From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Logan Utah

what are some good orange crosses available thank you

11/8/2015 8:44:54 PM

President - GPC

359 Foss X 1810/1450 went 1172 for me...nice shiny orange...I got lots of seeds....

11/9/2015 9:30:14 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

1143 Engel or 781 Engel. Howard Dill Awards winners in all the crosses

11/9/2015 2:32:02 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I must say the progeny from your 1374 Engel were consistently round and orange this year.

11/9/2015 7:18:54 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

I have a selfed 359 Foss that weighed 1047.5. Nice color and shape. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=248856

11/9/2015 7:29:57 PM

Muddy Waters

1177 Clementz 1947.5 X 1734.5 It will be a nice Orange Kin!

11/9/2015 8:23:34 PM

Muddy Waters

I crossed the one on the left is the male 1734 into the 1947.5 on the right = 1177 Clementz It will grow a beauty I bet! http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=249653

11/9/2015 8:27:13 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

All listed above are beauties.

11/9/2015 8:38:50 PM

Muddy Waters

I think the 1734 will produce some really nice kins as it was really smooth skinned

11/10/2015 7:42:03 AM

NILES , CALIF

My thought on a beautiful, bright, orange has to be that 811
Gerhardt the foss pumpkin is pretty so is that engel pumpkin;1059 vm
These pumpkins are hard to beat as far as color!!

11/10/2015 11:49:54 AM

NILES , CALIF

Question for Bubba Presley, Rock and roll legend;
How are you gonna judge your orange contest ;
Will the winner be a bright orange and not real big?
or will the winner be A heavy pumpkin and not so bright
orange?

11/10/2015 12:09:26 PM

Princeville, IL

I have high hopes for my 823 est House 2015. 811 Gerhardt x 359 Foss. going through germination tests now.

11/10/2015 12:50:48 PM

Muddy Waters

The heaviest Orange pumpkin period.The goal is to grow a world record orange pumpkin.Not lite peachy orange,but a for sure 95% would agree its orange.If more then 2 members in the contest dont like my decision.I will turn it over to a 3 man team to make the call.I think the winner could go either way.We need to put orange back into the big Kins>>

11/10/2015 8:24:40 PM

Muddy Waters

I think my 1177 will grow a Heavy Big Bright Orange Pumpkin

11/10/2015 8:26:17 PM

Muddy Waters

over 2000lbs

11/10/2015 8:26:40 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

The term orange gets flung around too much in my opinion. There is the color orange, and then there's the real deal for instance the 1059. Many pumpkins mentioned here are the real deal. But you can't forget about shape. Shape is at least half the criteria or more when I consider a Howard dill winner. Half the big "orange" pumpkins that get chatted about wouldn't make even my long list. Again I'm not really talking about any seeds discussed on this thread. But I would be concerned that a virtual orange contest would be setting the stage for a fight.

11/11/2015 11:28:39 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Good point Jim.

I think any of the three Clementz seeds(1317, 1177, and 1734.5) could be good to use in breeding big and orange. I'm thinking of using one of those Clementz seeds(if I get my hands on one), and breeding it into a super orange producer(such as your 811 or similar). The 1734.5 Clementz is one I'm leaning towards right now.

11/11/2015 11:51:26 PM

Muddy Waters

Yes I agree,if your looking for 100% perfect pumpkin you could really set the bar high & even weed out my line of seeds if you wanted to. Butt heres the Big BUTT, The goal here is to keep orange pumpkins growing over 2000 lbs.Thats my goal.I think the 2006 color ruling has drawn us away from that.The quest for the heaviest pumpkin in the world is fine.BUTT,One thing I noticed is people looking at my 1768 Clementz in 2014 & saying "Is that a squash??".If it doesn't look like a pumpkin? Whats the point? So I want to grow pumpkins that a total newbie looks at ans says "Wow! Look at that pumpkin"There is no guarantee with any seed that you get orange BuTT we can improve the chances greatly & get a line of seeds that will make the Top 10 in the world each year.So please join me in my quest at Worldwidegiantgrowers.com for $35 you get a 1734 -1947 or 1177 seed & How to grow video series on my Secret Facebook page.Plus you may win a 1317 in a giveaway.Its a great deal with prizes all season long.Were having Fun & growing Big Kins.I just set up a new mobile app so you can join on your cell phones.

http://worldwidegiantgrowers.com/Membership.html

11/12/2015 7:34:26 AM

President - GPC

1172 Grande, has 2 WR genetics lines, plus the orange genes from the 1450 Wallace that fueled the Leiber Orange...I have been working on this lineup for a while...not always easy getting the desired shiny mottled orange color to cross with and HEAVY to boot...so now...Ill keep adding to it...more red orange..

11/12/2015 9:54:06 AM

Colorado

For big and orange check out mr joe jutras two crosses he made with his topsfield and freirich farm entries.

11/12/2015 12:10:44 PM

Colorado

barron x clementz and clementz x barron

11/12/2015 12:18:22 PM

Parker, CO

I have some
1916 Barron x 1947 Celmentz
1738 Barron x 1747 Clementz
1947 Clementz x 1916 Barron

All 3 were nice and orange, the best shape and orange was the last.

Free to a good home. :-p

11/12/2015 12:21:24 PM

McCrory, Arkansas

I'm a complete newbie but I would like to try some of the seed from the orange, if you could trust me with them. Not sure what your email address is. Will be glad to send you a bubble.

11/12/2015 1:04:42 PM

Minnesota

dixiebellear-alot of the growers offering free seeds keep diary's-go to the diary's section-run your cursor arrow over the little envelope on the growers page-on the bottom that growers email will pop up. Then send the grower a self addressed stamped bubble envelope (sasbe) with a thank you note inside.

11/12/2015 2:19:48 PM

Muddy Waters

Free is great but don't forget to support s club and have fun !

11/12/2015 2:43:49 PM

McCrory, Arkansas

Rich. Thank you for the info.

11/12/2015 2:59:34 PM

norway , maine

I have seeds from a 687 lb estimated pumpkin. cross is 575 Wolf x 359 Foss...Pumpkin was a real beauty...i will try and post a pic...was solid and sound just didnt have time to weigh it...kills me

11/12/2015 4:47:24 PM

Michigan,up North

joined your club handy ,,have money order ,,what name u want on it ,,,bubba presley? want your 1734.5 seed ,,,dont be sending me a field pumpkin seed

11/12/2015 6:12:19 PM

Rhode Island

Dixiebellar e/mail me I am frank4 if u want orange

11/12/2015 6:47:36 PM

NE Arkansas

dixiebellear I'm just 15 miles from you in Wynne

11/13/2015 11:50:26 AM

McCrory, Arkansas

jlindley I,m excited to know your location had not seen anyone from here on this site

11/13/2015 12:10:27 PM

NE Arkansas

Email me at jeremylindley1979@gmail.com

11/15/2015 5:31:39 PM

Muddy Waters

LOL! I wouldnt do that the 1734s are big like the 2009 wallace seed.

11/16/2015 7:08:23 PM

Omaha, Ne.

my 1399 I believe could grow to an amazing size...If only someone with real skill would try it. If it could get that big with me growing it. imagine what it could get to with someone that had half a clue...:)

11/21/2015 4:23:35 PM

stoughton WI

1201 howell/jolivette bright orange and 25% heavy (1916 barron x 2323 meier)

11/21/2015 7:19:48 PM

Ct

The 1000.5 gansert is awesome.

12/7/2015 12:36:07 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Any Engel seed will throw orange. I will give the 1374, another go next year. The 781 I think has a lot of promise, as well as the 1143. Heck the 1048 is even OK. Color, Shape Symmetry, and to the chart are my criteria

12/7/2015 1:33:18 PM

Sissonville wva

colorado pumpkin i am interested n your barronXclementz seed if you still have them email me.garyjones44@frontier.com

12/15/2015 9:05:28 PM