Cucurbit Rootstocks Resistant to Fusarium Wilt of Watermelon Retain Resistance When CoInfected by Southern Root-Knot Nematode

The interspecific hybrid squash (Cucurbita maxima × C. moschata) rootstock ‘Carnivor’ is resistant to Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (FON) but susceptible to Meloidogyne incognita, the southern root-knot nematode. A new citron (Citrullus amarus) rootstock ‘Carolina Strong Back’ is resistant to FON and M. incognita. The objectives of this study were to determine if an […]

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Genomic Characterization of Xanthomonas cucurbitae, the Causal Agent of Bacterial Spot Disease of Cucurbits

Plants in the Cucurbitaceae family comprise several economically-important vegetable and fruit crops including pumpkin, squash, zucchini, cucumber, melon, and watermelon. In 2017, world production of pumpkins, squash, and gourds exceeded 24 million tons worth more than $4 billion, and U.S. production of pumpkins, squash, and gourds was worth $370 million. Illinois farmers are responsible for […]

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Resistance to Fungicides in Cucurbit Powdery Mildew in Europe

One hundred cucurbit powdery mildew (CPM) isolates (41 Golovinomyces orontii s.l. [Go], 59 Podosphaera xanthii [Px]) from the Czech Republic (2012 to 2015), were screened for fungicide efficacy to the six frequently used fungicides (quinoxyfen /Atlas 500 SC/, propiconazole /Bumper 25 EC/, fenpropimorph /Corbel/, dinocap /Karathane LC/ azoxystrobin /Ortiva/) and penconazole /Topas 100 EC/). Fungicide […]

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CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (PQ)

Production and Quality View abstracts in the conference PDF booklet. Green Nanotechnology: An Effective Approach for Watermelon Growth while Maintaining Quality Pratibha Acharya, Guddadarangavvanahally Jayaprakasha, Kevin Crosby, John Jifon, Bhimanagouda Patil Texas A&M University, Vegetble and Fruit Improvement Center, Department of Horticultural Sciences, College station, TX, USA Nano-priming is an innovative technique for improving seed […]

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CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (G1, G2)

Genomics View abstracts in the conference PDF booklet. Exploring Genetic Diversity in the U.S. National Melon Collection Kaori Ando¹, Xin Wang², Umesh Reddy³, Zhangjun Fei², James D. McCreight¹ ¹U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit, Salinas, CA, USA. ²Boyce Thompson Institute, Ithaca, NY, USA. ³Gus R. Douglass Institute and […]

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CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (GR)

Genetic Resources View abstracts in the conference PDF booklet. Where in The New Melon Classification Schemes Does Cucumis melo ssp. agrestis var. texanus Belong? Kaori Ando1, Xin Wang2, Zhangjun Fei3,2, William M. Wintermantel1, James D. McCreight1 1U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Crop Improvement and Protection Research Unit, Salinas, CA, USA. 2Boyce Thompson Institute, […]

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CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (FD)

Floral and Fruit Development View abstracts in the conference PDF booklet. Flowering, Yield and Fruit Quality of Three Organically Grown Zucchini Cultivars Evaluated in two Different Cropping Seasons Elisabeth Abele¹, Jens Hartung², Michael Fleck3, Sabine Zikeli4, Simone Graeff-Hönninger¹ ¹Department of Agronomy, Institute of Crop Science, University of Hohenheim, Stuttgart, 70599, Germany. ²Department of Agronomy, Institute […]

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CUCURBITACEAE 2018 Abstracts (BR)

Breeding for Resistance View abstracts in the conference PDF booklet. A Novel Putative Oligogalacturonan-Binding Receptor-Like Kinase is Involved in Quantitative Downy Mildew Resistance in Cucumber Jeroen Berg¹, Freddy Hermans², Wim Vriezen², Yuling Bai¹, Henk Schouten¹ ¹Wageningen UR, Wageningen, 6709 PB, Netherlands. ²Bayer Crop Science Vegetable Seeds, Nunhem, 6083 AB, Netherlands Cucurbit Downy Mildew (DM), caused […]

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