General question about cross-pollination...
If I plant two different varieties of squash (both Cucurbita Maxima, for example) and they cross-pollinate, and I then plant the seeds of the resulting squash the next year, I’ll get something different from either of the parent plants.
But, if I considered both parent plant varieties to be “good”, shouldn’t I expect the resultant offspring to be generally “good” also, even if not identical to either parent?
PING to Post 395.
I’m going to pass you on to Ellendra who does a lot of her own vegetable breeding and seed saving.