tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292730528124689534.post160104745782062400..comments2023-08-26T06:45:01.228-07:00Comments on Mid-Atlantic Plant Research Center: 2015 naked seed pumpkin project progressUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292730528124689534.post-8274302634919276762016-02-20T21:27:43.604-08:002016-02-20T21:27:43.604-08:00If the hard-rind developed during growth, I would ...If the hard-rind developed during growth, I would think it would impair overall growth.<br /><br />I also just realized the giant pumpkins are C. maxima, while your pumpkins are C. pepo. Supposedly the two species can cross, but with some difficulty. I think it would be a fun experiment, if I had room to grow giant pumpkins of any sort.Darren Abbey, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452703848133489576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292730528124689534.post-92105553671640881612016-02-16T04:35:50.833-08:002016-02-16T04:35:50.833-08:00That's exactly what I thought when I first saw...That's exactly what I thought when I first saw the opened squash - it reminded me of a cantaloupe too.<br />And that's a great idea, to use the thicker walls to strengthen giant pumpkins. Another side benefit might be the increased weight for a relatively smaller circumference. And you've got me thinking... I wonder if the "Hr" (hard rind) trait would be beneficial to those giant pumpkin breeders too? A highly lignified rind could possibly prevent buckling inward too.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05251272906203857137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8292730528124689534.post-31104899050606311152016-02-10T19:06:14.043-08:002016-02-10T19:06:14.043-08:00The thick-walled pumpkin reminds me of what a melo...The thick-walled pumpkin reminds me of what a melon looks like in cross-section.<br /><br />The trait would be handy to the folks raising giant pumpkins. One common problem they have is the squash sometimes buckle inwards as they expand, because the walls are too thin relative to the overall diameter.Darren Abbey, PhDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08452703848133489576noreply@blogger.com