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Skunk Cabbage Skunk cabbage is an exothermic plant; by generating its own heat, the plant is able to melt snow in able to grow earlier than other plants around it. It is named skunk cabbage because of its pungent odor. It is pollinated by flies.
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Google PR: Catskill - Breeder: Arthur White, Arkport, New York, and Joseph Harris Company, Rochester, New York. Vendor: Joseph Harris Co. Parentage: selection from private stock of Long Island Improved. Characteristics: short dwarf plant, hard sprouts closely spaced. Similar: Long Island Improved.
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[R] Cucumis melo L. (Cucurbitaceae). Fr: Melon; Ge: Melone; Sp: Melon; It: Melone; Pt: Melao. . - Annual creeping plant with a herbaceous stem, insect-pollinated. - The principal European producers are Spain, Italy and France. - It is cultivated for its round and juicy fruits (*) .
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Absolute (HMX 0226) - Breeder: Clause/Tezier. Vendor: Harris Moran. Parentage: F1 hybrid. Characteristics: main season, fresh market type with medium plant size, excellent curd protection, dense and bright white head color; wide adaptability with very uniform maturity. Adaptation: U.S. 2002.
Details Hits: 0 Votes: 0 Ratings: Reviews: Google PR: Baja (PYC 66-D-2) - Breeder and vendor: Pybas Vegetable Seed Co. Parentage: UC-1. Characteristics: especially suited for the midwestern U.S. processing industry; tall, vigorous, exceptionally dark-green; relatively easy bolting. Resistance: excellent to fusarium yellows.
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