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Project Leader(s): R. W. Robinson, Horticultural
Sciences Dept. , N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY
Cooperator(s): S. Reiners, Horticultural
Sciences Dept., N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY
R. Provvidenti, Plant Pathology Dept.,
N.Y. State Agricultural Experiment Station, Geneva, NY
M. K. Jahn, Plant Breeding Dept.,
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
Project location(s): Nationally
Abstract: Resistance to five important
diseases was combined in summer squash. Some of these breeding lines segregated
for resistance to one or more of the five diseases and were therefore self pollinated
in order to develop summer squash uniform for multiple disease resistance and
other traits. Winter squash and pumpkin were bred for resistance to the same
diseases. Seed was produced for virus resistant pumpkin breeding lines that
performed well in a variety trial, and that seed is available for trials in
the coming season.
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