Report No. 23 Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) Evidence for the Center of Diversity of Cucurbita moschata in Colombia L. Wessel-Beaver (USA) CGC 23:54-55 (2000) Duchesne is the Botanical Authority for Cucurbita moschata and Cucurbita maxima H.S. Paris (Israel) CGC 23:56-57 (2000) Significance of Paintings (1769-1774) of Cucurbita pepo Fruits by A.N. Duchesne H.S. Paris (Israel) CGC 23:58-59 (2000) Cucurbita spp. and Lagenaria siceraria Collection at […]
Squash & Pumpkin Reports
Health-Protection Composition of Pumpkin
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:59-60 (article 22) 1999 Tian Chengrui and Li Yun Department of Food Science, Northwestern Agricultural University, Yangling, Shanxi, 712100, P.R. China Cui Hongwen and Cao Wei Department of Horticulture, Northwestern Agricultural University, Shanxi, 71200, P.R. China Pumpkin (cucurbita moschata Duch.) is well known as both vegetable and food. Recently studies have […]
Estimation of Genetic Parameters of Pumpkin under Low Income Conditions.
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:57-58 (article 21) 1999 Humberto Rios Labrada and Marta Alvarez National Institute of Agriculture Science, INCA< GP 1, San Jose de Las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba, Cp 32700 The plant breeding approaches used by the informal seed sector has been little studied (1). However, in some crops such as pumpkin, this […]
Selection of Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Lines Resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic Virus (ZYMV) in Sudan
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:55-56 (article 20) 1999 H.S. Ibn Oaf, E.A. Ahmed, A.E. El Jack and G.A. Daffalla Faculty of Agricultural Sciences, University of Gezira, P.O. Box 20, Wad Madani, Sudan Zucchini yellow mosaic virus causes a very serious disease of squash in Sudan, particularly in the central region. On many occasions it causes […]
Disease Resistance of Cucurbita pepo and C. maxima Genetic Resources
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:53-54 (article 19) 1999 Eva Kristkova Research Institute of Crop Production Praha, Division of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Department of Gene Bank, Slechtitelu 11, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic Ales Lebeda Palacky University, Faculty of science, Department of Botany, Slechtitelu 11, 783 71 Olomouc, Czech Republic Introduction A collection of genetic […]
Inheritance of Umbrella-like Leaf Shape in Materials Derived from Cucurbita maxima x pepo Hybrids
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 22:50-52 (article 18) 1999 M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska and S. Malepszy Department of Plant Genetics, Breeding and Biotechnology, Warsaw Agricultural University, Nowoursynowska 166, 02-787 Warszawa, Poland Introduction distant crosses in plants can be a tool for obtaining new forms for breeding and genetic investigations. Hybrids between squash (Cucurbita maxima Duch.) and pumpkin (C. […]
1999 Squash and Pumpkin Reports
CGC Report No. 22 Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) Inheritance of Umbrella-like Leaf Shape in Materials Derived from Cucurbita maxima x C. pepo Hybrids M. Rakoczy-Trojanowska and S. Malepszy (Poland) CGC 22:50-52 (1999) Disease Resistance of Cucurbita pepo and C. maxima Genetic Resources Eva Krístková and Ales Lebeda (Czech Republic) CGC 22:53-54 (1999) Selection of Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) Lines Resistant to Zucchini Yellow Mosaic […]
1998 Squash Reports
CGC Report No. 21 Squash and Pumpkin (Cucurbita spp.) Combining Ability in Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) F. Lopez Anido, I.T. Firpo, S.M. Garcia and E. Cointry (Argentina) CGC 21:37-39 (1998) Heterosis in Summer Squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) I.T. Firpo, F. Lopez Anido, S.M. Garcia and E. Cointry (Argentina) CGC 21:40-42 (1998) A Simple Protocol for Isolating DNA […]
Correlated Genetic Response in Pumpkin Genotypes Selected under Low Income Conditions
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:66-66 (article 25) 1998 Humberto Rios Labrada, Antonio Fernandez Almirall and Orlando Batista de la Carrera Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agricolas (INCA). GP no1 San Jose de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba cp 32700 Introduction. Centralized pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) breeding programs (CPBP) have been highly effective in producing broadly adapted varieties […]
Genotypes Selected by Farmers: An Interesting Option for Pumpkin Breeding
Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 21:65-65 (article 24) 1998 Humberto Rios Labrada, Antonio Fernandez Almirall and Orlando Batista de la Carrera Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Agricolas (INCA). GP no1 San Jose de las Lajas, La Habana, Cuba cp 32700 Introduction. Specific genetic adaptation of pumpkin (Cucurbita moschata) is important in order to maximize agrobiodiversity and yields, […]