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Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Some of the more mature members will remember the 1810 Stevens going for $1000 + at auction, after all it was a WR and at the time was what the pinnacle of what pumpkin growers could achieve. Fast forward to the present. For less than $100 I won three over 2000 and several with 2145 potential. This is a good thing, a lot with 2 over 2000 lbs went for $11 bucks. This , to me, is awesome.

2/19/2022 10:04:33 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

Like most everything, auction price trends can be both good and bad. Low prices..good for reducing the cost of the garden for the growers...bad for the clubs that need to find the money to have a place for the growers to weigh.
I know in years past..if a grower needed a seed for a chance at a pb..all it took was the effort to send a bubble.

2000 is now as common as 1500 was when I first started growing. I have quite a few 2000+ seeds in my collection but next year I think order by the amount of plants that I can get ready for is a 1600, a 1500, and an 1800. In 2023, i might start all over 2000.

2/19/2022 10:19:57 PM

Grittyville, WA

Now's the time to bargain hunt.

2/19/2022 11:53:36 PM

Syracuse, NY

Keep in mind that it was a silent auction, I think?...Reviewing the results of the consecutively-live auction from 8-11 pm, I saw that the action therein STARTED with a $170 winning bid; Else, silently, with what seemed like plenty of time to plot, plan, and plunder, I could have had the 2005 Haist for a REALLY good price of $75, but since I bid on it at such close range - Whoops! Six seconds late. POOF! Well, I'll say '7' for good measure, lol---eg

2/20/2022 12:32:18 AM

Have not attended enough auctions over the last few years to be able to make a comment.

2/20/2022 6:48:57 AM

Have not attended enough auctions over the last few years to be able to make a comment.

2/20/2022 6:48:57 AM

Georgia

Probably just the inevitable pattern like the Dutch tulip mania when you are dealing with something that can be grown. More growers leads to more seeds. More growers leads to more clubs. More clubs leads to more seed sales. More club and grower technology participation leads to greater exposure to seed sales.

Throw in that almost any quality seed can grow a world champion and that spreads the demand out across several seeds. The 1885 Werner has quality with 2145 genetics just like almost a hundred other seeds.

What surprises me most is how fast an orange 2k pumpkin has developed? And one that could compete for a WR. The two are no longer mutually exclusive.

2/20/2022 10:58:15 AM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

On the downside, clubs don't raise nearly the amounts they once did. Combined with increased postal costs, it's really difficult to net half the amounts we previously realized.

2/20/2022 12:22:55 PM

This was mentioned the other night before an auction that you do not have to have the top seed to grow 2000 lbs. There are so many good seeds now that can hit a ton.
The best seeds will command the higher prices and the more "in" seeds there is in an auction, the better the better the auction does.

2/20/2022 1:32:16 PM

This was mentioned the other night before an auction that you do not have to have the top seed to grow 2000 lbs. There are so many good seeds now that can hit a ton.
The best seeds will command the higher prices and the more "in" seeds there is in an auction, the better the better the auction does.

2/20/2022 1:32:16 PM

Lodi, California

Didn't the 1810 have like 30 seeds or something?

Also 2000 pounds now is like the equivalent of 1600 pounds in 2010. It's world class, but quite a few people are doing it now

2/20/2022 3:28:47 PM

Lodi, California

Meant to say 1500 pounds, same difference

2/20/2022 3:30:44 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Yes Ashton, if I remember correctly the 1810 only had about a dozen viable seeds. Only 1 was ever sold at auction which is why it went for so much.

2/20/2022 4:08:27 PM

That State Up North

just a good way to give back to the clubs
and get some seeds
remember if you have a little money to spare and enjoy the hobby
pay a little extra for your club seeds

if you don't have the money
there are tons of great seeds out there to be had for free

2/21/2022 9:05:08 PM