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Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I'm wondering what 2013 crosses look to have good potential for big and orange?

10/27/2013 7:55:37 PM

JACKSON, WISCONSIN. ; )

the 351 Gantner.. 1221 faskell x 1495 stelts... my orange project... oh ya the pollinator grew my 1625....
1221 is 1320 faskell x 904 stelts if I remember right

10/27/2013 10:56:35 PM

Nottingham, UK

975 Poirier 13 (1290 Poirier x 220.3 Debacco)

874 Geyelin 13 (1770 Lieber x 1290 Poirier)
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=210568
(1290 pollinator is in the background)

10/28/2013 5:14:26 AM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

I like my 679 Janowiak = 1495 x self..It was the HD award winner and went 19% heavy

10/28/2013 8:56:51 AM

Pocatello (cliffwarren@yahoo.com)

I'll throw this out there... My 500.5 Warren 2013, was grown on the 608.9 Ollila (1059 Vincent/McGill X SELF) and pollinated with the 1432 Northrup, which plant also threw bring shiny orange pumpkins. I have added a picture of the 500 on tools.pumpkinfanatic.com.

The 608.9 Ollila plant grew like a dream. Excellent plant, so why only 500? I had a terrible hail storm in mid-June which severely damaged my main. I think the fruit was being fed as if it were drawing from a kinked straw. It measured 585 and weighed 500,... anyway I think there is a lot more potential there. Will harvest seeds sometime this week.

10/28/2013 9:59:54 AM

Georgia

Any 1610 Liebers crossed by a 2009 Wallace should be good.

10/28/2013 12:29:00 PM

Eganville, Ontario

There's so many good crosses now. I was surprised with this perfect colour and shape from the 1778 Daletas (that always went heavy this year). It's pollinated with the 2009 Wallace.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=210137

It was nearly perfect in a colour and shape.

http://bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=210178

10/28/2013 5:50:03 PM

Rhode Island

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=211160
This is my Howard Dill award winner
Mother was the ( 1662 stelts, x 912 minor)
great for size and color.

10/28/2013 6:48:41 PM

Upa Creek, Mo

Zunino - they had a few mosters.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=210677

10/28/2013 7:11:21 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Hey Dandytown, shoot me an email, I'm interested in your 874.

10/28/2013 7:15:53 PM

President - GPC

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=210052

I gotta go with my 1386 Woody....crossed with the Orange 1725 Harp.... will get pollinated with the 1810 X 1450 cross that took The Howard Dill this year at JaredZ...

10/29/2013 9:51:56 AM

Nottingham, UK

message sent Ron. might need to check your ejunk email as my gmx one seems to get picked up that way

10/30/2013 4:37:32 AM

Home of happy lil plants

did someone say 1610 lieber crossed with the 2009wallace :]

11/3/2013 2:57:16 PM

South Hero, VT

My 636 Minor(562 Minor x 1662 Stelts) and HD winner has great potential(see my diary for details/pics). I burnt the leaves during hardening off and the poor plant spent 2 weeks recovering before resuming growth in a shady spot.

562 Minor(uow) is 1250 Kline x 1059 Vincent-McGill. Vigorous plant growth and consistent orange in at least 4 plants grown this year.

11/3/2013 6:49:50 PM

South Hero, VT

I forgot to mention my 562 Minor(ouw) x sib taped 800 lbs before going down due to a thin spot(1/8 inch thick) on right bottom on September 17.

Plenty of 562 and 636 seeds available.

11/3/2013 6:57:37 PM

Dorval,Quebec

I'll grow the 562 again.Nice orange,5% heavy,solid everywhere on fruit.

11/7/2013 10:16:04 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

A lot of nice crosses! Thanks....I'll be considering these for possibly next season.

11/13/2013 10:19:57 PM

Rhode Island

the frank buglio pumpkin was one of the prettier shaped and colored pumpkins i have ever seen. great job frank.
if i was looking to breed big and orange i would start with framks seed.
pap

11/15/2013 7:38:42 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

1048 Engel (777 Young x Self) throws a consistent HDA pumpkin. Just saying :)

11/15/2013 8:13:14 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I suppose the 1295.5 bailey has managed to slip under the radar? The cross is 811 Gerhardt x 1409 miller. The 1409 pollinator went over 1200 lbs too. A huge orange pumpkin with power on both sides. Don't say I never told ya nothin.

11/15/2013 9:51:43 AM

churchville, ny

How about the 1049 Swain '13 which after 27 years of growing AG's is by far the prettiest I have ever grown.

Dark orange, shiny and tall - it is from the 979 McMillan (1634 Werner X 300 McMillan which was the 1610 Lieber crossed with 1725 Harp). I crossed the 979 with the 1257 Northrup (1421 Stelts X 772 Poirier)

I still can not get any pictures to post on my swaintech diary. If you have facebook - look at Ford Farm Market and there is a picture of my wife with the 1049 on October 24th. There is a picture of the 1257 on the October 13th post.

11/15/2013 6:03:09 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Tom, prettier than the 411 swain? Stupid Facebook, I can't ever find anything with search.

11/15/2013 6:49:50 PM

churchville, ny

Jim - I know the 811 Gerhardt throws real beauties with my 411 being a perfect example.

Too bad it got a late start here and never reached it's true potential of color or shine.

I also love the how smooth it is which allowed my wife to carve it into the "Golden Compass" theme for display in front of our house. Thousands saw it and it was featured on 2 Rochester NY television stations. Thanks, Jim.

11/15/2013 7:11:16 PM