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Post by terracotta on May 20, 2012 17:02:38 GMT -5
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Post by DarJones on May 20, 2012 18:18:10 GMT -5
Citrullus colocynthis (Bitter Apple)
Colocynth or Bitter Apple is an annual crawling vine with deeply 5-lobed leaves, bright yellow, small flowers and apple-sized, non-edible fruits, which are used for decoration purposes. We offer seeds from two forms: one with rose-brown (Egypt form) and one with yellowish-green (Fuerteventura form) striped fruits. Easily grown in any rich, well drained soil in full sun with precultivation in pots in late spring at some 20°C. VI-VII.
Supposedly it can be crossed with watermelon. I suspect the genetic drag will be huge.
DarJones
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Post by keen101 (Biolumo / Andrew B.) on May 20, 2012 18:41:07 GMT -5
If your willing to invest the time to do it, then i say go for it. It will probably take many generations to get anything useful, but all it takes is one person to follow their imagination to make a difference.
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Post by terracotta on May 21, 2012 10:11:19 GMT -5
I was thinking of repeated backcrossing. any thoughts on watermelon parents? I was thinking moon and stars because of the spots would make selection easier since it is a dominant trait. bitter apple is also very powerful purgative.
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What is everyone's thought on this picture?
What is everyone's thought on this picture?
