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Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Out of curiosity, I was thinking it would be fun to see what the top 3 crosses everyone is planning for 2014. The list should be based on seeds you actually have, not ones you are dreaming of getting.

List which ones you are planning on using as the female plant and which as the pollinator.

Conveniently, I only have room for 3 plants. So, I have to make the 3 crosses work with 3 plants.

My top 3 are:
1. 1874.5 Mathison 2013 x 1734 Steil 2013
2. 1734 Steil 2013 x 1791 Holland 2013
3. 1791 Holland 2013 x 1874.5 Mathison 2013

Any (useful) comments appreciated.

What are you planning?

1/21/2014 8:10:26 AM

Luskville Quebec Canada

i will try

1623.5 wallace x 1574.5 platte
1874.5 mathison x 1623.5 wallace
1574.5 platte x 1874.5 mathison

i might change my mind
got some other great seeds comin up
1623.5 wallace , my top pick

1/21/2014 11:06:04 AM

Whitehall Montana

I think the sky is the limit here,although since the 1725 Harp,many good seed has been thrown on the back burner,and I look to see something new come our way this year.

1/21/2014 11:19:11 AM

Cameron

Ideas for 2014. Not set in concrete though.

1495 x 2009
1789 x 1495
2009 x 1495 or self
1545 Hunt(1495 x 1789) x 2009

SQ 996 x self

1/21/2014 12:06:28 PM

President - GPC

Ah... this years lineup

1725 Harp
2009 Wallace
220 Debacco
1983 Miller if I can get one
and trying the 1230 Daletas to cross with my 1810 X 1450 BIG ORANGE.....
996* X 1486*
This ought to keep me buZy for a while

1/21/2014 12:08:14 PM

Corryton, TN

The plan (which seldom works out)in no particular order

1734.5 Steil x 1770.5 Lieber
1770.5 Lieber x 282 Scherber
282 Scherber x 1784 Glazer

SQ
615 Cantrell x 1086 Carlson-Peterson
1086 Carlson-Peterson x 1175 Holub
894 Cantrell x 615 Cantrell

1/21/2014 12:51:58 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

1048 Engel (777 Young x Self) x 359 Foss (1048 Engel x 2000 Wallace)

1/21/2014 1:10:37 PM

England, essex

pffff I only have 2

1/21/2014 2:16:06 PM

stoughton WI

2032x1161 1495x2032

1/21/2014 6:26:58 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Uuuuh 979 Rahe x 874 Geyelin
525 Rahe x 899 Scherber
I know, alert the media :)

1/21/2014 7:04:45 PM

Hanson Ma

This will be my second year at this. I will be going with
1649 Lancaster x 1756 Lancaster
1668.5 DeNigris x 1278.5 Ellis
My own first 393 Fleming x something from above.
and for fun, not that any of this isn't
334 Arnold x 960.5 Gansert

1/21/2014 8:50:36 PM

Vermont

2032 Mathison x 993 V/M and reverse

1233* Hunt x 1486* Jarvis and reverse

1/22/2014 6:49:04 AM

New England

My tentative line-up: (Still room for some rearranging)

334 Arnold (960.5 Gansert x 1131 Gansert)

500 Northrup

1059 Vincent McGill

And possibly: 1662 Stelts (If i'm feeling ambitious about 4 plants)

1/22/2014 9:01:41 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

1723 Marshall x 1813 Northrupp if I grow 2 plants. Also if I get the Zunino seed I requested, that might change everything since that was hands down the best looking pumpkin I have ever seen.

1/22/2014 10:32:23 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Northrup*

1/22/2014 10:34:47 AM

Washington Co. Va.

1290.5 huydic (1495 stelfx 1488 marsh --1266 van hook ( 275 van hook x 1450 wallace} -432 waxier (220 debacco x self.) 800 wilson (1102 huydic x self)

1/22/2014 1:02:53 PM

Fairfield, CT, 06825

2014 crosses Lord willing:

2009 x Sibb Wallace
2009 x 1623 Wallace
1623 x 2009 Wallace

Backups:

1734 Steil
1224 Steil
1579 Wallace
1104 Wallace

1/22/2014 9:47:42 PM

Jefferson Me

1140Jarvis*x 1264Pierpont*
996Haist*x1140Jarvis*
1264*PierpontxSelf

1/22/2014 11:02:07 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Orange x orange
Squash x squash
Spider x monkey

1/23/2014 12:22:57 AM

Preston CT

1734 x 1623
1623 x 1734

1/23/2014 6:26:37 AM

Littleton, Colorado

1734 Steil X 899 Scherber and reverse

Squash - 928 Vunak X ??

1/23/2014 10:37:36 PM

Whitehall Montana

1674.5 Conolly (1725 Harp x 1596 Wallace ) x (1220.5 Johnson ) 1421 Stelts x 220 Debacco + the 1479 Parenty (1401 Wallace x 1161 Rodonis ) x 1220.5 Johnson and last but not least the 1030 May ( 1421 Stelts x 1789 Wallace ) x 1220.5 Johnson.

1/23/2014 11:28:49 PM

Nottingham, UK

Hope mine will be:

1. 874.8 Geyelin (1770 Lieber x 1290 Poirier) x 1779 Werner (1623 Wallace x 1756 Lancaster) and the reverse

2. 993 VMG x 874.8 Geyelin (1770 Lieber x 1290 Poirier)

3. 230 Geyelin (1770 Lieber x 854.5 Frei {1161 remake}) x 874.8 (1770 Lieber x 1290 Poirier)

1/26/2014 1:14:35 PM

Nottingham, UK

Agree with you Luke on the 1107 Zunino.

1/26/2014 1:16:15 PM

Deerfield, Michigan

If all goes well here is my lineup:
2032 x 1789
My 982 x 1734
1734 x 2032
1789 x 2032
993 V/M x 980 Fredricks and reverse
1486 Jarvis x self

1/27/2014 5:49:19 PM

Going Green

I love reading what everyone else is planning to plant. I would love to put forth my choices for 2014 but I have a problem. I belong to three great clubs and their newsletters are the best. As part of membership they send out 30-40 seed packets. One of the clubs just sent me seed and the other I am waiting on. That means that until I get the seeds from my clubs I can not make the best choices as I do not know what I will receive yet. Those clubs who are waiting to mail out your member packet keep this in mind. The seeds you send me in late March may never be considered because the choices of what to plant have been made. Sure there is time left in April to make my choices but if you have the member packets ready PLEASE, Please get them mailed out. I have time on my hands and would like to have the seeds to research genetics and progeny of the seeds you send. Love all the clubs I am a member of, I am just saying "Show me the SEEDS!"

1/27/2014 7:08:43 PM

Glendora,N.J.

1756 x 1779
1779 x 1756
1723 x ????

1/27/2014 7:27:18 PM

Nd

996* Haist x 1002* Jarvis
1059 V/M x 811 Gerhardt
1676 Daletas x 1623 Wallace

1/27/2014 7:34:24 PM

Pinetops,n.c.

2009 x 1623
1623 x 2009
345.5 lovitt(1059 v/m x 904 stelts) x 1107 zunino
1107 zunino x 345.5
if i'm lucky and get 1288 wallace to germ i would love to do a 1288 x either 2009 or 1623(whichever plant looks best at pollenating time)
obviously, all crosses are dependant on seeds germinating first and foremost, so good luck to everyone in the upcoming season, hope we all get to make the crosses we hope to , and then new personal bests from them.

1/28/2014 9:19:07 AM

Western NY

Likely all wishful thinking, I admit i'm guilty of it too.

A year ago now, you would have thought there were going to be 100- 1770 x 1775 (and reverse) crosses. I see none that made it to scale.

1/28/2014 9:46:09 AM

Piqua, Ohio

I wanted to do 1770 x 1775, but both my 1770's were sterile.
1775 Starr x 282 Scherber
282 Scherber x 1872 Wallace
1872 Wallace x 977 Wallace
977 Wallace x 282 Scherber
1124 Graham x 1811 Graham
1811 Graham x 1124 Graham

1/28/2014 10:51:44 AM

Marion,IN

2009 Wallace x 1985 Miller...nice and heavy

1/28/2014 8:35:43 PM

Lloydminster/AB

How about 2009 x 2032. Actual 1 ton cross!
1495 x 2032
2009 x 1495
Sure a lot of inbreeding now and yet the fruit still come out looking very different.

1/29/2014 12:02:23 AM

Concord, CA.

I'll be doing a California collection.
1) 1554 Mathison X 1150 Shirley (UOW, 2009 x 1770.5 Lieber)
2) 1150 Shirley X 1554 Mathison
3) 739 Porter (1548 Hawkley x 1872 Wallace) X 1554 Mathison

1/29/2014 3:31:15 PM

President - GPC

How about a cross with the 2009 Clone?? (Yes we still have 3 alive!!) X 1985 Miller? or the 2032......

1/29/2014 4:20:28 PM

Piqua, Ohio

Wizzy, will there be any pollen for sale this spring?

1/29/2014 4:35:32 PM

Lodi, California

You have a clone from the 1725 2009? If so, I would get a self off of it If at all possible.

2/8/2014 12:29:45 PM