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Battling Fruit Blotch
University of Georgia plant pathologist David Langston offers growers tips on avoiding and controlling bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon. Read more
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Battling Fruit Blotch
February 12, 2012
University of Georgia plant pathologist David Langston offers growers tips on avoiding and controlling bacterial fruit blotch in watermelon.
USDA Finalizes National Watermelon Promotion Board Redistricting
July 20, 2011
Find out more about the final rule USDA adopted under the Watermelon Research and Promotion Plan.
Scientists Work To Develop Virus-Resistant Melons
March 10, 2011
USDA scientists are working to keep cucurbit yellow stunting disorder virus, or CYSDV, out of growers’ melon fields.
New Pumpkin Variety Released By Sakata
February 1, 2011
Hijinks is a small pumpkin that’s perfectly kid-sized.
On The Mark
February 26, 2010
New molecular markers are helping scientists track virus-resistant genes in watermelons.
A Colorful Bunch
August 1, 2008
Disease resistant colorful fruit describes three melons from D. Palmer Seed Co. Double Dew is a hybrid honeydew that weighs between 10 and 12 pounds w...
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