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Waterloo,ia

Got my choices narrowed down to 8 choices here they're and looking to grow heavy good shaped pumpkins so let me know which you guys would go with.Gonna pick 4 out of these listed below.

1185Kline (1385.5Jutras x 985Werner)
918Bosworth (1413.5Werner x 1209Kuhn)
1240Bogie (1385.5Jutras x 904Stelts)
1026Young (1254Jutras x 1207Young)
1254Urena (998.6Pukos x 1385.5Jutras)
1262Wells (1385.5Jutras x 985Werner)
768Colbert (938Colbert x 1156Hunt)
862Perham (985Werner x 1385.5Jutras)

Here's a couple others I like but can't find any seeds from them.
1677.5Hunt (901Hunt x 1156Hunt)
1631.5McKie (1041.5McKie x1308.5McKie)
1521.5Werner (1161Rodonis x 1308.5McKie)

4/6/2010 6:13:26 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I will be growing the 918 Bosworth.

4/6/2010 7:26:58 PM

I really like the 1185, 918, 1240 and 862.

4/6/2010 8:29:32 PM

Mt. Pleasant, MI

I grew the 1026 Young last year and it was by far the best plant in the patch. I grew 3 fruit on it for genetics total weight was 1385 lbs. All 3 fruit went around 11% heavy. By the way the 1026 is 1385 Jutras X 1207 Young.

4/7/2010 7:31:46 AM

Of the seeds you currently possess, the 1254 Urena is the only one proven. It grew a 1330 pound fruit the 1st year out. Considering that appears to be the only fruit listed for the 1254, that's not a bad track record.

I can't find any progeny listed for the 1026, although if it's throwing multiple 10% plus heavy fruit, that may be a good sign (along with the fact that 1385 Jutras x 1207 Young is a great cross).

All the rest are good crosses, but unproven. With this message board, if you get 12 responses, they’ll probably be 12 different responses, so good luck with that. I’d go with the proven seed stock you have, and then fill out the patch with whatever crosses look the best to you.

PS – I thought the 862 Perham was pre-2009, but can’t find it or its progeny listed anywhere.

PPS – a little genetic diversity isn’t a bad thing to have in the patch, so as much as it pains me to admit this…I might take a look at that 918 :)

4/7/2010 11:11:15 AM

Mt. Pleasant, MI

I just posted pics of the 3 fruit I grew on the 1026 in my diary. They are all un-official weights and that is why they don't appear on any of the lists. I firmly believe though that they are some of the best crosses of today's genetics, and will at least be planting the 628uow, and the 374uow this year. They both went into the germination chamber this morning along with my 978.5, and 723.

4/7/2010 9:29:57 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Let me know if you need any additional information about 1240.

Thanks for considering my seed in your lineup.

Alex

4/8/2010 12:28:09 PM

Ohio

LOL Neil!!!!! Grow that 918 one time, just one time!!,
I DOUBLE DOG DARE YA!!!,,,LOL!!

4/9/2010 7:42:30 PM