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time for me to start figuring out squash lines and which seed to try. What do you think is the best squash seed (for size) and what are the largest squash produced from that seed?

12/28/2003 4:41:10 PM

canal winchester ohio

Well the 895.5 Hester would be the logical pick, If memory serves me right Steve Razo grew a 980 off of it. The only downside of the 895.5 is that it has a tendency to abort fruits.

12/28/2003 5:12:22 PM

Key West, FL

552 Sherwood grew the 962 Sherwood.

12/28/2003 5:22:03 PM

Stouffville

the hoult squash line also aborts often...perhaps this just goes with the territory, when you enter the world of green

12/28/2003 5:56:00 PM

Greencastle, PA

744 or 546 Welty, if they're grown properly have a great chance of going over 1000.

12/28/2003 6:17:03 PM

W.K. thanks

12/28/2003 8:10:20 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Out of all pumpkins grown up to 2002, there is a stat sheet that shows percentage variances to the weight estimation conversion tables-vs-actual weight...in other words, what went light or heavy OTC (over the chart).
The 895.5 Hester* is #11 on that list with an all progeny average of roughly 7% heavy OTC. This is a list for % variance of pumpkins with at least 6 progeny. In general, it throws heavy, and consistently.
The 774# Gould squash should also be looked at when considering choices.

12/28/2003 8:58:55 PM

Western Pa.

My 895.5 Hester had a high rate of fruit abortions, but so did all of my other plants this year. I think it's too early to label this plant an "aborter"!

12/29/2003 9:19:53 AM

canal winchester ohio

I wasn't down talking the 895 Jim, even with the possibility of it aborting I would still grow it again because the upside of it is to great.

12/29/2003 4:26:52 PM

Rocky-r@stny.rr.com

If you have a chance to grow the 895.5, don't pass it up. Wonderful plant, sometimes hard to keep young fruit, as the stems kinda did a blowup thingee on some, but the ones I did get to stay, looked wonderful. Ended up at 717 this year, and would have gotten more possibly if I took better care of this plant. 2004 will see one or two greenies, any oneor two of these three. .717 and 879 of mine, or the 895.5... Although, Bob Wells 732 looks very nice also.. If I had a Gad squash seed (834), that one would be looked at very hard also, as it was the best looking greenie (very dark green) I think I have ever seen pictured. That one was another 895.5 offspring, I believe..

12/29/2003 8:25:28 PM

Greencastle, PA

I'm hoping to make an 879 Rockwell* x 703 Smith* in 2005, it would be like a green version of the 815 Checkon. I have a few other ideas for squash crosses that I will be doing in 2005.
tom

12/29/2003 11:46:34 PM

mcminnville oregon

jims 552 is the 895 sibbed!!! ive got two seeds and plan to do the same!! ????

1/17/2004 12:23:06 AM

Deer Park WA

Our 895.5 plant didn't have a problem aborting fruit it just didn't throw very many out on main or secondary vines.
The biggest problem we had was keeping the agressive plant chopped back! It still wound up over 1100 square feet, must have been the organic (secrete squash sauce) nutrients we fed it, and nitrogen was kept at a minimum use.

1/20/2004 8:43:08 PM