Re: those non-AG plants
In a message dated 7/9/2001 9:50:29 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
tjm4@mindspring.com writes:
<< Ok then no cross. You may laugh but will the male AG
give the female lumina what she needs to become
a pumpkin or is it only lumina to lumina that I should
try?
tj >>
TJ:
Just as lions and tigers don't cross, neither will AG and Lumina. Doesn't
matter which sex does what, no cross will take place. It's like crossing
apples and oranges. It's NOT going to happen.
If you want an AG sized white pumpkin, get some seeds from a grower who has
proven out seeds that are known to throw white skinned fruit. Should be easy.
I will add this: wasn't careful when my Cinderella pumpkins vined out near my
AG in 98, got some Cinderella's that were lighter skinned and fat. I failed
to check the seed packet, but learned later that both AG and Cinderella
pumpkins are maximas.
Cinderella, with it's long skinny stem, flat shape, dark red color and mild
ribbing crossed with the cumbersome, oversized AG with light skin, thick
flesh and massive stem~a very odd cross. Qualities from both came through,
even though both varieties are polar opposites.
Barb
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