Grower Guidelines: Understanding the vine crop family — Terminology and history
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November 3, 2017

Grower Guidelines: Understanding the vine crop family — Terminology and history

The vine crops — cantaloupes (muskmelons), cucumbers, watermelons, squash and pumpkins — belong to the Cucurbitaceae family. Cucurbits are monoecious, meaning that male and female reproductive structures are produced in separate flowers on the same plant. Male flowers are born on long, slender stalks and

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