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1. J. Baggett, Oregon State Univ., Corvallis. Squash has been selected for powdery mildew
resistance,

2. E. A. Borchers, Hampton Roads Agricultural Experiment Station, Virginia Beach, Va.
Breeding C. pepo for vine borer resistance.

3. D. Coyne, Univ. Nebraska, Lincoln. Investigating genetics of fruit color in C. maxima.

4. G. W. Elmstrom, Agricultural Research Center, Leesburg, Fla. Variety trials of C. pepo.
Breeding summer squash for resistance to powdery mildew, watermelon mosaic viruses

5. K. Elsey, U.S. Vegetable Laboratory, Charleston, SC. Evaluations for insect resistance.

6. N. Holland, No. Dakota State Univ., Fargo. Breeding bush C. maxima for high soluble

solids and specific gravity. male:female flower ratio
in C. maxima.

7. J. B. Loy, Univ. New Hampshire, Durham. Breeding bush C. maxima to high density plantings. Breeding bush C. pepo pumpkin with naked seeds.

Investigating genetics and biochemistry of the naked seed trait of C. pepo.

8. J. D. McCreight, USDA, Salinas, CA. Breeding for resistance to squash leaf curl virus in
progeny of the crosses C. maxima x C. ecuadorensis and C. maxima x C. lundelliana.

4/23/2009 4:21:42 PM

Falls City, NE

Lets hope alot of good things are coming for our sport. What you think sports fans.

4/23/2009 7:22:12 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Nope no studies in there for size...

4/24/2009 7:59:29 AM

Bemidji Minnesota

Hold up Linus, there is more to the sport than just size, even if that is the ultimate determinant of winning.

Some of those studies are on the subjects of disease and insect resistance.

Imagine growing an enhanced seed, with not only a good reputation for going north of 1,000 pounds consistently, but ALSO have genetic disease and pest resistance.

I have lost some good plants to disease, and bugs, and have had to get drastic with the SVB, including injecting pesticides into the hollow vine.

Disease and pest resistance would ultimately help to reach a newer size.

5/2/2009 6:16:09 PM

Las Cruces NM

If it was truely only about size, we be ploping embros on hoses and pumping then full of super grow juice like a force fed chicken factory. We have a human side :)

10/3/2009 1:21:22 AM