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Re: Cross Pollination - Butternut Squash & AG's

Hey Chris!
    I don't know the answer to your question about the butternut squash but
I'd sure give it a try. And also, I'll give you a bunch of different seed
crosses to plant next year. I have some good ones and a large supply. I got
Tim on my ICQ now but haven't had much time to be online this week. 
     The sun has finally showed up and we are having summer weather in the
high 70's low and low 80's. This is suppose to hang around for a week or
so. Two females in the patch are getting closer to pollination, I expect
3-4 days. The Solomon 728 is the best plant on the place.
    Who was the guy that said he didn't want anyone in his patch.
Have you read the book by Jack Breckenridge yet. Must be a character out of
"Pumpkins Are Orange"  Shellie
mcramer@olywa.net
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> From: Chris Andersen <chrisa@value.net>
> To: pumpkins@athenet.net
> Subject: Cross Pollination - Butternut Squash & AG's
> Date: Thursday, July 03, 1997 6:50 AM
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I called a local heavy weight grower in my area the other night to ask if
I
> could borrow some male blossoms, if he had any open.
> 
> I had two females that were just about ready to open and only a couple of
> males that were questionable.
> 
> The guy tells me I am not allowed to come over to his patch because all I
> want to do is spy on him and his plants. That no body is allowed over to
> his property that is a pumpkin grower!
> 
> I thought to myself, well if the guys last name was Zehr he has a point,
> but it is not.
> 
> To make a long conversation short he told me to pollinate my females with
> butternut squash, I said what about my seeds I may want to try replanting
> them next season, he said throw them away nobody is going to want your
> seeds anyway. I said I don't really care if nobody else wants them I may
> want to replant them. He said just throw them away and go find other
seeds.
> 
> Now I just don't happen to have any butternut squash planted this year
but
> I asked a lady down the street who has a large garden if she did.
> 
> And she does.
> 
> I did not use her butternut squash to pollinate, rather I opted for two
> males that had not quite opened all the way on one female and let the
other
> female go.
> 
> My question is, if you are in a pickle will butternut squash
(specifically)
> cross with an AG?
> 
> I know we talked about this last year and I thought I saved the note but
I
> can not find it in my files.
> 
> Thanks!
> Chris Andersen
> Moraga, Calif.
>
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