On-farm Assessment of Melon and Cucumber Seedstocks for Downy Mildew and Bacterial Wilt
Edmund Frost, Common Wealth Seed Growers
Farmers throughout the Eastern U.S. cite Bacterial Wilt and Downy Mildew as key limiting disease issues for melon and cucumber production.
Impact: New resistant varieties that have the potential to make management easier, decrease losses, and extend the harvest period.