Abstract Watermelon [Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. & Nakai] and melon (Cucumis melo
L.) are popular annual fruit crops of the gourd family Cucurbitaceae, drawing from discrete …

The plant family Cucurbitaceae, also known as" cucurbits," consists of various squashes,
melons, gourds, cucumbers, and pumpkins. This handbook contains information on cultural …

Melon (Cucumis melo L.) is an important horticultural cash crop and its quality traits directly
affect consumer choice and market price. These traits are controlled by genetic as well as …

Challenges in cultivar selection and availability has inhibited the expansion of the organic
melon market. This study evaluated the sensory and physicochemical properties of four …

Interest in specialty melons (Cucumis melo) with distinctive fruit characteristics has grown in
the United States in recent years. However, disease management remains a major …

Fungicides are applied to nearly 80% of US melon acreage to manage the numerous foliar
and fruit diseases that threaten yield. Chlorothalonil is the most widely used fungicide but …

This research measured the sensory characteristics and consumer acceptance of 15
cultivars of cantaloupe. Eleven trained panelists assessed melons by descriptive analysis …

BACKGROUND The market demand for seedless watermelon has been continuously
increasing because of consumer preference. Grafting is a useful tool to manage soilborne …

Across the United States, melons are a high demand crop reaching a net production of 2.7
million tons in 2020 with an economic value of $915 million dollars. The goal of this study …

Background Organic soilless production in containers requires substrates with appropriate
physicochemical and biological properties to ensure that production is sustainable and …