Table 4.  Observations on gourd performance.  Fall 2001.  Gulf Coast Research and Education Center.
 

SPECIES/VARIETY

NOTES

Cucurbita pepo

 

    Bi-Color Pear

Off-types were solid green (w/stripes) – no yellow.  Off-types still marketable

    Crown of Thorns

White color.  All true to type

    Flat Striped

Small striped ball – dark green background w/light green stripes.  All true to type.

    Heart of Gold

Almost always true (white w/green stripes).  Rep A had some off-types that were a solid dark green.  Rep B had two off-types that were solid white.  Off-types could still be considered marketable

    Miniature Ball

Dark green with light colored stripes – some had orange stripes.  All true to type.

    Orange Ball

Mostly small orange.  Only 6 off-types – they much larger in size and had an oblong shape.  Off-types probably not marketable

    Orange Small

All true to type.  Very consistent in size, shape and color.

    Orange Warted

All true to type.  Very consistent in size, shape and color.

    Shenot Crown of Thorns

Some were solid and some striped.  Off-types did not have a crown and these off-types were not marketable.

    Small Warted Indy Mix

A warted mix.  No off-types.  A variety of spoon, ball and pear shapes.  A variety of stripes, solid and bicolor

    Spoon

Extremely variable in size and color.  Various sizes, some bicolor, and some striped – None considered off-type

    Spoon Bicolor

Off-types were solid (no orange) – off-types still marketable

    Striped Crown of Thorns

Off-types were had a solid color – off types still marketable

    Striped Pear

True to type were dark green w/light green stripes. Off-types had orange (bicolor pear) – off-types were still marketable

    Sweet Dumpling

All true to type.  Very consistent in size and shape.

    White Ball

Very few were true to type (white).  Most off-types were yellow and had some warts.  Another off-type was solid yellow with white stripes.  All could be considered marketable.

    White Egg

Off-types had warts or green stripes.  Off-types still could be considered marketable

Cucurbita maxima

 

    Aladdin’s Mini Turban

Mostly green turbans – hints of orange.  All true to type

    Mini Red Turban

Mostly orange.  Very consistent.  All true to type.

    Turks Turban

Large orange turban.  No off-types.

Lagenaria siceraria

 

    Apple

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Birdhouse Bottle

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Canteen

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Caveman’s Club

Variable sizes but somewhat consistent in shape.  No off-types

    Dipper Long Handled

Variable sizes and shapes (different sizes of ‘handles’).  All considered true to type.

    Giant Bottle

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Giant Bushel

Consistent in shape some variability in size.  No off-types.

    Gooseneck Swan

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Long Siphon

Variable sizes and shapes (different sizes of ‘necks’).  All considered true to type.

    Miniature Bottle

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Penguin

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

    Cucuzzi

Very consistent in size and shape.  No off-types

   
 
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