Welcome to the CucCAP Chronicle

The CucCAP project is developing genomic resources to increase disease resistance in cucurbit crops for the cucurbit community. The CucCAP website provides news about CucCAP grant activity, cucurbit diseases, and cucurbit crop production to a broad audience including crop producers, plant pathologists, plant breeders, plant genome scientists, and vegetable extension specialists.

CucCAP Featured Article

In a recent study, CucCAP scientists identified genetic factors underlying the giant fruit size of the mammoth group of Cucurbita maxima. This study provides insight into population differentiation and evolutionary origins of rare variants contributing to the giant fruit size of certain pumpkin varieties.
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CucCAP Team News

Early Career Scientist Spotlight | David E. Perla

David Perla is a graduate student in the Department of Plant Soil and Microbial Sciences at Michigan State University. David is working on a PhD under the guidance of his major professor, Dr. Mary Hausbeck. The objective of his research is to provide an option to manage Phytophthora blight of cucurbits.
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News from the Cucurbit Community

Cucurbit disease management news

Recent updates from the Cucurbit Community include a new website for commercial growers from the University of Florida, recent South Florida Pest and Disease hotline reports, and news about the impact of freezing temperatures on whitefly populations in the Southeast.
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Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative call for papers

The Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative (CGC) asks plant scientists to submit reports for CGC Report #46 to CGC Editor, Amnon Levi (amnon.levi@usda.gov) by February 28th, 2023. If you would like to serve as an associate editor with CGC in coming years, contact Amnon Levi.
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CucCAP Stakeholder Updates

Leadership changes at the National Watermelon Association and the National Watermelon Promotion Board were announced in January 2023.
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Scientific Meetings

2023 American Phytopathological Society-Caribbean Division Meeting

February 9 - 10, 2023
South Padre Island, TX
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APS 2023 Southern Division Meeting

CucCAP team members from the Quesada Lab at NC State and the Wintermantel Lab at USDA-ARS will make presentations at this meeting.
February 13 - 16, 2023
Durham, NC
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Commodity Meetings

Mar-Del Watermelon Convention

February 3 - 4 2023
Cambridge, MD
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2023 National Watermelon Convention

February 22 - 26, 2023
Asheville, NC
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N.C. Watermelon Association

March 10 - 11, 2023
Savannah, GA
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Pickle Packers International Spring 2023 meeting

April 18 - 20, 2023
Raleigh, NC
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All Events

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