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Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

To my pleasant surprise there seems to be an increasing appreciation for the beauty of an orange pumpkin. The 923 Gerheardt has received a lot of attention, I was fortunate enough to obtain more than a few in the off season. So what are the rest of you Howard Dill Award winner wannabes planning? Early February daydreaming leads me to any combination of:

923 x 710 Harnica ( 670 Daigle x 772 Poirier )
923 x 1159 Richards ( 1159 arguably the prettiest ever )
923 x 500 Northrup
923 x 1102 Pukos ( 1159 Richards x 998 Pukos )
923 x 785 Pukos ( 1102 Pukos x 1161 Rodonis )
Choosing is almost as fun as growing, I'd like to hear from other Oranger's.

2/7/2011 9:44:25 PM

Frankfort Ohio

923 or the 921 rosa the 1191 northrup and a seed or two of mine the 1059 would be nice if i get one

2/7/2011 10:05:52 PM

Petersburg, Mi

Looking at
1159 Richards
343 Sheldon my seed
700 Rodonis
735 Veader-Hahn
923 Gerheardt
575 Pukos? Not sure on. I am hoping to get the 1290 Poirier.

2/7/2011 11:12:22 PM

Cincinnati,OH

322 Rahe 10 It has 998 Pukos x 730 Dill,and 772 Poirier x 670 Daigle in it.
Might cross with 1004 Mohr 08 (772 Poirier x 1317 Rose)
or 354.5 Savage 09 (993 Vincent McGill x 1159 Richards)

2/8/2011 2:41:31 PM

Alabama

John Vincent has some of the best looking pumpkins his 2010 cross looks good 513.5 Vincent 10 (1059 Vincent-McGill x 1161 Rodonis) http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=147859
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=147861

and look at what the pollinator grew. http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=147862

and I really like the looks of the 1010 Krueger 2010
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=6869

2/8/2011 3:28:24 PM

Manitoba

B Northrup,s 1432 sure looks good. See Dill,s Atlantic giant photo gallery.===998 Pukos 05 x 1385 Jutras 07

2/8/2011 4:51:01 PM

Wilmington.Ma.

I had a beauty in 09 a late starter 325 .
772.2 Poirier X 1159 Richards.
Still have a few seeds left.

2/8/2011 5:10:48 PM

Alabama

AHABC, do you have a pic? I anyone growing the 1010 Krueger 2010?

2/8/2011 6:02:55 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I'm planning on crossing the 1610 Lieber into two others(I just need to determine the other two seeds). I might give the 1370 Rose a try.
Are any of you "orange nuts" considering the 977 Bosworth?

2/8/2011 6:36:34 PM

Collomsville, PA 17702

923 Gerheardt X 852 Myers (746 Snyder X 1059.6 Vincent-McGill)

2/8/2011 6:40:44 PM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

I am growing the 1010 Krueger.. My 988 and some other orange stock

2/8/2011 6:46:33 PM

Dorval,Quebec

George,I have your reverse cross(1159 x 772) 515 Caron 09.Have thought that would be a good orange seed since receiving it.

2/8/2011 7:47:43 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

The 852 Myers is a killer cross. I wish you guys had sent some seeds in for the club distribution! I'm looking forward to seeing what that cross produces.

2/8/2011 9:36:35 PM

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

Ok...here's the cross I'm thinking if doing this year:
513.5 Vincent 10 (1059 V/M x 1161 Rodonis)
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=150506

cross

804 Vincent-McGill 07 est (670 Daigle x 1180 Daletas)
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=73483

The 804 went down to a rodent damage in late August of 07. We felt it would have easily been over 1000 lbs. It has been grown very little, but the one that have been grown have been orange and on or over the chart. The pumpkin grown on the pollinating 1180 plant won the Howard dill award at Hugli's Blueberry ranch that year and was 13% heavy!

2/8/2011 10:31:34 PM

Alabama

Hey John I thought it would be good to cross the 772 Poirier back in to your crosses or the 1290 Poirier.

2/9/2011 12:39:17 AM

Ely Mn

923 gerhardt 852 myers 921.5 rosa

2/9/2011 12:54:12 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

I'm growing Vincent/McGill seeds again this year as not only did we grow a beauty 808 lb but it also happened to give us a new personal best.

The Vincent/McGill crosses are obviously very well planned and for our group, have been a pleasure to grow.

Thanks again John, already looking forward to your next years crosses!!

2/9/2011 1:40:50 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

I am planning on several 218 Sandercocks. Those 4-500 pound bright orange ones seem to be the ones that are easy to sell. With the 218's weighing consistently heavy I think one will be given full attention to see how big it can go.

2/9/2011 4:44:11 PM

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

Pumpkin Bell,

Yes, the 772 would likely be an excellent choice to put back into the 1059 or 513. I guess, im always looking for a hybrid vigor cross of using reasonably unrelated genetics. My goal has always been a large, very symmetrical on or above chart very orange and preferably mottled pumpkin. The next generation cross has to have a very strong red/orange component to insure transmission of the trait.

2/9/2011 8:57:07 PM

Collomsville, PA 17702

Jim,

I am saving a bunch of the 852's for next year's club distribution.

2/10/2011 6:46:29 PM

Ohio

I personally like anything with the 730 Dill in it. I grew a 735 Veader-Hahn last year and it was blazing orange. I crossed it with the 856 Harnica which was also a really nice orange. My 529 Tootle has 1191Northrup, 730Dill, 772Poirier, 670Daigle as it's grandparents. My plan for my 529 is to cross it with the 1610 this year and then put the 735Veader-Hahn back into it next year. I am hoping the 1610 will give my line more size while crossing the 735 back into it will keep it orange.

2/10/2011 8:36:48 PM

Johnston, R.I.

I am growing a 1059 Vincent McGill and my 1131 and one other to be decided on yet, either a 923,,1010,, or possibly a 1090 Northrup.. Not an easy decision........

2/11/2011 3:52:37 AM

Pinetops,n.c.

i plan on planting the 1059 v/m, 513.5 v/m,1131 gansert,500 northrup and 1662.5 stelts, with 1046 stevens and 1004 mohr as backups.not sure on crosses yet , but i would like to pollenate either the 1059, or 513 with the 1662.5 stelts. that should out some real heavy genes and color with an already amazing seed.i am also very excited to see what the 1131 of norms produces, sure was a great looking pumpkin.good orange luck to you all in 2011.

2/11/2011 5:38:45 AM

Buffalo, new York, USA

I plan on going all orange this year by planting local grower's seeds.
1. 1070 Schweigert 10 F993.2 Vincent/McGill x 110 Schweigert 09. This pumpkin took 1st Place in Clarence, NY .

2. 754 Schweigert 10 the reverse of the 1070. This pumpkin took the Howard Dill award @ Pumpkinville, NY 2010.
Thanks Paul for the great seeds!

2/11/2011 8:24:56 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

I got my 1059 in the mail today... cannot wait to grow it.

2/11/2011 7:19:50 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Great news Luke....lets talk a little about a side-bet!

2/11/2011 7:47:05 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Well I'm pretty much committed at this point to cross the 921.5 Rosa x 923 Gerhardt, and the 923 Gerhardt x 1332 Wolf 10, and reverse. In terms of massive size plus great shape you can't beat the 1332. The color was a really nice medium orange and it went 13% over estimate.

2/11/2011 11:12:49 PM

Coventry R.I.

I plan on growing top 2,,,, plus havent decided on
number 3

# 1610 Liber (1161 x selfed)
# 1290 Poirier (772 x 500 Northup)
1059 Vincent
932 Holub ( 1059 Vincent x 1421 Stelts)
1131 gansert ( 1059 vincent x 827 gansert)

2/12/2011 8:09:52 AM

Dorval,Quebec

110Schweigert,335Gerry,361Strange,500Dill,513Vincent,640 Mohr,817Northrup,1339Vincent-McGill.

2/12/2011 8:24:27 AM

Wilmington.Ma.

Hi Pumpkin Bell,The 772.2 Poirier x 1159 Richards
It was a beautifull Orange.

2/12/2011 12:06:12 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

You are on Glenn... I'm going in as the underdog! For the records, I'd feel more evenly matched about this bet if it had to do with fishing. LMAO

2/12/2011 10:33:02 PM

Alabama

Check this pumpkin out it look like it has great orange.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146961

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146966

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=149385

and heres is the pollinator for the 993 Vincent-McGill.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=146230

2/14/2011 9:16:19 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Hey Bell, check out this grown off the 1059... just the reason why I purchased the seed.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=148277

2/14/2011 9:35:37 PM

Alabama

Luke, that is really nice looking one.
Here is another one that is nice.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=148102

2/14/2011 11:18:42 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Very nice!

2/15/2011 8:36:04 AM

Westford, MA

Hey Pumpkin Bell
There's a coupls of pic's of the #325 Caron '09 in my 09 diary on the 11/08/09. AHAB and friends loaded it for Topsfield, but ended up sending it to RI, after complications.

2/17/2011 1:33:01 PM

Westford, MA

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2009&grower=41842&action=L
I think this is the link.

2/17/2011 1:36:23 PM

Westford, MA

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=122254
Sorry this goes right to pic.(I hope)

2/17/2011 1:39:01 PM

Alabama

Thanks klancy.

2/18/2011 3:21:00 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Knock knock, who's there?
I got a 1059 VM today, that's who. This is getting good!

2/18/2011 8:42:39 PM

Dillsburg, PA

My list for orange;
730 Dill
500 Northrup
770 Veader
923 Gerhardt (2)
921 Rosa

2/22/2011 6:06:22 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Hoping to do 670 Daigle x 1610 Lieber cross this year...but saved my lil nickles for the KGPG auction & 1610 went larger than my piggie bank!!! Back up plan is to cross w/ either VanHook (HD award winner) or Abbynormals biggest orange one!!! Peace, Wayne

2/22/2011 11:38:51 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Wayne,,, go with the 1131 abbynormal............

2/23/2011 11:57:06 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

That's my plan abby, just got to remember to send another bubblie yer way!!! Gave away the first set you sent at the KGPG growers seminar!!! Great look on the face of the local guy who won that lot!!!! Just what I wanted!!!! he said!!!!(Hope his check won't bounce!!! LOL) Will send a bubblie soonly!!! Thanks, Peace, Wayne

2/23/2011 11:43:01 PM

Johnston, R.I.

anytime

2/24/2011 5:50:38 AM

Coventry R.I.

Norm,,, My bubble is on its way also,,,lol
How you feeling,,Hopefully this rain tommorow will get rid of all this snow,,, I,m sick of it.

2/24/2011 7:34:48 PM