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ordinary,VA

For Years growers have been after me to grow green.
the thought of it made me sick to my stomach.
with room for only 6 plants why in the world would i waste the space for a greenie?
I came across the 824Brunst 05 (f 890RazoX m.756.8Kennedy)
21% heavy i couldnt help myself had to give it ago.
WOW!! 824 is outdoing any pumpkin i have pollinated.
The only question i have can i paint the squash orange and take her to the pumpkin weigh-off? :)
Grow-Green!!

7/13/2006 12:34:01 PM

Long Island,New York

For the GPC wieghoff its "heaviest wins" regardless of color. You can win with a greenie. Of course, you can get a nice bonus for a 100%orange one also, so much so I believe (don't quote me) that the second heaviest GPC fruit won more GPC money than the heaviest last year????

7/13/2006 1:53:10 PM

Montoursville, PA

Glen..........I think you are right. But Greenie now has a sport jacket challenge, for the top green fruit. I think the rules are cleaned up so that a pumpkin with a few green stripes can not be a squash anymore. Hope I'm right on that too. :)

7/13/2006 2:08:00 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

I also have a 824 going. It is by far the best plant in my patch. I have a real nice squash going on it I crossed with the 552 Sherwood. It was 31" at 10 days. Not Bad eh? Only problem is that its too close (10-12ft)and only a 4 lober. I have several more polinated further out. I guess we'll have to wait and see. Check out my diary for pics
John

7/13/2006 11:11:12 PM

ordinary,VA

Will do John the 824 knocked my socks off.

7/14/2006 5:06:58 PM

President - GPC

First year greenie grower/ second year AG. I too have planted a 456Breznick/764 Kennedy.....Recently late but in the ground......Its really taken off fast and will surpass the kins setup 3 weeks earlier......is this normal for a greenie.....is the vine supposed to be a different color compared to its orange counterpart?

7/17/2006 1:35:21 PM