Hi my learned friends...
I grew a few courgettes (round, normal, patty pan and Lebanese) and also some acorn squash "Honey Bear" all withing a space of 4x3mt.. Do you think that the Acorn Type would cross pollinate with courgette / marrow types? I want to collect some Acorn squash seeds but am scared of x pollination..
I would say definately a strong case of cross pollination
Squash are notoriously promiscuous, if they don't cross with anything you are growing, they will find something miles away! I once saved seeds from a pink banana squash, grew the seeds the next year and they were large yellow melon type things!
Ok I guess I'll toss the seeds out that I kept... Thanks for the replies..
Too late for this year but there are techniques for hand pollinating squashes and tying the flower shut.
I have had some interesting things pop up. I have some very pretty green pumpkins with a dark green check pattern come up as weeds. Certainly had nothing like them last year. Thought they were Kamo Kamo. Had a huge prize winning marrow a few years ago. Did not know it was there until I tripped over it.
I am taking a chance with the Pink Bananas I grew this year, as they were set before all the other pumpkin/squash types so I am hoping that the cross pollination may have been avoided. They are brilliant, love the flavour, and there were loads of seeds...