Resistance to Acremonium sp. in Spanish Landraces of Melon

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 14:49-50 (article 17) 1991 J. Garcia-Jimenes, A. Alfaro, J. Esteva, F. Nuez and M. T. Velazquez Dpto. Produccion Vegetal. Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain (first and second author); Dpto. Biotecnologia, Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain (third and fourth author); Generaltat Valenciana, STT, Moncada, Valencia, Spain (fifth author) Melon dieback is a […]

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Ten Interspecific Crosses in the Genus Cucumis: A Preparatory Study to Seek Crosses Resistant to Melon Yellowing Disease.

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 13:31-33 (article 12) 1990 C. Soria and M. L. Gómez-Guillamón Estación Experimental “La Mayora”, Algarrobo-Costa, (Málaga), Spain J. Esteva and F. Nuez Universidad Politécnica de Valencia, Spain Some wild species of the Cucumis genus show resistance to different plant pests and diseases, and consequently they may be useful experimental material for […]

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Resistance to Yellowing Disease in Muskmelon

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 12:44-45 (article 19) 1989 J. Esteva, F. Nuez and M.L. Gomez-Guillamon Departmento de Biotecnologia, Universidad Politecnica, Camino de Vera no 14 46020 Valencia, Spain (first and second authors); Estacion Experimental La Mayora. 49750 Algarrobo-Costa, Malaga, Spain (third author) Cultivation of greenhouse muskmelon on the south east coast of Spain is being […]

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Germplasm Resources of Cucurbita from Spain

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 11:86 (article 36) 1988 F. Nuez and M.J. Diez Biotechnology Department, Politechnical University of Valencia, Spain J. Costa Regional Center of Agricultural Research, C.R.I.A. La Alberca, Muria, Spain J. Cuartero Experimental Station “La Mayora: C.S.I.C. Algarrobo-Costa, Malaga, Spain This paper reports on the recent collection of 254 accessions of Cucurbita species […]

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Collecting Cucumis melo L. in Spain

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 11:54-56 (article 23) 1988 F. Nuez, C. Ferrando and M.J. Diez Departmento de Biotecnologia. U. Politecnica, Valencia, Spain. J. Costa and M.S. Catala C.R.I,A. La Alberca. Murcia, Spain J. Cuartero and M.L. Gomez-Guillamon Finca Experimental “La Mayora”. C.S.I.C. Malaga, Spain During 1984 and 1985 a collection of Cucumis melo L. was […]

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Resistance to Yellowing Disease in Wild Relatives of Muskmelon

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 11:52-53 (article 22) 1988 J. Estava and F. Nuez Departmento de Tiotecnolia. Universidad Politecnica, Valencia, Spain J. Cuartero Finca experimental “La Mayora”, Algarrobo-Costa, Malaga, Spain Cultivation of greenhouse muskmelon on the south east coast of Spain is being seriously affected by a yellowing disease which might be related to others described […]

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Germplasm Resources of Citrullus lanatus [(Thunb.) Matsum and Nakai]

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 10:64-65 (article 34) 1987 F. Nuez, M.J. Díez, G. Palomares, C. Ferrando Departamento de Genética, Universidad Politécnica, Valencia, Spain J. Cuartero Finca Experimental “La Mayora”, Algarrobo-Costa, Malaga, Spain J. Costa C.R.I.A., La Alberca, Murcia, Spain During 1984 and 1985, a collection of vegetable crop species seeds was carried out in Spain. […]

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Improving Artificial Pollination Techniques for Muskmelon

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 10:43-44 (article 25) 1987 M.V. Andrés, J. Abadía, M.C. Hernández-Pina, and A. Alonso-Allende Centro de Edafologia y Biologia Aplicada del Segura, C.S.I.C. Murcia, Spain F. Nuez Universidad Politecnica de Valencia, Spain The combination of mechanical techniques of stamen removal and pollination with the growth regulator BA (6-Benzyladenine), increases fruit set in […]

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