Re: White and Tan
Chris our you sure of that????....wayne
p.s. your package arrived...will send out soon......
-----Original Message-----
From: BONNETT <info@gardeningexpress.co.uk>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Sunday, January 28, 2001 3:21 PM
Subject: Re: White and Tan
>the male pollinator will only influence the offspring of the seeds, not
>affect the colour.
>
>I think this may be something to do with recessive/dominence inheritence.
>Tan seeds seem to be more dominent imho.
>
>Chris
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: George Webster <PumpkinDude@webtv.net>
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Date: 28 January 2001 18:13
>Subject: Re: White and Tan
>
>
>Shellie Cramer and I both grew the 991 Hunt
>in 2000. Shellie grew a 729 lb. pumpkin on
>her plant. I grew a 597 on mine.
>The seeds from my 597 were large and white.
>When I opened up the envelope containing
>the 729 Cramer seeds that Shellie sent me,
>I was surprised to see medium size TAN seeds.
>
>Shellie pollinated her 991 with the
>815 Checkon. I pollinated my 991 with
>the 827 Holland.
>Hmmm, I wonder how much of a role the
>male pollinator plays in seed color ???
>
>George
>Napa, Ca
>
>
>
>
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