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Re: NO CLUES.....?

In a message dated 7/25/98 7:55:19 AM Eastern Daylight Time, coneh@uswest.net
writes:

<< If its not too late in your growing zone why not try some of the
 greenhouse type cukes that require no pollinators....
 .They are all female and self pollinating.Shepard's is carrying one
 called 'Holland'which I have grown before and it was great ,non
 bitter,fast growing,12"-14"inches for me.Several of the seed houses are
 carrying this type but cant think of which others at the moment.Just a
 suggestion. >>

   They require no pollinators because no pollination takes place (ie. they
are NOT self-pollinating).  They set fruit carpenopathically, so they produce
seedless fruit.

    Incidently, with these specialty varieties, you will get bitter fruit if
you DO get pollination, so they are best grown in a greenhouse, where you can
exclude all pollinators. Or else, make SURE there are no other cukes within
pollinator range.

Dave Green               Hemingway, SC
www.pollinator.com
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