Watermelon rind necrosis in Imperial Valley

Authors

Demetrios G. Kontaxis
Tom Kurupas

Authors Affiliations

Demetrios G. Kontaxis is Farm Advisor (Plant Pathology), Imperial County; Tom Kurupas is Supervisor, Agricultural commissioner's Office, El Centro, California.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 29(9):14-15. DOI:10.3733/ca.v029n09p14. September 1975.

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Abstract

Watermelon Rind Necrosis (WRN) is a perennial problem in Imperial Valley. As much as 25 percent of the fruit of some local fields may be mildly or severely affected. Last year about $100,000 worth of fruit was lost to this disorder. Watermelon Rind Necrosis has been reported from Hawaii, Texas, and Florida. Bacteria, Er