RDA Cucurbit germplasm
Collection and evaluation of virus-resistant pumpkin and other cucurbits.
There’s always ‘Hope’!
‘Hualien AVRDC No. 2 - Hope,’ a new disease-resistant pumpkin variety, was released in Taiwan by the Hualien District Agricultural Research and Extension Station (DARES) at Guan-Ease Farm, Shou-feng Town, Hualien on 28 April 2020. The severity and spread of pumpkin viruses has been on the rise in Taiwan in recent years. To address the problem, in 2012 Hualien DARES and the World Vegetable Center began screening and selecting pumpkin lines for virus resistance. ‘Hualien-AVRDC No. 2-Hope’ proved to be a high yielding line that produces attractive bell-shaped fruit with a sweet taste—and is resistant to Zucchini yellow mosaic virus (ZYMV) and Cucumber mosaic virus (CMV). With virus resistance bred into the variety, farmers can reduce pesticide use when growing the crop. ‘Hualien AVRDC No. 2-Hope’ is suitable for organic farming.
Pumpkin Open Field Day
The WorldVeg pumpkin breeding program’s ultimate goal is to offer farmers improved, disease-resistant varieties – and reach more consumers with this nutritious vegetable.
Pumpkins with a history
Four generations of pumpkin producers in Myanmar hold the diversity needed to improve this valuable crop now and into the future.
A day for cucurbits in Myanmar
After two years of testing cucurbit lines in Myanmar, the Department of Agriculture Research organized a Cucurbit Open Field Day on 7 September 2017 to showcase WorldVeg improved bitter gourd and pumpkin lines.
Partnership with HRDI to scale improved cucurbit lines
The Highland Research and Development Institute (HRDI), Thailand, a WorldVeg partner, hosted a 'Transfer of Technology' event in Huay Kayeang, Kanchanaburi Province on 15 March 2017 to showcase the superior performance of WorldVeg cucurbit lines to more than 300 farmers, who viewed the demonstration plots and sampled pumpkin fruit and other pumpkin treats. -- MORE --
Burmese Leaf Soup
Rich, smooth, and satisfying. Save the pumpkin shell to use as a serving bowl!
Pumpkin partners in Korea
AVRDC East and Southeast Asia and the Rural Development Administration (RDA), Republic of Korea have developed a research project […]