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

Pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is ranked as one of the least economic important vegetable crops in Sudan despite having high nutritive values and great industrial uses. It is grown in small holdings along rivers banks. The crop is threatened by damage caused by powdery mildew, Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (Sid Ahmed et al., 2003) and fruit […]

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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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2009 Gene List for Squash

Harry S. Paris A.R.O., Newe Ya’ar Research Center, Ramat Yishay 30-095 (Israel) Eileen Kabelka University of Florida, Gainesville, Fl 32611 (U.S.A.) The genus Cucurbita L. contains 12 or 13 species (50).  As far as is known, all have a complement of 20 pairs of chromosomes (2n = 40). This gene list for Cucurbita contains detailed sources of information, being […]

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