View this photo gallery of melon and cantaloupe varieties available from major seed companies. New varieties with resistance to major cucurbit diseases are available.
- Anthracnose, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum orbiculare
- Downy mildew (Bremia lactucae)
- Fusarium Wilt caused by specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. melonis
- Fusarium Wilt caused by specified races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. Niveum
- Gummy Stem Blight, also known as block rot; caused by Didymella bryoniae
- Powdery mildew
- Papaya ringspot virus Curcubitaceae
- Powdery mildew caused by Podosphaeria xanthii (ex Sphaerotheca fuliginea)
- Powdery mildew caused by Sphaerotheca fuliginea
- Watermelon mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae
- Zucchini yellow mosaic virus Cucurbitaceae
