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 ...

Seminole pumpkin and tropical calabaza are two types of subtropical pumpkins that thrive in hot, humid climates like Southwest Florida. These pumpkins are the same species, Cucurbita moschata, and ...

For some, pumpkins conjure carved Halloween decorations, but for many people around the world, these gourds provide nutrition. Scientists have sequenced the genomes of two important pumpkin species, ...

It's time to look beyond simply the butternut squash and uncover the wide world of winter squashes. We spoke to experts about ...

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 ...

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 ...