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SF Bay Area, California

I've just posted my annual listing of Top Proven Seeds for heavy offspring at the following link:

http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/topseeds.htm

This table shows all seeds that have produced at least one pumpkin over 1,200 lbs. It also shows the total number of 1,000+ pumpkins the seed has produced. This year 16 new seeds were added to this honor roll and the list has expanded to 43 seeds. These seeds I consider the top PROVEN seeds for heavy offspring. Many other seeds out there including a number from this year are loaded with potential.

A few observations from the list:

1. The 723 Bobier remains as the top producing seed of all time.
2. The 842 Eaton has moved up to second place.
3. The 1068 Wallace and the 1370 Rose, both 845 Bobier crosses have moved into the top 10.
4. Virtually every seed that has produced a pumpkin over 1,200 pounds has the 723 Bobier, 846 Calai, 845 Bobier or the 898 Knauss in it's genetic background. Many are direct crosses between these four. When looking for good unproven crosses to plant, keep this in mind.....

This list was compiled primarily from the AGGC database. Many thanks to Mike Nepereny for this fabulous resource.

vince

11/27/2005 1:42:18 PM

Ca

Really interesting list!! What struck me was that the 801.5 Stelts was not on the list -- does it make sense to look for seeds with 846 Calai or other heavy seeds with 801.5 background, as being more promising than crosses involving the 801.5? Or am I misreading this?

11/27/2005 5:15:12 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I guess it depends on the type of criteria one uses but while compiling information for our upcoming seed auction I came up with a different ranking.

Using data from AGGC, I looked at the average weight of the top 10 largest fruit from each of the following seeds & ranked them on that average.

1276 lbs...723.0 Bobier '99 UOW        
1227 lbs...1068.0 Wallace '03        
1196 lbs...842.0 Eaton '02        
1191 lbs...805.0 Pukos '00        
1167 lbs...845.0 Bobier '00 UOW        
1166 lbs...1097.5 Beachy '02        
1148 lbs...846.0 Calai '99        
1122 lbs...695.0 Handy '01        
1102 lbs...898.0 Knauss '01        
1081 lbs...1370.0 Rose '03    

If we use the same criteria on the 801 Stelts we find it in 19th place with an average top 10 weight of 1018 lbs.     

11/27/2005 6:04:22 PM

Long Island,New York

Grow any 846Calai x 723Bobier cross you can find...there's at least six different 846x723 seeds out there that have grown fruit over 1000lbs....seems to work well together.

11/27/2005 6:46:05 PM

Phoenix, AZ

OK, you gotta explain this to me:

http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/

11/27/2005 10:34:52 PM

SF Bay Area, California

There are some things you really don't want to know....

11/28/2005 12:04:29 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Vince,

Is there a site map for your website somewhere? I know there are some very cool pages, but finding them....LOL

Great table!

11/28/2005 6:51:36 AM

SF Bay Area, California

To find the index to the pumpkin adventures of that elusive expatriate diana go to:

http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/saga.htm

If you would like to find out more about jack go to:

http://home.pacbell.net/diana_do/knowjack.htm

The really good stuff on the site was taken down by the justice department.....

11/28/2005 1:31:04 PM