CucCAP scientists Jonathan Schultheis and Todd Wehner contributed an article about pickling cucumber variety trials to this report. CucCAP scientists Amnon Levi, Linda Wessel Beaver and Todd Wehner are members of the CGC Coordinating Committee. They collaborated with the Cucurbit research community to publish this report.
CucCAP Project Partners
News from the Cucurbit industry including updates from commodity groups, the seed industry, and the USDA.
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.
2024 NWA Research Grant Program
Details on the National Watermelon Association’s grant funding request for proposals. Stay in touch with NWA staff for further details, and to apply for funding.
Vegetable variety breeding for the South
Sakata Seed Focused on Florida and the Southeast. El Capitan is a work horse, and it is part of Sakata’s “New Horizon” series of watermelons.
Research Updates on Georgia Cucurbits
Cucurbit production in Georgia is affected annually by a variety of pests and diseases. Two diseases in particular, fusarium wilt and cucurbit anthracnose, have been a cause of concern for the last five years.
Nominees sought for National Watermelon Promotion Board | USDA
USDA/AMS seeks nominations of qualified watermelon producers, handlers, importers and one public member for nine seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative report #46 | call for papers
Amnon Levi, editor of the CGC requests that members of the Cucurbit research community submit reports for CGC #46 (2022-2023) by February 28, 2023. Author style instructions can be found on the CGC website.
NWPB presents economic impact
NWPB and parteners will present Economic Evaluation findings from 2017-2021 during the National Watermelon Convention in February and virtually in March 2023.
