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Avoiding Plectosporium Blight in Cucurbit Fields in 2023

July 20, 2023raharris

Andy Wyenandt, Extension Specialist in Vegetable Pathology, Rutgers University; wyenandt@njaes.rutgers.edu This article originally appeared in the Rutgers Plant and Pest Advisory. Plectosporium blight, also known as Microdochium blight or White speck, caused significant problems in some pumpkin fields the last… Continue Reading →

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Pumpkin Enterprise Budgets

May 12, 2023raharris

Nate Bruce, Farm Business Management Specialist, nsbruce@udel.edu Figure 1. Pumpkin Field Enterprise budgets for producing pumpkins using either plastic and drip irrigation or no-till have been created for the 2023 growing year. Returns for pumpkins are given in either pounds… Continue Reading →

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Consumer Survey on Specialty Pumpkin Preferences

May 12, 2023raharris

Emmalea Ernest, Scientist – Vegetable & Fruit Crops; emmalea@udel.edu and Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Many specialty pumpkin varieties are available and perhaps you are still considering which varieties to plant in 2023. In 2021 and 2022… Continue Reading →

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Pumpkin Fields: The Good and Bad News This Season

September 17, 2021kgyoung

Jerry Brust, IPM Vegetable Specialist, University of Maryland, jbrust@umd.edu After visiting pumpkin fields over the last few weeks it seems that in some of the fields there could be a reduction in yields of around 15-30%. I reached this very… Continue Reading →

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Specialty Pumpkins and Winter Squash for Expanded Sales

September 3, 2021kgyoung

Gordon Johnson, Extension Vegetable & Fruit Specialist; gcjohn@udel.edu Pumpkin growers and retailers are always looking for ways to expand fall sales. To that end, breeders have developed more and more specialty pumpkins and winter squash. We have a demonstration planting… Continue Reading →

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