Pseudoperonospora cubensis, the causal agent of cucurbit downy mildew (CDM) was confirmed in Lenoir County on cucumbers this week.
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Florida watermelon harvest continues
U.S. watermelon supply up 7.3 % in 2023
U.S. watermelon supply is looking stronger this season with a 7.3 % year-on-year increase in volume reaching 2.3 billion pounds as of June 11.
U.S. production usually goes from April to September with its peak between July and August.
With nearly 400 varieties of watermelon available, the leading segment for the past 30 years has been seedless.
Early Career Scientist Spotlight | Anju Biswas
Anju Biswas is a Post Doctoral fellow in the USDA-ARS-ORISE program at the U. S. Vegetable Laboratory at Charleston, SC. Her mentor is CucCAP Watermelon Team leader, Dr. Amnon Levi. The focus of her work is plant breeding, plant pathology, and genomics.
Michigan Cucurbit update | June 21, 2023
Clade 2 downy mildew infects cucumbers and melons and spores from this subtype were trapped in Bay, Allegan and Saginaw counties last week.
Downy Mildew in SC
Clemson plant pathologist Tony Keinath attributed the discovery at the Coastal Research and Education Center on June 12 to a rain event that occurred the previous week.
S.C. Field Update | June 19, 2023
Squash, cucumbers zucchini are all coming to market. Watermelons and Cantaloupe will be following very soon. Downy mildew is active in all cucurbits. Rotating materials is crucial to prevent resistance. Gummy stem blight is also very active in cucurbits.
