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  • From: Lucy Goodman <goodows AT infinet.com>
  • To: Market Farming <market-farming AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [Market-farming] Squash
  • Date: Mon, 09 Jan 2006 06:02:40 -0500



Ploughshare wrote:
An immigrant worker came to our farm this past year and said that if we
plant gourds too close to squash the squash will become bitter. Is there
any truth to this?
--Gary
No there is no truth to that. Gourds cannot cross with any kind of squash or cucumbers, different species (though same genus)

All squash are cucurbitas but not all squash can cross with each other. FEDCO says this:
The genus cucurbita has 6 different species of which 3 are in the FEDCO catalog. Different varieties withing the same species will cross readily but crossing does not occur between the different species.<snip> You need to isolate crops of the same species by at least 1500' or protect it from insects who can bring unwelcome pollen and hand pollinate yourself.

Be aware that all summer squash, zukes, pattypans, most pumpkins, acorn, delicata, spaghetti are pepos

buttercup, kuri, hubbard, turks turban, candy roaster are all maximas (as are any grey "pumpkins" like Jarrahdale and giant pumpkins)

Butternut is a moschata as are most cheese squashes

Lucy Goodman
http://www.boulerbelt.blogspot.com




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