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Cross polinating:)

Richard Callwood III wrote:

Thank You Ricky:):)
I will keep this for info this year:)
I want to save seeds this year and seee if I can get them to grow next  year:)
I have heard that the seeds from a plant can sometimes give off funny variations
of the plant:)
Either way, I a gonna do it:):)
Have a lovely day and Thanks again!
Selena

> The rule of thumb is that if two plants are of the same species, they can
> cross polinate; if they are different species they cannot cross polinate.
> Here are some selected species within the gourd family (someone correct me
> if i am wrong):
>
> Citrullus lanatus   - watermelon
> Cucumis melo        - cantaloupe, crenshaw, honeydew melon
> Cucumis sativus     - cucumber
> Cucurbita spp.      - various gourds and pumpkins, including
>                       species named below.
> Cucurbita maxima    - hubbard squash, buttercup squash
> Cucurbita moschata  - butternut squash
> Cucurbita pepo      - summer squash, zucchini, acorn squash
> Lagenaria siceraria - birdhouse gourd
> Luffa spp.          - loofah sponge (utterly unrelated to sea
>                       sponges, as we've all recently learned)
>
> As Sue alluded to, cross pollination will only affect the next generation,
> i.e., the seeds. The fruit and its flavor will be unaffected.
>
> @->-`-,-------------------------------+
> |  Cousin Ricky      USDA zone 11     |
> |  rcallwo@uvi.edu   formerly zone 6  |
> +-------------------------------------+
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