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>Date: Sat, 17 May 1997 23:25:41
>To: cpk007@juno.com (chris P Kling)
>From: Kurt Frederick <kwff@planet.eon.net>
>Subject: Re: 
>
>Hi Chris:  I'm certainly not an expert, but I know pumpkins will not cross
with watermelons or canteloupe.  Watermelons and Canteloupe may cross with
each other, I'm not sure.  In any case, unless you want to control and save
the seeds from any crosses, intentional or not, it doesn't really matter.
The fruit will still grow this year as it is not fussy where it gets it's
pollen from (to a point).  If you want to use the seed next year though,
then you have to take measures to prevent cross-pollination.
>
>Kurt Frederick
>Edmonton, Alberta
>
>
>
>At 10:08 PM 5/13/97 EDT, you wrote:
>>Pumpkin Growers,
>>	Can you please tell me if growing canteloupe and
>>watermelons(fellow cucurbits) alongside pumpkins is definitely going to
>>result in cross-breeding?  Are there any precautions one can take to
>>prevent this from occurring, such as ensuring that the different species
>>flower at different times of the growing season(if this is possible)?  I
>>would really like to grow all three, but I only have about 3 acres to
>>spread them out.  The farthest one species could be from the others is a
>>couple of hundred yards.  
>>				Thanks,
>>				Chris
>>
>
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