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Partlow,Va

The seed was a 1725 Harp pollinated with a 1468 Stevens.
It appears that only a handfull of Canadian growers tried it so it is still a bit unproven as far as I can tell. I know she is a greenie but both parents are not. I am very fortunate to have some great seeds to try this year. I keep coming back to the 1657 and will go with my gut and reserve a spot for it in my patch.
What do you think of using it to pollinate my 1775 Starr and reverse?

3/31/2013 10:16:04 PM

Colorado

Jim bryson told me the 1468 had his best fruit early.The plant was lost later to disease. Anyhow, good genetics on both sides of the 1657 seed.

4/2/2013 1:59:06 AM

St. Marys,OH

I am going with the 1657 Bryson also. Getting ready to start seeds April 19.

4/7/2013 9:44:23 AM

Eganville, Ontario

I used it as a pollinator last year, but didn't have enough room in my main garden so I put it at a friends place. Being a couple miles away, I didn't really take as much care of it, and it was in a run of the mill small garden. I got it far enough to get male flowers and let one fruit set, where it got below average attention.


When we went to carve it for his kids, I could not believe how thick it was. It was estimated around 300 pounds, and two of us could barely horse it around. It was a real chore to get the top off it. Very thick. Good shape too.

4/13/2013 9:09:12 PM

43.841677 , -79.086692

I grew this last year on a new plot and found out in june that it had major K and N deficiency. I made corrections and blew it up at 600 lbs. It was a creme colored pumpkin. It has just as much potential as any of the other top 50 seeds out there. Treat it right and it will grow you a monster.
Btw, the 1657 was an awesome looking pumpkin.

4/16/2013 10:10:01 AM