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South East

wich was it in your opinion?

2/17/2007 4:00:23 AM

Belgium Europe

820sandvic
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=58723

2/17/2007 5:35:56 AM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

1250 Kline was a very nice "big" pumpkin
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=4529&gid=-27157

2/17/2007 6:41:52 AM

Maine

1099 clark

2/17/2007 8:28:40 AM

No Place Special

1099

2/17/2007 10:59:19 AM

Pemberton, BC

820 Sandvik

2/17/2007 12:16:07 PM

Alex, IN

I would have to say the 1099 Clark.

2/17/2007 12:30:06 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

1099

2/17/2007 12:39:40 PM

Central Pennsylvania lauralie1978@yahoo.com

I vote for 1099 Clark

2/17/2007 12:48:33 PM

Windsor Maine

1099 CLark

2/17/2007 1:01:04 PM

Auburn Maine, USA

672Huffer

2/17/2007 1:50:18 PM

Auburn Maine, USA

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=55914 <---672Huffer.

2/17/2007 2:04:54 PM

Central Pennsylvania lauralie1978@yahoo.com

OK, now I'm torn between two pumpkins.....1099 or 672....hhhmmmmm.......?

2/17/2007 2:17:16 PM

Colorado

511 Mohr

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=55966

2/17/2007 2:47:01 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

does anyone have a link to a pic of the 1099?

2/17/2007 3:16:18 PM

Sparta, NC

1099 Clark gets my vote

2/17/2007 4:00:27 PM

Www.extremepumpkinstore.com

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=57112

2/17/2007 4:06:38 PM

ordinary,VA

892 Dill !

2/17/2007 4:59:32 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I'm with you Chad, the 820 Sandvik is one impressive beauty. I hope that Craig posts another picutre or a link to it. He's got a great picture of it on the GVGO site with his lovely wife Darlene.

Now all the pressure is on you Chad, somthing nice better come from that 670 and 1016 you are growing this year!!

2/17/2007 5:03:18 PM

Coventry R.I.

WELL THIS MIGHT CHANGED ALL YOU MINDS, PETE R. FROM SNGPG R.I. CLUB GREW THIS YEAR, MY FAVORITE ORANGE AND COLOR,GREAT CROSSS TO
FRANK http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=60170

2/17/2007 5:06:29 PM

Somerset Ky

1099 clark

2/17/2007 7:18:08 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Thats a nice looking one Frank yet another reason I'm growing the 1101 this year. Thanks for the link Tom, I'm not sure I like all the spots on the 1099 but still a nice one.

2/17/2007 9:40:32 PM

Sophia WV

1099 Clark

2/17/2007 11:43:29 PM

Clayton Cal

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=56770 this works for me. 672 huffer. other link would not post,

2/18/2007 1:08:59 AM

That State Up North

840 Kurilich

2/18/2007 4:36:39 AM

Ohio

I really like this one has awesome color with great shape,I think you will change your mind when you see this beast, and it was a no care plant to boot. Marty liked it alot and said he would have grown it if it had seeds.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=54650

Clarky, Nice pumpkin Bro, first time I have seen that 1099.

2/18/2007 4:52:15 AM

Dillsburg, PA

Brooks, He should have put that one out of its misery.lol

2/18/2007 7:28:08 AM

Belmont, NH

1160 Whittier

2/18/2007 7:46:18 AM

Sioux Falls, SD garyboer@dakotalink.com

Hey
These look nice!
Are seeds to any of these available?
I don't want to grow any more ugly pumpkins
Gary

2/18/2007 10:05:02 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I vote for the following two:

615 Reiss(grown from the 1233.5 Reiss seed)...can be seen at the AGGC. Great shape and color.

519.5 Dale Lanterman....
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/diary/diaryviewone.asp?eid=56344

2/18/2007 1:54:29 PM

Central Pennsylvania lauralie1978@yahoo.com

OK I give up! I keep seeing beautiful pumpkins everywhere! I love them all!

2/18/2007 2:31:06 PM

Central Pennsylvania lauralie1978@yahoo.com

Hey Brooks, thats the first time I saw a picture of the fruit from the 699! I am sooooo glad I promised to grow it this year! Thanks again!

2/18/2007 2:35:28 PM

No Place Special

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=58572

775.5 Tanner looks nice also

2/18/2007 6:36:12 PM

Rhode Island

I thank the cook for posting this question. it brings to the front an award that gets harder and harder to present yearly.
Prettiest pumpkin? just about as many opinions as there are pictures. Remember beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.
It is for this reason and to also reward more growers for growing that orange beauty that the GPC has scrapped the one time voted on single prettiest pumpkn award and instead elected to go with a very large and pretty ribbon named appropriately " the Howard Dill Prettiest Pumpkin Award "
Each gpc site LEVEL 200 OR 300 will get this ribbon in with their site awardS package.

How you give out the award is your business, a vote by inspectors, a vote by the growers themselves, ( i like this one best, it gives all growers a voice in the matter )or, a show of hands from the audience.

also ---- we will award the grower who has the heaviest true pumpkin with a plaque just as is the case with our yearly Champions Plaque. The plaque will be called the
" Hugh Wiberg award". Hugh you may recall served many years on the GPC executive committee and also administrated the NEGPGA for many years, retiriing three years ago because of declining health.
Im very proud that we could name this award after Hugh. He was a true leader . one who treated everyone fairly and always quick with a compliment. His wife Barbara i might also add was a class act herself. Tirelessly working for the GPC and MA. site

pap

2/18/2007 8:49:53 PM

Salem Or

1446.5 Werner

2/18/2007 11:39:11 PM

Auburn Maine, USA

Your average Joe, when picturing a perfect looking pumpkin, most likely has the image of a Howden or a Conn. Field in their mind. The thing is, we're not growing those types. They are Atlantic Giants (Giants being the key word). Size should matter....I think that when judging for best looking, most beautiful, prettiest, whatever you want to call it, there should be 3 key factors. Color, Shape (also looking at the ribs of the pumpkin), AND Size. These being Atlantic Giants, size should be just as much as a key point to beauty as size and color. In my opinion, from all of the '06's that Ive seen so far, the 672Huffer looks the most like a Howden or a Conn. Field. Compare the 672 to the 1099Clark. Both have GREAT shape, I think the 672 beats the 1099 in color (stronger and smoother orange), but when it comes to size, this is a no brainer. The 1099 tops the 672 by 427 pounds. Thats 61% heavier. If I were a judge at this beauty pagent, the Clark would wear the sash. Now, those two would make one hell of a cross, dont ya think?

2/19/2007 12:35:48 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Everyone has their own opinion of what the term "beautiful" is. It pleases me that we (the GPC) have decided to get away from this very subjective category.

The 2006 Howard Dill Award did take, color, shape & size into consideration. Hence the decision was very difficult.

Here is the 624 Manuel 2006:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=4857&gid=-21025

Minimal yellow flecks, good shape, etc.

2/19/2007 9:39:21 AM

No Place Special

Yellow flecks, ha I call them star burst. personally I think the flecks, star burst or spots are very beautiful! Just my opinion though.

2/19/2007 10:38:26 AM

Windsor Maine

My Favorite iS BeAutiful Solid RED-Orange. but, Yep! aLso I Love the Lil' stAr Bursts! i call'em BeAuty MArks! for those that dont care for em- i expect/wonder if there will be lesser to none of them in her progeny with the Beautiful 953 Whittier crossed into her!
SIZE, WEIGHt, SHAPE, BEAutifuL CoLour...complete with beAuty mArKs...And Lineage!
the 1099 has it all...

(she wAs still growing steAdy at the time of her cuttoff too!)

here is anOther view of her with description of some of her lineage: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=57109

for more views see: http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2006&grower=19552&action=L

2/19/2007 12:23:07 PM

Netherlands

And one of the nicer European pumpkins - in my opinion :)

705 Wursten (220 Gustavsson x self) 220 = 1420 LaRue x self

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=55907

I admit the white caulking isn't too nice so here's a picture without the white stuff.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=55906

2/19/2007 1:01:22 PM

London, Ohio

has anyone seen the 772.20 poirier grown off the 500northrup
i think thats the orangest pumpkin grown off the 500northrup so far. its on the gvgo aggc website
dan

2/19/2007 5:49:41 PM

Indiana

woo hoo im gonna grow the 500 this year.
Steve

2/19/2007 6:53:10 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Bill Northrup grew a nice pumpkin this year, the 982 Northrup. It is 1101 X 810 Dill. This is 3 generations 810 Dill! The pumpkin was beautiful shape and colour and 5.13% heavy.
Although paps origingal question was about proven seeds, I think this pumpkin may ne one to watch and is on my short list as well!
John

2/20/2007 9:04:07 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

We might never have "heaviest" fruit from where we grow so we'll try "prettiest" this year.

I'm with Steve. If I had a 500 Northrup I'd grow it for sure. Every progeny is nearly the same red/orange color at the 772.2 Porier & 624 Manuel. Both stunning.

I'm not knocking any of the other beautiful orange fruit from '06. This one just seems to be the darkest most even color producer right now.

2/20/2007 12:58:38 PM

Ray, North Dakota

Look at the Bill Foss pumpkins in his diary. He had a real beauty. Can't remember the weight. Check billf diary. He sent me some seeds, and I plan on growing it.

2/20/2007 2:24:42 PM

Nova Scotia

Steve/Tremor,

500 Northrup will be on it's way to you for 2007 planting! Danny

2/20/2007 4:01:32 PM

ordinary,VA

way cool Danny!!

2/20/2007 5:14:07 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Well thank you Danny! That package the CTGS&PGA is fixing up should be ready by Friday. I spoke with our seed disbursement chairperson this morning so watch the box!

2/20/2007 10:53:16 PM

Coventry R.I.

steve, ( tremor ) i would like to see the pictures, then compare.

2/21/2007 7:42:43 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I posted the 624 Manuel in my Gallery.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=4857&gid=-21025

Are you an AGGC member? If so navigate to the 500 Northrup & use the "Options" drop down to view "Family Portrait".

I find it curious that most of the true orange fruit have very similar hierarchies yet some still exhibit different colors.

2/21/2007 9:56:52 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

840 Kurilich (802 Kurilich x 967 Kurilich)
547 Harnica (500 Northrup x 1233 Reiss)
two exceptionally nice ones from Michigan.

2/22/2007 1:09:51 PM