Kathy Reitsma Cucurbits or gourds are a large group and are maintained across 4 different facilities in the National Plant Germplasm System (NPGS). The North Central Regional Plant Introduction Station (NCRPIS) in Ames, Iowa is responsible for the Cucurbita pepo collection, which includes carving pumpkins, pie pumpkins, zucchini, acorn squash, delicata squash, ornamental gourds, and more! Join Kathy Reitsma to learn how NCRPIS regenerates hundreds of Cucurbita accessions to maintain this world-class collection.
Regenerating the Cucurbita pepo Collection
