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I have an interesting and rather weird-looking hybrid growing in my compost pile right now. It appears to be a cross between a small sugar pumpkin and a spaghetti squash. This makes sense, because spaghetti squash is technically a kind of pumpkin. It has 3 fruit on it: They are mostly yellow (like spaghetti squash) but with green bottoms (like an unripe pumpkin). They are almost cylindrical in shape with nearly flat bottoms. I am not sure if I will be adventurous enough to cook one, but I will definitely cut into it and see if it has a spaghetti-like flesh! Anyway, the general answer to your question is yes, if they are from the same botanical species, but otherwise, no.
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Will butternut squash cross pollinate with zucchini?
Yes, butternut squash and zucchini can cross-pollinate because they are both members of the same plant species, Cucurbita pepo.
Do squash plants cross pollinate with each other?
Yes, squash plants can cross-pollinate with each other, as they are often pollinated by bees and other insects that can transfer pollen between different squash varieties.
Will a spaghetti squash and a banana squash cross pollinate and if so is it edible?
As spaghetti squash is a Cucurbita pepo and a banana squash is a Cucurbita maxima, they will not cross. Only cucurbits within the same species will cross-pollinate so you can grow one of each. Incidentally, the fruit of crossed species is still edible, but often inferior.
Cross polination between cucumber and pumpkin possible and maybe poisonous?
Cross pollination only occurs between members of the same species. Therefore cross pollination can occur between pumpkins, squash and gourds, but not with cucumbers and pumpkins. It is a myth that cucumbers will make your pumpkins taste "off." Usually a change in flavor is due to soil or water conditions.
Are plants that cross pollinate called offspring?
Plants that cross pollinate are called hybrids.
What is the synonym of pollinate?
Synonyms of pollinate can be breed, cross-fertilize, and crossbreed.And fertilize.
Will McIntosh and Anna apples cross pollinate?
Yes, these apples can cross pollinate. This could create a new variety of apple that is a mixture of the two.
Do insects cross pollinate flowers?
yes
Will tomato cross-pollinate with other plants?
No
Can sunflowers cross pollinate with seed corn?
No.
Can hibiscus flowers cross pollinate?
yes it is
How are cross pollinated squash varieties developed to enhance their characteristics and traits?
Cross-pollinated squash varieties are developed by intentionally breeding different types of squash plants to create new hybrids with desired characteristics and traits. This process involves carefully selecting parent plants with specific traits, such as disease resistance or improved flavor, and then allowing them to cross-pollinate naturally or through controlled pollination methods. The resulting hybrid squash plants inherit a combination of traits from both parent plants, leading to enhanced characteristics in the new variety.
