pumpkin/acorn hybrid? *Now w/pics*

[digitS']

I guess I could also have said that acorn squash, Jack o'Lantern pumpkins, and summer squash, including zucchini, are all Cucurbita pepo.

By the nature of their flowers, the bees probably carry their pollen.

There are 3 "common" species of squash and it should be possible to have 1 of each, still save seed, and not have them cross-pollinate. Of course, you would need to have the room. (And, not have gardening neighbors .)

Steve

Edited to Add: It would be like at a Chinese restaurant: Order 1 from column A, 1 from column B, and 1 from column C

A. hubbard or buttercup

B. butternut

C. pumpkin, acorn, or summer squash

 

[sparkles2307]

I guess I could also have said that acorn squash, Jack o'Lantern pumpkins, and summer squash, including zucchini, are all Cucurbita pepo.

By the nature of their flowers, the bees probably carry their pollen.

There are 3 "common" species of squash and it should be possible to have 1 of each, still save seed, and not have them cross-pollinate. Of course, you would need to have the room. (And, not have gardening neighbors .)

Steve

Edited to Add: It would be like at a Chinese restaurant: Order 1 from column A, 1 from column B, and 1 from column C

A. hubbard or buttercup

B. butternut

C. pumpkin, acorn, or summer squash

And the only squash I grow are pumpkin, acorn, and summer. So.....not so much

 

[April Manier]

What fun! Thanks ofr sharing...

 

[bills]

I found that the few squash volunteers that sprang up in the garden this year, were poor producers of fruit. Lots and lots of vine growth. Some vines I trace along their 20 foot length and didn't even find a single fruit.

Others I did get fruit from, were true to their parent, which was unusual. These were all winter variety's.

A few that grew in my compost pile ended up as a zucchini cross of sorts. I have had some like this in the past that were not very edible, but this years turned out OK..go figure.