ISBN 0-9707546-1-2

227 pp., softcover

Editor
Donald N. Maynard

Watermelon experts throughout the country have contributed to this one and only book exclusively on watermelons. Everything from little-known watermelon facts to current pest management, production, handling and marketing practices are included.

Everyone with an interest in watermelons will want a personal copy of this reader-friendly, well-indexed, and lavishly illustrated new title from ASHS Press.

• Introduction to the Watermelon
• Origin, Distribution and Uses
• Breeding and Improvement
• Biotechnology
• Cultural Management
• Nematode-induced Maladies
• Diseases
• Insect and Mite Pests
• Weed Management
• Harvesting and Postharvest Handling
• Marketing
• Promotion and Merchandising
• Appendices
  Watermelon Organizations
  Watermelon Seed Sources
  Cucurbit Publications
  Costs of Production
  Common Names in 15 Languages

Authors:

D. N. Maynard
V. E. Rubatzky
T. C. Wehner, N. V. Shetty, and G.W. Elmstrom
A. Levi
G. J. Hochnuth, E. Kee, T. K. Hartz. F. J. Dainello and J. E. Motes
K. R. Barker and G. J. Holmes
D. J. Hopkins and R. X. Latin
S. E. Webb, D. G. Riley, and G. E. Brust
W. M. Stall and J. W. Shrefler
J. W. Rushing, J. M. Fonseca and A. P. Keinath
E. A. Estes
L. J. Zanoni

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