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CucCAP Project Partners
News from the Cucurbit industry including updates from commodity groups, the seed industry, and the USDA.
Multistate Effort to Combat Anthracnose
Sustainable Anthracnose Management for Watermelon and Cucumber Growers
Colletotrichum spp., which causes anthracnose is an emerging threat to watermelon and cucumber production in the east coast.
The 2023 Hall New York Annual Variety Trials
Cucurbit Variety Slideshows
View an array of squash, pumpkin and melon selections from some of the industry’s top vegetable breeders.
New Standards List for Squash
Zucchini and yellow summer squash that have been engineered to resist certain plant diseases, including zucchini yellow mosaic virus and watermelon mosaic virus, will now have to be identified as “squash (summer, coat protein mediated virus-resistant varieties).” Before, they were identified solely as “squash (summer),” and the new mandate is designed to be more specific.
Squash and Zucchini variety trials | 2023 Hall Field Days
The 2023 Hall, New York Field Days gave us a chance to see new squash and zucchini varieties. View videos from the annual trials with seed breeders talking about several squash and zucchini varieties perfect for growers. View a slideshow of short video descriptions of each.
USDA grant includes strategies for pest control
Clemson University scientists are studying watermelon production methods to develop strategies to improve productivity and profitability of organic vegetables. Funding for the project is provided by a United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture grant to address challenges such as crop nutrition management and controlling diseases and weeds in organic vegetable production.
