit crop that has gained in popularity. Photo by Chris Galbraith, MSU Extension.

Cucurbit downy mildew spores were recently detected in a spore trap in Saginaw County. No crop infection has been reported yet. Read “First 2024 cucurbit downy mildew spores identified in air samples in Saginaw County” for more information. Keep up to date on the development of this vegetable disease at the Hausbeck Lab Downy Mildew News website.

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