Re: Return to Genetic ramblings
In a message dated 2/19/2003 3:21:46 PM Eastern Standard Time, sven@magma.ca
writes:
> Glenn
>
> I agree - I would go so far as to say that if Kirk had of let his fruit
> "mature" longer on the vine both of them would have been almost pure green.
> Not a squash at all - more like a old copper roof - turns green with age.
> Wondering if this could be attributed to some kind of fungal or bacterial
> development on the skin?
>
> Glenn
>
>
Then there's also the observance of people like Bob Troy(684*) and myself
(with my 220*) that after many month's storage they begin to turn
orangish....my 220 was a squash from day one...also from 815Andersen
lines....and about February it was a burnt sienna like color......I believe
Bob Troy mentioned after a winter in the garage his 684 was turning
orange........G
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