Cucurbit resources

AHDB Horticulture funded an extensive programme of research on many aspects of commercial cucurbit production. The available reports and resources are listed below.

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Find out about the latest EAMU's

Read about the crop protection trials carried out in the SCEPTREplus programme

DISEASES OF CUCURBITS:

Blossom end rot

Research project FV 443: Courgettes - Review of blossom end rot - causes and potential solutions

OTHER TOPICS ON CUCURBITS:

Energy

Research project FV 838: FV 383: Energy efficiency case studies for field vegetables enterprises

Nutrient management

Outdoor Cucurbits: Nutrient Deficiencies & Physiological Disorders

Research project FV 457: Calcium Nutrition in Cucurbits

Pollination

Cucurbit pollination

Research project CP 118: Cucurbit pollination: mechanisms and management to optimise field crop quality and quantity

Storage

Cucurbits storage review

Improving pumpkin storage

How to reduce pumpkin storage losses

Research project FV 439: Cucurbits - Identifying pre-harvest, harvest and post-harvest management practices capable of reducing losses of pumpkins during storage

Useful links

Outdoor Cucurbits Crop Walkers’ Guide

Read about how to keep fresh produce safe to eat

Topics:

Pests Diseases Nutrition Weeds Varieties Irrigation Soils Water Field Vegetables SCEPTREplus

Sectors:

Horticulture

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