Squash are really annoying for their shape genetics. Multiple separate genes mimic each other in regards to fruit shape, but with different inheritance patterns.
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So far I’ve been crossing only winter squash. Mostly getting butternut shape, but all with unique coloring. I got one oddball fruit that was like a green version of a yellow crookneck summer squash.
My pinned thread has a couple of photos of squash I harvested this winter. Most of seeds planted I believe were f2 seeds I saved from acorn, butternut and pumpkin. Plus gourd seeds saved from a friend’s garden. My hope is to see natural selection produce strains that survive our wide weather swings.
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I grew 12 butternut squash vines last year. Only one managed to mature a tiny fruit with viable looking seeds.
I'm hoping those will do something more interesting this year.