Re: Effect of Cross-Pollination on Fruit
In a message dated 7/11/2001 11:21:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
DSCLATT@aol.com writes:
<< So, what I learned
from this is that cross pollination CAN effect the fruit, at least in
spaghetti squash...................
David,
Lake Stevens, WA >>
David:
Similar occurrence here in FL. AG and Cinderella~the Cinderella bloomed
first, and set some perfect fruit. As soon as the AG bloomed, my sets on the
Cinderella plant began showing signs of dilution. Skin color was not as red,
fruits chunkier with thicker, lighter flesh and not as flat; stems fatter
than normal; ribs very pronounced and wide.
The seeds from these fruits would likely have produced some very wierd fruit
on the next generation. This was not done, as I cooked all of the fruit (and
seeds, as they were baked).
Barb
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