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2024 Watermelon varieties
View a slidce show of some of the latest watermelon varieties released by some of CucCAP’s seed company partners.
Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Hunter Collins
As a Research Assistant and Field Technician in Lina Quesada’s Vegetable Pathology lab at NC State, Hunter Collins finds great value in helping to find methods to better manage diseases in vegetable crops.
Fusarium warning due to cool & wet weather
North Florida watermelon producers should be wary of increased potential for fusarium wilt disease with planting season looming.
Fungicide resistance a concern for watermelon growers
Symptoms begin as circular yellow areas on the leaves. Growth of the fungus appears as the infection progresses and can be observed on the underside of the leaves. “White powder” can be viewed on both surfaces of the leaves and stems as the tissue decays.
Melon video clips from the 2023 Hall New York Field Days
View Vegetable Seed Trials: 3 Unique Melons To Watch For, video clips from the 2023 Hall (NY) Field Days. These annual seed trials included melons from Enza Zaden; Rijk Zwaan; and Syngenta.
CucCAP researchers identify QTL associated with resistance to Phytophthora fruit rot in cucumber
Phytophthora fruit rot is a major disease impacting pickling cucumber production for which there are no resistant varieties. Genomic approaches were performed on the cucumber core collection leading to identification and verification of several quantitative trait loci associated with resistance. The results from this work can be applied to future disease resistance studies and to assist marker-assisted selection in breeding programs.
Cucurbits top list of 2023 Vegetable Industry survey
The 2023 State of the Vegetable Industry survey provided information and insight into multiple parts of the sector. Data from the survey results reveal top vegetable crops grown in the Southeast U.S. include summer squash or zucchini in the number one spot, cucumbers in the third spot, and watermelon competing for sixth place with several other vegetables.
