Attempts to Cross Cucurbita moschata (Duch.) Poir. ‘Butternut’ and C. pepo L. ‘Delicata’

Cucurbit Genetics Cooperative Report 2:32-34 (article 19) 1979 J. R. Baggett Department of Horticulture, Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR 97331 Breeders have long been interested in interspecific crosses among major Cucurbita species. Whitaker (12) reviewed the research in this area of breeding. They concluded that C. moschata occupies a central position among the annual species and can be crossed with […]

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