Re: those non-AG plants


Polen is polen right?  Doesn't matter where it comes from.  Isn't that why we cover the female flowers  so polen from a different source  doesn't polenate the pumpkin flowers.

PS. lions and tigers can cross if the female and male are put together.  Sperm is sperm.  Doesn't matter where it comes from as long as it finds an egg.


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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