James Sharp Is a Champion for Melons

Unlike the recent fatal E. coli outbreak linked to Yuma, AZ-grown romaine, the CDC was able to link the outbreak to a source quickly and issue a recall.

Browse this slideshow for more information on 10 cantaloupe and melon varieties you need to know about from the […]

Fine-tune your irrigation practices, know which pests target melon crops, and make sure the inside of your tunnel doesn’t get too hot.

Material selection, structural design, and variety selection are just a few things to consider when growing melons under high tunnels.

Know the symptoms of an infestation, when to scout, and the chemical and cultural control options available.

The guide provides details on pests and diseases issues as well as control options for muskmelons and mixed melons.

Analyses of seven melon varieties will help breeders increase plant quality.

This virus, which was discovered in 2006, is transmitted by whiteflies and infects several melon types in Arizona and California.

University of New Hampshire researchers aim to improve cold tolerance, disease resistance.

This month’s variety specs feature focuses on the latest cantaloupe and melon varieties. Some of the features highlighted […]

Sakata Seed America debuts a new how-to harvesting video and new “At-A-Glance” harvesting stages chart.

Find out how to monitor and control Phytophthora fruit rot, Fusarium wilt, and bacterial fruit blotch.

[blackoutgallery id=”64697″] Browse the slideshow above for information on these exceptional melon varieties from the nation’s leading seed breeders and […]

Highlighted at Harris Moran’s Melon Field Day were a couple of Charentais varieties including Versailles, a netted variety […]

The FDA is rolling out new federal food safety regulations following separate salmonella outbreaks last year traced to […]

As the summer cantaloupe season moves into full swing and consumers see larger melon displays at their local […]

A new resource, “The National Commodity Specific Food Safety Guidelines for Cantaloupes and Netted Melons,” is now available […]

  The number one disease melon growers face is bacterial wilt, a devastating infection that can take out […]

Disease incidence poses a great challenge to cucurbit growers throughout Florida. The three most prevalent cucurbit diseases in […]