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ShagHarbour n,s canada

just wondering wouldn't that boost the size of the field pumpkin,,,,

12/23/2012 9:44:10 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

NO...C. Maxima does not cross with C Pepo...Nope

12/23/2012 10:53:13 PM

Baker City Oregon

Linus is right. I was reading somewhere on this very subject and someone did some forced crosses but the take percentage was very low and the ones that did produce fruit had zero seeds or what seeds did form were undeveloped and sterile.

12/24/2012 8:17:14 AM

Piqua, Ohio

whitey I remember reading something like that, less than 10 out of 100, the first generation looked like the mother fruit, and there seeds were sterile.

12/24/2012 9:12:40 AM

Piqua, Ohio

it can be done but nothing will be gained by it!

12/24/2012 9:13:14 AM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

so how was the alantic giant made??? back in the 70s how did they pull that off,,,,

12/24/2012 9:23:41 AM

Baker City Oregon

Good question. Without looking into it I would say selective breeding. Kind of like tall beans short beans. Keep growing just the seed from the tall beans and you end up with tall beans. Not an expert, just my take on it.

12/24/2012 9:28:39 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Try reading this well written article on the SNGPG site Curtis. It was always thought that AG's came from Mammoth varieties, this article goes into better detail.

http://www.sngpg.com/pdfs/Origin_of_the_Atlantic_Giant_Pumpkin_variety.pdf

12/24/2012 11:05:56 AM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

i always though pumpkins cross breed in general thats why i popped the question about the feildies and the AG

12/24/2012 11:24:50 AM

Baker City Oregon

Great article Andy. I remember now reading this some time ago. I do remember the part about Warnock and later Ford now. Good read!!!

12/24/2012 11:25:28 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Fruit will never change with pollination..only on the next generation. Seeds may be affected if eaten or that is the characteristic of the vegetable. Corn or pepper, There is a difference between pollination and fertilization. This is how they create seedless varities.

http://www3.ag.purdue.edu/counties/allen/Documents/Hort%20ACH31%20Cross%20Pollination%20in%20Cucurbits.pdf

12/24/2012 11:32:12 AM

Baker City Oregon

Linus- I kind of understand the crossing part, but I was wondering- do you think a graft from a FP scion would take on a Langeria(say snake gourd) rootstock? I'm thinking of trying that but if it's not possible I don't want to waste my time. They are of the same family.

12/24/2012 12:23:47 PM

Piqua, Ohio

Whitey
the graft should take, but it may take several attempts until you get it right, I graft cantaloupes to field pumpkins and they take!

12/24/2012 1:30:17 PM