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Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

I am seeing a lot of questions on what to plant, and what to use as a pollinator.

Just to be clear:

The Pollinator only affects the offspring of the pumpkin seeds, it will not change what this years pumpkin looks like, or the characteristics of this years pumpkin. Combining my 1374 Engel with a 2230 Wallace will still give you a pretty pumpkin. Next year your guess is as good as mine, most likely it will be that color I do not prefer

3/29/2016 1:08:33 PM

Austin MN

That is very true but there have been studied lately than the pollinator can have some effects on the growth of the fruit but it is so minimal it does not make a difference

3/29/2016 2:57:11 PM

Rhode Island

Good Stuff Guys

3/29/2016 7:19:25 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

I do believe that the pollinator can change the color and size of the seed. Like Tanner said minimal effect.
I know it not pumpkins however a few years back I planted Indian corn next to a corn field. In the fall when checking the corn field next to the Indian corn it had some seeds that were multi colored.

3/30/2016 10:13:51 PM

Germany

A great part of these corn seeds is formed by tissue from the embryo. And the genes of the embryo come from mother and pollinator plant. ( I think sweet corn tastes not so sweet if pollinated by normal corn plants )
pollinating pumpkin plant determines the seeds inside the pumpkin ( obviously not the seeds shell but the embryo inside) but surely not the pumpkin fruit.

3/31/2016 6:53:54 AM

Gays Mills, Wisconsin

Xenia and Metaxenia effects on cucurbits (and other crops) is possible as Tanner states. Choose your pollinator wisely, Good Luck.

3/31/2016 9:03:36 AM