Vegetable Improvement Newsletter No. 10

February 1968 Compiled by H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1. A Chromosomal Interchange in Cabbage M.E. Nasrallah Biology Department, State University College, Cortland, N.Y. A naturally occurring case of semi-sterility was observed in one plant of a self-fertile line derived from the Cornell release 52-153. The semi-sterility was manifested in reduced seed set. […]

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Vegetable Improvement Newsletter No. 3

February 1961 Compiled by H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1. Preventing Fruit Rots in Cucurbit Breeding W.C. Barnes Clemson College Truck Experiment Station, Charleston, S.C. One noteworthy improvement has been attained in the problem of fruit rot control in cucurbits since the report in 1960 Newsletter. Bird & Co. “Neponset” vapor barrier paper […]

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Vegetable Improvement Newsletter No. 2

February 1960 Compiled by H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1. Interaction of Snap Bean Varieties with Fertility Rates Dean E. Knavel and Donald J. Cotter University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky Snap bean variety trials conducted the past several years indicated the existence of significant variety-fertility interactions for several varieties. It appears that the […]

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