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Bacterial Fruit Blotch
Q & A
A brochure prepared by the Bacterial Fruit Blotch Committee of ASTA (PDF, 3MB)

Consumer convenience

• Seminis's Bambino watermelon named one of the "Most Amazing Inventions of 2004'' by Time Magazine

Crop protection

• Siegers Seed Company offers FarMore Technology Pak for early season disease protection and small-seeded vegetables
• Seed Dynamics introduces seed-applied plant protectants, combinations of separately registered seed enhancement products designed for direct seeded small-seed vegetables

Disease pressure

• USDA/ARS watermelon line may help breeders combat powdery mildew
  Nueva línea de sandía podría ayudar a los cultivadores a combatir el moho

Misc.

• Watermelon serves up medically important amino acid
  La sandia es una fuente rica del aminoácido citrulina

New varieties

• Watermelon EXPO

Bacterial Fruit Blotch
A commercial growers guide

Mancha Bacteriana del Fruto
Guía para el Productor Comercial