Improving Early Fruit Set in Seedless Watermelons

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

Fruit and Fruiting Disorders in Summer Squash and Cucumbers Revisited and Pumpkin Fruit Set

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu A number of fruit and fruiting disorders have been observed in summer squash and cucumbers recently including lack of fruit set, bottlenecking, pinched blossom ends, crooks, nubs, hollow centers or cavities, fruit… Continue Reading