Re: those non-AG plants
I've always wanted to cross an AG with a Holstein. That's my target weight.
But if the black-and-white came through, it would probably upset the
judges at weighoff. Maybe we would get black and orange spots? Gosh knows
what *G* would have to say about that coloring!?
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From: Greg <Greg@schraiber.com>
Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: those non-AG plants
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 12:29:19 -0500
So, does this mean I CAN cross an AG with a dandelion?
Lorie Carriere wrote:
> 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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