Abstract: The present invention relates to a Cucurbitaceae plant which provides fruits having an improved shelf life. Further, the present invention relates to seeds, plant tissue, fruits or plants parts of a Cucurbitaceae plant. Further aspect of the present invention relates to a method for providing a Cucurbitaceae plant which provides fruits with an improved shelf life. According to yet another aspect the present invention relates to nucleic acids and amino acids related to the present improved shelf life trait.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to squash plants that are resistant to the plant disease downy mildew caused by the pathogen Pseudoperonospora cubensis and/or powdery mildew caused by the pathogen Erysiphe cichoracearum. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to squash plants that are resistant to mildew disease including a mutated homoserine kinase gene encoding a mutated homoserine kinase protein. The present disclosure further relates to seeds, tissues, cells, or plant parts of the present squash plants, and to methods for identifying mildew resistant squash plants.