Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:30-31 (article 9) 2000 N. Katzir1, R. Cohen1, R. Greenberg1, S. Shraiber1, G. Tzuri1, I.S. Ben-Zeev2 and O. Yarden3 1Department of Vegetable Crops, Agricultural Research Organization, Newe Ya’ar Research Center, P.O. Box 1021, Ramat Yishay, 30095;2 Plant Protection and Inspection Services, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, P.O. Box 78, Bet […]
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Selection of Snake Melon Lines (Cucumis melo var. flexuosus) Resistant to Different Races of Powdery Mildew (Sphaerotheca fuliginea (Schlecht ex Fr.) Poll. in Sudan
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:27-29 (article 8) 2000 E. A. Ahmed, H.S. Ibn Oaf, M.E. Suliman, A.E. El Jack, and Y.F. Mohamed Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, P.O. Box 20, Wad Medani, Sudan Snake melon or snake cucumber is widely cultivated in the Sudan as well as in other countries from North Africa […]
A Strategy for Selection Cucumis melo L. Resistance Sources to Melon Vine Decline in Field Assays
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:24-26 (article 7) 2000 A. Iglesias, B. Pico, and F. Nuez Department of Biotechnology (Genetics), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14 46022, Valencia, Spain Vine decline is a major root-rot disease of melon crops (cucumis melo L.) around the world (3). Plants affected by this disease suffer root damage […]
Artificial Inoculation Methods for Screening Melons Against Melon Vine Decline
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:21-23 (article 6) 2000 A. Iglesias, B. Pico, and F. Nuez Department of Biotechnology (Genetics), Polytechnic University of Valencia, Camino de Vera, 14 46022, Valencia, Spain Development of disease resistant melon cultivars is the most promising strategy to reduce the economical damage caused by melon vine decline. To date, field assays […]
2000 Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Membership Directory
Ahn, Chang-Soon. Chonnam Natl. Univ, Dept Hort, 300 Yongbonb-dong, Kwangju 500-757, Korea. Ph: (062520-6480; Fax: (062) 520-6480. Akkermans, Doretta. PT East-West Seed Indonesia, P.O. Box 1, Campaka, Piurwakarta 41181, W. Java, Indonesia. Ph: 0264-201871; Fax: 0264-201875; Email: [email protected]. Cucumber, watermelon and melon breeding. Andres, Thomas C. 5440 Netherland Ave., #D24, Bronx, NY 10471-2321. Tel: (718) 601-7329, Fax: (718) 601-7329; […]
Testing Method and the Correlation Between Fruit Yield and Yield Components in Cucumber
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:16-20 (article 5) 2000 Christopher S. Cramer Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Box 30003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NB 88003-8003 Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, Box 7609, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Introduction. An alternative to improving fruit yield per se in cucumber (Cucumis sativus […]
Fruit Yield and Yield Component Correlations of Four Pickling Cucumber Populations
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:12-15 (article 4) 2000 Christopher S. Cramer Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Box 30003, New Mexico State University, Las Cruses, NM 88003-0003 Todd C. Wehner Department of Horticultural Science, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695-7609 Introduction. Increased fruit yield has been one of the primary breeding objectives in the development […]
A Bibliography of the Oil Pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo)
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:129-135 (article 45) 2000 Thomas C. Andres The Cucurbit Network, 5440 Netherland Ave., D24, Bronx, NY 10471 This bibliographic survey covers the diverse publications in the breeding, biology, and usage of the oil pumpkin (Cucurbita pepo). It includes the uses of the oil pumpkin for its edible and medicinal oil and […]
Styrian Pumpkin Oil: The Marketing Perspective
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:128-128 (article 44) 2000 John Paul Cook 3102 Little Creek, Alexandria, VA 22309, U.S.A.; [email protected] For nearly 300 years, Styria in Austria has been the home of the well-kept secret of pumpkin seed oil. Not only did this oil evolve as the cornerstone of Styria’s diet it was also recognized for […]
Response to Phenotypic Selection for Multiple Lateral branching in Cucumber (Cucumis sativus L.)
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 23:8-11 (article 3) 2000 G. Fazio and J.E. Staub USDA-ARS Vegetable Crops Research Unit, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Department of Horticulture, 1575 Linden Dr., Madison, WI 53706 Introduction. The acreage planted for mechanically-harvested cucumbers in the United States has increased 30 to 40% in the last 20 years. Because of rising labor […]