Re: Pumpkin vs Squash genetics
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- Subject: Re: Pumpkin vs Squash genetics
- From: T*
- Date: Sat, 17 Apr 1999 19:33:04 -0400
I have some early dill seeds from about 1988 some came out as white
squash. Others as light orange pumpkins. If you want some of my seeds send
me your address.
Troy
troynayler@golden.net
-----Original Message-----
From: Harold Eddleman Ph.D. <indbio@disknet.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, April 17, 1999 2:25 PM
Subject: Pumpkin vs Squash genetics
>From: Harold Eddleman, Indiana Biolab
> As a first timer, I am not trying to grow a record Pumpkin. My main
>interest is working out the genetics of skin color and squash vs
>pumpkin.
> A squash pie tastes much different than pumpkin pie--partly because
>cooks may use different spices to flavor them. That is about all I know.
> I want to start a webpage (pk421.htm) on the differences between AG
>Pumpkins and squash. Partly, to aid beginners, but primarily to guide my
>test matings to determine the genes involved. I need your observations.
> I have grown many kinds of squash, but I have never seen a giant
>squash (Nic Welty is sending me seed of a good tasting giant squash).
> Some color genes are already known in Cucurbita pepo and C. maxima. I
>suspect only 1/2 or 1/3 of the genes are known based on gene lists of
>other crops.
> If you have seeds, observations, or ideas which might be useful in
>testcrosses or writing my pages on squash vs pumpkin or colors, shape,
>ribs, etc in Atlantic Giant please e-mail me at
>i*@disknet.com?subject=pk421_AG_Squash_vs_Pumpkin
> I welcome all your info. I know very little and also may overlook
>points. I also want the URLs of webpages related to genetics in pumpkins
>and squash that I do not already have on pk.htm.
>--
>Harold Eddleman Ph.D. Microbiologist. i*@disknet.com
>Location: Palmyra IN USA; 36 kilometers west of Louisville, Kentucky
>http://www.disknet.com/indiana_biolab/pk421.htm <= coming page on AG
>pumpkin vs squash genetics. An early version will be installed late
>today.
>
>
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