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Mixta-Moschata
Mixta Moschata


Mospermia 1 lofthouse
Mospermia Mixta x Moschata cross. Strain by Joseph Lofthouse
Mixta peduncles are fat and round. Moschata peduncles are thin and 5 sided. The first few generations of mospermia tend towards fat and 5 sided. Based on the photo, the first shown here could be either mospermia or moschata. If the flesh is pale or whitish then it's mospermia, especially if the seeds lack a distinct margin. Or a segregant that went back to parental traits.... If the seeds have a distinct margin, and the flesh is deep orange, it's likely moschata. Is a photo available of this fruit still attached to the leaves?
The second photo has a classic mospermia fat 5-sided peduncle. A confirming trait would be if the cut end shrinks to about half size as it dries. Also, if that fruit is the same one shown earlier in the field, the leaves are classic mospermia leaves, with traits mid-way between species. Mospermia is tending towards white seeds. Pure mixta seeds tend towards brown in my population.

Mospermia 2 lofthouse


Round peduncle like mixta moschata green butternut appearance

Mixta appearance moschata peduncle

Normal moschata peduncle

Possible mospermia seeds

I'm not sure about this one could just be mixta

Could be mospermia, or moschata

Classic mospermia look of peduncle, and leaves in field.

Mospermia
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