why cucumber is cross pollinated?
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Answer:
Because cucumber pollen is not compatible with cantaloupes and watermelons (and vice versa), you can plant them near each other without risk of cross-pollination.
Explanation:
There is a variety of cucumber called Armenian cucumber, which can cross-pollinate with cantaloupes (but not watermelon). This is because Armenian cucumber is not a true cucumber, but rather a melon (Cucumis melo) which grows long like a cucumber and is harvested when young.
Cucumbers will not cross-pollinate with squashes, pumpkins, muskmelons, or watermelons. Cucumber varieties may cross with one another. However, the quality of this year’s crop is not affected. (An exception is the cross-pollination of parthenocarpic cucumber varieties with standard varieties. Parthenocarpic varieties develop fruit without pollination. As a result, the non-fertilized fruit do not contain seeds. Parthenocarpic varieties must be isolated from standard varieties to prevent cross-pollination and seed development.)