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Re: NO CLUES.....?

Dave,your right of course (and I'm red faced,because I actually know better)but I
was too lazy to look up the word ,carpenopathic and really didnt recall the
seedless part.
I really blew it ,apologize for passing incorrect info.Thanks for refreshing my
memory.
Connie

Pollinator@aol.com wrote:

> 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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