Re: UOW Seeds ........(and squash too)
- Subject: Re: UOW Seeds ........(and squash too)
- From: R*@aol.com
- Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2002 23:55:14 EST
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In a message dated 03/30/02 10:21:48 PM Eastern Standard Time, PumpkinDude@sbcglobal.net writes:
I like Kevin's idea also.........and as long as we are on the topic of labeling things correctly,
I think we need to take a look at the way we label Squash........I don't think that SQ or an *
tells us a whole lot. Hey, if I want to grow a squash I want it to be a good looking green skinned
fruit, one that starts out green and stays that way the whole while. In other words I want it to
be a "True Squash"......NOT a pumpkin that is green mottled or a pumpkin with heavy green
canaloping. For example I would call the 895.5 Hester 00 a true squash. On the other hand
the 947 Welty 00 which is also classified as a squash looks like it may be the mottled or
canaloped variety. I think that somone who grows the 947 and expects a "true squash" might
be disappointed. The AGGC site has pictures of these as well as dozens of others......many are
"true squash" , many are mottled, canaloped or heavily webbed pumpkins that were judged to be
"squash" because of green surface coloration.
If it started out green and has "green skin" I suggest that we should label it SQT, (for true squash),
and keep the SQ designation for the mottled ones that the judges had to toss a coin on.
George
Napa, Ca
George,
The 947 was green, with very slight green mottling. It was bad judgment that put this one in the squash category.
Tom
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