Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The first harvest of watermelons has started in the region. Irregular ripening is a common problem that occurs in some watermelon fields each year. This is where varieties planted at the same… Continue Reading
Jake Jones, Extension Agriculture Agent, Kent County; jgjones@udel.edu Gummy Stem blight is caused by Stagonosporopsis spp. and can occur on cucurbit crops and seedlings. It can be introduced from infected seed or seedlings, highlighting the importance of greenhouse and field… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu I recently received an email from a grower that was having problems with watermelon rind necrosis (also known as internal rind necrosis or bacterial rind necrosis). In my career, I have seen… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu The first watermelons will be planted at the end of April across the region. Markets for early watermelons are normally the strongest so early planting is often more profitable. However, fruit set… Continue Reading
Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu In our 2019 seedless watermelon variety trial, we are seeing higher than normal levels of hollow heart. Hollow heart is an internal split or void in the flesh of the watermelon between… Continue Reading
