February 1962 Compiled by H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1. Glossy Broccoli John J. Natti and John D. Atkin New York Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY A bright green plant was found in a commercial field of Waltham 29 broccoli. This plant lacked the normal bloom and was termed glossy. It was hoped […]
Vegetable Improvement Newsletter
The Vegetable Improvement Newsletter (VIN) was started in 1959 by the Committee on Vegetable Breeding and Varieties of the American Society for Horticultural Science. VIN was intended as a vehicle to facilitate the exchange of information and seed stocks among individuals concerned with the breeding or testing of new varieties of vegetables. VIN regularly contained sections on research notes, variety announcements, stocks available, and stocks desired. In many ways, VIN was a forerunner and inspiration to CGC and the CGC Report.
VIN was compiled for 24 years by Henry M. Munger (1959-1962, 1965-1982) and D.H. Wallace (1963-64) of Cornell University. Of special interest was the Research Notes section, which carried reports of breeding techniques, monogenic mutations, germplasm evaluation, interspecific and intergeneric recombination, and other items of interest to vegetable breeders and geneticists. Much of this information is still of interest.
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 […]
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 […]
Vegetable Improvement Newsletter No. 1
January 1959 Compiled by H.M. Munger, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 1. An Asparagus Variety Cross T.M. Currence University of Minnesota, St. Paul 1, Minnesota If two asparagus varieties were developed in such a way that they carried diverse genes for vigor, it would be expected that a cross between them might show heterosis for […]