Re: Cross-pollination, pumpkins & peppers


Oh !  Steve too be as smart as you would be a gift from Heaven


At 03:06 PM 5/20/00 -0400, you wrote:
>
>>Aside from AGs, I'm planning to plant a variety of peppers this year.  A
>>gardner at the nursery told me to plant the sweet peppers away from the
>>hot peppers or even my bell peppers would end tasting spicy.
>>
>>I know that when an AG crosses with a gourd, the resulting pumpkin will
>>be orange but that seeds from it will produce some green fruit.
>>
>>So, is it possible, in the pepper world that cross-pollination between
>>different types would cause a change in the make-up of the immediate
>>fruit?
>>
>>Or, is there some scientific gardening phenomenon other than cross
>>pollination that could cause such a change to occur?
>>
>>Any input or discussion would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>>Randy Banderob
>>Millbrook, Ontario
>>
>
>I don't know how this could be. The only crops where the current "fruit" is
>affected are where the actual seeds are the desired part, like in corn.
>Since pollination would immediately affect the seeds, but not the fruit. I
>grow all types of peppers together in the same bed, from jalapeņos to green
>bell peppers, and they all produce respective to their variety.
>You would not believe the advice I get when we go to a gardening center. I
>swear I cannot hold back sometimes. I have learned one thing, most people
>who work at gardening centers are stupid. O.K., that is a bit harsh, but it
>gets on my nerves! Hardly any of them really know anything about gardening.
>Anytmme I ask something like "Do you have any asclepias"? I get blank
>stares, then something like "No, those are toxic, you don't want to be
>messing with those!", or "Uh, is that like a daisy?". Then I explain that it
>is milkweed, and then they say "Oh no, we don't have WEEDS, only flowers".
>Then I explain "No, see it is a butterfly flower". Then they say "Oh we have
>a lot of flowers that will attract butterflies". And I explain that I am
>looking for a specific host plant for Monarchs, not just any flower". Again,
>I get blank stares. NEVER MIND! Dang! And half the time they say they don't
>have something, I go look and find it myself. They just say "no" as an easy
>way out. In truth they don't have a clue what you are talking about but
>don't want to admit it. It is like that everywhere. It drives me crazy. I
>actually yell at the TV sometimes when this stupid "garden expert" comes on
>and tells people a bunch of boloney, too. Oh I want to call in sometime and
>have a good time with him! Anyway, a good idea is not to take anyone's
>advice on anything, since everyone has their own crazy ideas, always go get
>a ton of books from the library and read up on stuff yourself. It really
>does help.
>
>-Steve
>
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Thanks,
Bill Van Iderstine
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