April 29, 2019 As the watermelons grow, students bag them in order to maintain support on the vine until they are ready to be removed. Continue Reading April 10, 2019 Infected plants are rated for severity of disease symptoms a couple of weeks after innoculation Continue Reading Follow the University of Georgia, Department of Horticulture […]
CucCAP Project
Contributions to the CucCAP project by the Bioinformatics Team, Cucurbit Crop Breeding Teams, and the Integrated Disease Management Team.
Fourth Annual Meeting of the CucCAP Team and Stakeholders
The 4th annual CucCAP team meeting was held at Boyce Thompson Institute in Ithaca, NY on April 12 & 13, 2019. Crop genomics, breeding, and pathology teams for cucumber, melon, squash, and watermelon reported their progress to cucurbit crop curators, external evaluators, and industry representatives. The 2019 CucCAP report lists publications and presentations from the group for the 2018 to 2019 reporting period. The 2019 CucCAP report is available on the CucCAP website.
The Study of Cucumber Resistance to Phytophthora Capsici | MSU
Ben Mansfeld’s research focuses on cucumber resistance to Phytophthora capsici (a fungus-like plant disease that affects many crops including cucurbits).
Harvesting Genes to Improve Watermelons | The Global Plant Council
Publications from CucCAP scientists Zhangjun Fei and Amnon Levi were highlighted in a recent article from The Global Plant Council.
Cornell University releases new cucumber and melon varieties | USDA NIFA
The release of disease-resistant cucurbits by CucCAP vegetable breeder, Dr. Michael Mazourek, was recently highlighted in a news release by NIFA titled, “Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers”. Read More
Organic Plant Breeding Yields Superior Varieties for Cucurbit Growers | NC State Extension & CFSA
Farmers looking for disease-resistant cucurbits now have more choices thanks to the release of new cucumber and melon varieties by Cornell University.
CucCAP research identifies novel genetic source of resistance to Fusarium wilt race 1 in wild watermelon
CucCAP scientists at the USDA-ARS, US Vegetable Laboratory identified a major QTL (qFon1-9) associated with resistance to Fon race 1 on chromosome 9.
Results of the 2018 Watermelon Triploid Standard and Mini Watermelon Cultigen Evaluation Studies | NC State Extension
Watermelon standard size and mini watermelon cultigen evaluation studies were conducted at the Horticultural Crops Research Station in Clinton, NC in the summer of 2018. NC State Extension Horticultural Science Vegetable specialist Jonathan Schultheis and Research Associate Keith Starke conduct annual variety trials on watermelon and other cucurbit crops. The results of the watermelon evaluations were […]
