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Orlando, FL

Two questions:

1)Does anyone have any of the seeds that produced the 71 and 55 Rahe? I would be very interested in growing these.

2) What are the genetics of the 71 and 55 Rahe seeds? The seeds that grew them were the result of a cross between an AG and Cinderella, but what are the genetics of the seeds inside these pumpkins?

Much thanks.

3/28/2008 1:45:35 AM

western PA

no. a regular old cinderella pumpkin seeds grew the 71 and 55 Rahe.

3/28/2008 5:33:42 AM

western PA

Ron pollinated them with an AG. so the seeds within are cinderella x AG. the 71 was polinated with a 878 Wilson. the 55 was polinated with the 1238 Brunst.

3/28/2008 5:38:23 AM

Orlando, FL

OK. Thank you. So if I have seeds I bought online from the 71 or 55 Rahe, are they 50% or 25% genetically Cinderella?

3/28/2008 10:14:51 AM

western PA

50/50

3/28/2008 1:07:09 PM

Ohio

take a look at my last years diary, I grew both, they are fun to grow. I grew the 55 Rahe to bright orange 183 Lbs and crossed it with a 748 Pukos, it had a real nice rounder shape to it.
I also grew the 71 Rahe, and this seed grew me more of a Cinderella shaped pumpkin.

3/28/2008 1:22:08 PM

Orlando, FL

Thanks Vader and Brooks! I guess I choose right in buying 71 seeds. I want to grow a big, but more cinderella-like pummpkin.

3/28/2008 2:48:58 PM

Cincinnati,OH

Here is a pic of the 2 pumpkins i got from the 71 Rahe plant i grew last year.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=76242
I dumped some manure out on the grass and pretty much let it grow.

3/28/2008 4:01:08 PM

Orlando, FL

Thank you Mr. Rahe. The fruit look amazing. I ordered 2 seeds from seedoutlet, and it should be fun growing them. As for just pouring manure on the grass, I like the idea.

3/28/2008 5:09:16 PM

Dresden, Ohio

Interesting concept. Sounds like it could be fun.

3/28/2008 11:18:42 PM