Cucurbits are members of the Cucurbitaceae family. Although there are 825 species of cucurbits, there are only four major crops: cucumber, melon (e.g., cantaloupe), squash (including pumpkin), and watermelon. All four of these are grown commercially in North Carolina with the largest production in cucumbers and watermelons and significant acreage in squash and melons. Cucumbers in North Carolina are produced for two markets: processing (pickles) and slicing (fresh market). About two-thirds of the cucumber crop is grown for processing and the remainder for fresh market. Most cucumber production is in eastern North Carolina. A smaller center of production is in the mountains, south of Asheville. Watermelons and melons are grown in the Coastal Plain. Squash (including pumpkin) is grown throughout the state, but more concentrated in the Coastal Plain.
Some additional web sites:
Cucurbit Disease factsheets
- Anthracnose of cucurbits NC State Factsheet Cornell Factsheet
- Cucurbit downy mildew NC State Factsheet
- Gummy stem blight NC State Factsheet Cornell Factsheet
- Identification of cucurbit diseases Clemson Factsheet
- Management of cucurbit diseases Clemson Factsheet
- Emerging viruses in Cucurbits Factsheets
Hoja Informativa de Patógenos de Vegetales
- Añublo Lanoso en Cucurbitáceas
- Añublo Polvoriento en Cucurbitáceas
- Dos Virus Importantes en la Calabaza: Mosaico Amarillo del Calabacín (ZYMV) y Mancha Anular de la Papaya (PRSV)
- Infección de Phytophthora
- La Antracnosis de las Cucurbitáceas
- Marchitez de Fusarium en Sandia
- Manejo de Phytophthora en Calabaza de Invierno y en Calabaza
- Manejo de Phytophthora en Calabaza de Verano y Calabacín
- Manejo de Phytophthora en Cantalupe, Melón y Sandia
- Manejo del Añublo Lanoso de las Cucurbitáceas para los Agricultores
- Manejo de Phytophthora en Pepino
- Monitoreo y Manejo del Añublo Lanoso de las Cucurbitáceas
- Pudrición Gomosa del Tallo en Cucurbitáceas
