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SF Bay Area, California

I've just posted my annual listing of the 50 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 1250 pounder or two over 1000 with at least one over 1200.

This year I revised the ranking system for the list. I used the average weight of the top five offspring to rank the seeds. I used the average of the top 5 offspring so that seeds that have not been extensively planted were more fairly represented.

These seeds I consider the top PROVEN seeds for heavy offspring. Many other seeds out there including a number of crosses from last year are loaded with potential that hasn't been expressed fully at a weigh off.

A few observations from the list:

1. The 1068 Wallace has replaced the 723 Bobier as the top producing seed of all time. The 1068 Wallace has produced 14 pumpkins over 1200 pounds!
2. The 1370 Rose has moved up to number four on the list.
3. The 664.5 Liggett has moved into the top ten.
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....
5. This year 13 new seeds were added to this honor roll. Some of the new seeds particularly the Pukos Pair (1231.3/998.6) show great promise after their first year out!

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

vince

1/11/2007 11:21:54 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Thanks Vince, for taking the time to compile it all. I agree, the AGGC is a great resourse. Mike Nepereny has done a great job.

1/11/2007 11:50:44 AM

Roanoke Il

Vince what is the cross of the 875 dill agin I didn't remebering it having the 723 or 846 in it and since I
don't have access to the aggc anymore. just wondering and thank you for putting the list together...mark

1/11/2007 12:02:01 PM

maine USA

This is great information. Thanks for your hard work. KathyT

1/11/2007 12:27:43 PM

President - GPC

Very Nice !!!
Thanks

1/11/2007 12:30:50 PM

SF Bay Area, California

Good eye mark. The 875 Dill was 914 Wentzell x 715 Dill, which were offspring of the 1006 Greer and the 567.5 Mombert. I'll fix my list.

1/11/2007 12:39:52 PM

Netherlands

1370 Rose - 1281 - 1314 Kline DMG -
should be 1340 Kline DMG

1/11/2007 12:43:34 PM

Germany (Bavaria)

Thank you very much Vince for the information. I made a link on our german webpage ( www.big-pumpkins.de ) for the german growers....
It could help to find the right seed...provided that you get one(lol)!

Good luck to all in 2007!
Raimund from bavaria

1/11/2007 12:48:35 PM

South East

thanks for the info!! great!!

1/11/2007 1:33:12 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Great info........proves that the crosses I look for are the right ones. Too bad we can't all join or access AGGC.

1/11/2007 9:28:13 PM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

Vince, thanks once again!

1/11/2007 10:54:09 PM

Massachusetts

Great list, Thanks! The 897.5 Davies is the 845 Bobier X 1260 Weir.

1/12/2007 2:19:03 PM

SF Bay Area, California

Thanks for the corrections guys. All fixed now...

1/12/2007 2:38:59 PM

Well done Vince,,,thanks !

1/12/2007 4:17:59 PM

Ohio

Vince, as always you do some great research, thanks for the info!

Brooks

1/15/2007 7:59:08 PM