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Santa Rosa, CA

My daughter Sami is growing 2 plants this year. One for weight (991 Urena) and one for color. For the color one, she wants to grow a "red" pumpkin. What seed would you plant to try to get a red pumpkin?

4/6/2009 10:16:48 AM

North of FRANCE

Chuck,
the classic orange are 500 Northup who made 1290 Poirier , but you can try also some Savage seeds ( Hi Brent ) :
458 Savage 08 (1290 Poirier x 1689 Jutras ) great cross
535,5 Serengeti Savage 08 (769 Lombardi x 1290 Poirier )

A nice color seed is the 798 Lawson 08 available on Seedoutlet.com Stéphane

4/6/2009 10:43:30 AM

Bemidji Minnesota

879 Zoellner was 1317 Rose x 1290 Poirier

I'm putting one of them in this year, as the cross looks solid, with the mother having a good shape, and the pollinator being very orange. I think color tends to come from the male side.

http://www.seedoutlet.com/

4/6/2009 11:21:10 AM

Westford, MA

Any thought's on the 1307 dmg Poirier ('0?) "(20" of rain in August caused its early demise)".
I was just given the seed by George Caron, when I told him I was going for color.
He blind folded me & took me to his stash.
Thanks again George.

4/6/2009 1:03:16 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

Chuck, Grow that 730 Dill seed. You will be happy.

4/6/2009 1:03:46 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

603.5 Muller if you can get one

4/6/2009 1:41:29 PM

Midway, UT

You may want to try the 535 Zaychkowsky (810 Dill x 1370 Rose). Nobody has grown it yet but my money is on it having nice color, size and shape.

4/6/2009 1:46:45 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I think the 730 Dill has a real good chance for dark orange-red.

4/6/2009 4:38:36 PM

Midway, UT

I was just corrected. The 535 Zaychowsky has been planted. Good size but not the dark red based on the pictures I've seen.

4/6/2009 6:05:50 PM

Colorado

how about a paul rys seed?

4/6/2009 6:52:08 PM

Clayton, Ohio, USA

I haven't seen an AG yet that will throw that smooth and shiny red consistently. If you don't care about size, maybe take Longmont Pete's advice and contact Paul Rys. I think he's a Californian like you.

4/6/2009 9:34:46 PM

Woburn, MA.

Like LongmontPete said the Paul Rys seeds are really red. Check out this picture. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=4834&gid=1

4/8/2009 3:08:05 PM

San Jose garysand@pacbell.net

i grew a 1233 reise a few years ago, was pretty red pics in my diary from 06?

4/9/2009 7:53:51 PM

Minnesota

Anybody know what rys seed Mr. Vizzolo grew that pumpkin on in the picture.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=4834&gid=1

4/10/2009 11:47:17 AM

Bloomington, IN

go to that link, click where it says 'next' on the right side of the screen, it might have been one of those seeds.

4/10/2009 10:21:35 PM

Minnesota

Thanks, I sent paul reiss a email.

4/11/2009 1:03:34 AM