Two Cucurbita moschata Bush-Parthenocarpic Breeding Lines Through an Interspecific Cross

Cucurbita moschata varieties in Korea have soft flesh when their immature fruits are panbroiled. Their vine growth habit hinders wide cultivation in the greenhouse. Zucchini varieties belonging to Cucurbita pepo have bush growth habit but a little hard flesh when their immature fruits are done. These species are generally non-parthenocarpic although the latter species has […]

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2012 to 2013 Squash and Pumpkin Reports

Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) Two Cucurbita moschata Bush-Parthenocarpic Breeding Lines Through an Interspecific Cross Young Hyun Om CGC 35 & 36:11-12 (2012-2013) Identification of Natural Sources of Resistance to Powdery Mildew, Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) and Fruit Flies Infestation in the Indigenous Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) Germplasm Mohamed T. Yousif, Ali E. Eljack and […]

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New Resistance to Race 2 of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum in Watermelon

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:37-39 (article 13) 1998 Fenny Dane, Leigh K. Hawkins and Joseph D. Norton Department of Horticulture, Auburn University, AL 36849, USA Young-Seok Kwon and Young-Hyun Om Alpine Agricultural Experiment Station, Pyongchang, 232-950, Rep. of Korea Introduction. Fusarium wilt of watermelon caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (E.F. Sm.) Snyd. & […]

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Identification and Distribution of Races of Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum on Watermelon in Korea

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:33-36 (article 12) 1998 Young-Seok Kwon and Young-Hyun Om Alpine Agricultural Experiment Station, Pyongchang, 232-950, Rep. of Korea Hoe-Tae Kim Pusan Horticultural Experiment Station, Pusan, 618-300- Rep. of Korea Introduction. Fusarium wilt in watermelon, caused by Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. niveum (E.F.Sm.) Snyd. & Hans., which occurs throughout the world, is […]

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