squash varieties

[mogarden]

Phil, I know this was discussed last year but I can't locate the thread; which squash varieties will pollinate which others? Do you have a link to the previous discussion?

[Pharmer Phil]

Apr 23, 2013 4:29:38 GMT -6 mogarden said:

Phil, I know this was discussed last year but I can't locate the thread; which squash varieties will pollinate which others? Do you have a link to the previous discussion?

I will try to find this for you Mo

[Pharmer Phil]

Mo, I could not find that thread; however, here the Cucurbitaceae family is divided the into groups. I hope this helps

Only members of the same group will pollinate each other.

Group A:  Cucurbita pepo: Summer squash Yellow crookneck or straightneck Zucchini, Cocozelle Scallop/patty pan Winter Squash Acorn Spaghetti Gourds many ornamental types. Many Pumpkins including Cinderella, Big Tom, Jack O’Lantern, Jackpot, Small Sugar, Sugar Pie and Connecticut Field.

Group B:  Curcurbita moschata Winter Squash Butternut squash Pumpkins Cheese Dickinson Field Golden Cushaw Kentucky Field

Group C:  Cucurbita maxima Winter squash Hubbard Pumpkins Big Max King of the Mammoths Mammoth Chile Mammoth Prize Atlantic Giant Ornamental squash Alladin Turk’s Turban

Group D:  Cucurbita mixta Pumpkins Green-Striped Cushaw Japanese Pie Tennessee Sweet Potato White Cushaw Mixta Gold

Group E:  Cucumis sativus All slicing and pickling Cucumbers (except Armenian cucumber): Beit Alpha cucumber Lemon cucumber

Group F:  Cucumis melo Cucumbers Armenian (Snake cucumber or Serpent melon) Melons All muskmelons Casaba Honeydew

Group G:  Citrullus lanatus All watermelons All citrons

[mogarden]

Thanks Phil. You're a Prince. That is very complete info. Now I'll do what I shouldda done before, save it AND back it up.