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Post by gilbert on Dec 13, 2017 21:31:27 GMT -5
In this article, a plant called Peten gourd, Cucurbita ludelliana, is mentioned as being perennial, disease resistant, and easy to cross with domestic squash species. citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.1005.1890&rep=rep1&type=pdfHowever, I can't find any other information about this species online. Does anyone know anything about it? Is it a synonym for something else?
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Post by walt on Dec 14, 2017 17:16:27 GMT -5
I had never herad of it either, but I googled it. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cucurbita_lundellianaNative to the Yucatan area of Mexico near sea level among limestone cliffs. Perennial but presumably not winter hardy. It has not been domesticaed but has been crossed with 5 domestic species of squash. It is mostly dominant in these hybrids. AKA Petan gourd. It sounds like it could be a bridge species to move genes from any domestic squash to any other domestic squash. Maybe its hybrids could be used to develope tropical perennial squash.
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Post by gilbert on Dec 14, 2017 18:38:43 GMT -5
That's odd, when I googled it there was no results. Maybe I spelled it wrong.
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Post by walt on Dec 15, 2017 15:07:38 GMT -5
I cut and paste. Not only is my spelling getting worse, I have a genetic condition called essential tremer. I have trouble hitting the right keys. So it is either cut and paste or correct 4 or 5 letters on a word that long.
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