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Re: Vegetable plants i.d.


In a message dated 4/18/98 8:50:29 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
Rebecca.Neason@foxinternet.net writes:

<< I figured Dave would jump in as soon as he saw this note.  My question
 is, are cukes and zukes both members of C. Pepo, such that they will
 provide pollination for each other?  I know that zukes are C. Pepo, but
 I seem to have no reference for cukes! 
  >>

They are in different genera.  Cucumis for the cukes and Cucurbita for the
zukes.  No cross pollination.

Janet



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