A costly but effective option for watermelon producers hoping to overcome fusarium wilt disease is the use of Carolina Strongback rootstock.
Southeastern US
This Bureau of Economic Analysis region of the United States includes the states Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.
2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
2021 South Florida Melons Progress
A Florida watermelon producer discusses adverse weather conditions that can increase the crop’s susceptibility to disease.
Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference
All events this year, including the educational sessions from university researchers and industry leaders, will take place online amid COVID-19 concerns. The conference will have the latest in production and crop operational information that attendees have come to expect from the SE Regional Conference.
