Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum (syn. Didymella bryoniae) can affect cucurbits through induction of black rot. This pathogen produces irregular white spots covered with pycnidia on infected cucurbit ...
The length of the day relative to night, or photoperiod, is a strong determining factor for the induction of flowering in many plant species. Short day (SD) plants require a short day length (or more ...
What is a pumpkin—a vegetable? But it has seeds, so is pumpkin a fruit? And is a pumpkin different than a squash or a gourd? As you spend hours carving pumpkins and preparing pumpkin pies, these ...
Research into Cucurbita species has revealed significant genetic diversity that underpins a wide range of morphological traits. This diversity, shaped by thousands of years of domestication and ...
Recently I attended "Old Stories and New Discoveries," a conference put on by the Aucilla Research Institute about the archaeological findings in North Florida. One presentation in particular piqued ...
1. The nomenclature of Cucurbita mixta is reviewed, and a botanical description of the species based on the study of a number of varieties is given. 2. The varieties of the species are separated into ...
As you spend hours carving pumpkins and preparing pumpkin pies, you may wonder: What exactly is a pumpkin? Is it a vegetable? But it has seeds, so is pumpkin a fruit? And is a pumpkin different than a ...
The length of the day relative to night, or photoperiod, is a strong determining factor for the induction of flowering in many plant species. Short day (SD) plants require a short day length (or more ...