To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Do seedless grape cultivars produce pollen?
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2011 06:52:31 -0500 (GMT-05:00)
Steve,
Yes, seedless grapes typically produce viable pollen. Lon Rombough is the
grape breeding expert & will likely address your other question on this list
or you can contact him directly.
Are you thinking of developing some new seedless cultivars for the East?
Anton
North Carolina (Zone 8)
Last 'Colonel Wilder' pear taken from the fridge on New Year's Day.
-----Original Message-----
>From: Steven Covacci <filtertitle@aol.com>
>Sent: Jan 4, 2011 3:26 AM
>To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
>Subject: [NAFEX] Do seedless grape cultivars produce pollen?
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>Do seedless grape cultivars produce pollen for crossing them with other
>cultivars? Also, what are some cultivars of seedless grape that produce
>absolutely under-developed, inviable seed (not just most of the time:
>consistently).
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>Thanks,
>Steve
>New Jersey; USDA zone 6b/7a
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