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National Watermelon Promotion Board

Florida producing high volumes of watermelons

June 18, 2024August 15, 2024 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management Resources

Watermelon supply in the U.S. market has been nearly 6% below the average of 2019-2023 during the same period.

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Nominees sought for National Watermelon Promotion Board | USDA

March 7, 2023March 7, 2023 cuccap CucCAP Project Partners

USDA/AMS seeks nominations of qualified watermelon producers, handlers, importers and one public member for nine seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

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NWPB presents economic impact

February 17, 2023July 26, 2023 cuccap CucCAP Project Partners

NWPB and parteners will present Economic Evaluation findings from 2017-2021 during the National Watermelon Convention in February and virtually in March 2023.

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Recent Watermelon Commodity Group appointments

January 13, 2023January 24, 2023 cuccap CucCAP Project Partners

New leadership at the National Watermelon Association and the National Watermelon Promotion Board was announced in January 2023.

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Watermelon market reports | NWPB

August 23, 2022January 24, 2023 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management Resources

The watermelon.org website provides a link to the NWPB’s LinkedIn site where visitors with a LinkedIn account can view weekly Watermelon Market Reports throughout the growing season.

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USDA Announces National Watermelon Promotion Board Appointments | VSCNews

October 15, 2020December 15, 2020 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management Resources

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of nine members to serve on the National Watermelon Promotion Board this week. The appointees will serve three-year terms from Jan. 1, 2021, to Dec. 31, 2023.

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USDA seeks nominees for National Watermelon Promotion Board

January 2, 2020July 19, 2021 cuccap Cucurbit Crop & Disease Management Resources

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today that it is seeking nominations of qualified watermelon producers and handlers for four seats on the National Watermelon Promotion Board.

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CucCAP scientists identify powdery mildew resistant pumpkin lines with good canning quality

Processing pumpkins grown for pie are susceptible to infection by cucurbit powdery mildew. CucCAP researchers at Cornell University sought to identify powdery mildew-resistant reeding lines with high canning quality by testing progeny derived from a cross between the susceptible industry standard and a resistant butternut squash. Two breeding lines identified with moderate and high levels of resistance were assessed for multiple canning quality traits in comparison with a store-bought commercial standard. These studies indicated that effective resistance has been bred into a commercially promising processing pumpkin background.

For further reading:

Indemaur et al., 2025. Processing Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata Duchesne) Breeding Lines with Resistance to Powdery Mildew and Their Canning Quality. HortScience 60:530-537. DOI 10.21273/HORTSCI18433-24

 

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