Cross pollination question
I was looking at some of my seed catalogs the other day. I generally go from
the pumpkins and squash to the tomatoes and then the corn. Anyways, the
catalog was saying that the super-sweet corn needed to be isolated from
other varieties to avoid cross-pollination. Apparently, this
cross-pollination would affect the taste quality of the corn.
What is the direct effect of cross-pollination on the immediate fruit in
cucurbits? We have previously held to the belief that cross-pollination
doesn't matter unless you save the seeds as the affect of the
cross-pollination won't be realized until those seeds are grown. Is it
possible that cross-pollination CAN have an immediate effect? If so, what is
it?
Any plant biologists and/or breeders have an answer?
Thanks,
Mike
http://www.mindsprng.com/~neps/cucurbyte.htm
or
http://www.mindsprng.com/~neps/cucurbyte_noframes.htm
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