Re: Cross pollination question
Well, we know in humans it has a direct effect but I really don't think it
does in pumpkins. If it did think of the odd pumpkins that would result.
One could have a pumpkin that that is half green and half orange. One half
could be huge and the other extremely small.
Greg
Fresno California (It is very hot here!!!)
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From: "Mike Nepereny" <cucurbyte@hotmail.com>
Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: Cross pollination question
Date: Thu, 04 Nov 1999 20:26:52 GMT
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
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