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Hudsonville, Michigan (michiganpumpkins@sbcglobal.net)

No sure how many people noticed that there is a line of true green squash capable of going over 1000# that has absolutely no 895 Hester in it.
1013 Wells 06 was grown from 549.5 Wells 05. To my knowledge it is the first and only true greenie over 1000 that does not have 895 in it.

Might be a good thing to keep in mind for any true green squash breeders out there...

2/23/2007 9:25:08 AM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

I would be interested in obtaining one or two of these 1013 seeds. I am not familiar with this fruit, how much green are we talikng about here?
Have some seeds for trade, E-mail addy is:
watimmons@ns.sympatico.ca
Bill

2/23/2007 12:22:59 PM

Netherlands

The 549.5 was crossed with an 848* so the Hester line is in the 1013. This could be an interesting seed. Thanks for the tip Edwards.

2/23/2007 12:47:54 PM

Long Island,New York

Shouldn't the "Hester line" really be considered the "Lyons Line"..?.I meanits 900Lyons x sib...all 900Lyons. Having not changed the line genetically then there should be no change nomenclaturally ? And there is 900Lyons in the 549.5, apparently just the perfect amount too....the 1013 was an awesome fruit and congratz to Bob Wells !!

2/23/2007 1:14:05 PM

Western NY

if you're looking for an interesting squash seed (might be a good cross for one of Bob's):

291* Wolf 06 (703* Smith x 865 Mettler)

703* was a selfed 547, which was a selfed 935 Lloyd.

the 291* was a beautiful dark green, and the pollinating plant threw a white pumpkin. I have no idea if the offspring will continue green, but if it does, maybe it's the 723/845 of squash.

2/23/2007 1:55:12 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Andy what about your 535?

2/23/2007 3:22:00 PM

Western NY

yep, 535* is selfed 815 Andersen, produces all squash, no 900* in that one for sure.

2/23/2007 3:32:50 PM

Okla

I figured someone would be trying the 229 Hathorn again. It is a 703 Smith X 821 Garrell(845 Bobier Sibbed) Here is what it grew: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=28966

Andy I can not remember what you grew on the 229.

2/23/2007 4:55:04 PM

Western NY

the 229* only got the corn field treatment when i grew it in 05. it grew a 333*, the biggest squash out there. it was pollinated with my 535*.

2/25/2007 6:41:12 PM

Greencastle, PA

sounds like a green 815 Checkon... i contemplated a similar cross a few years ago (535/703)

2/25/2007 10:02:02 PM

Elk Grove,Ca USA

Here is another one for you the 823 Mitchell uow due to blossom end split, 818 Hester (895 Hester X 898 Knauss) X 848 Mckenzie. Fruit was bright orange and hoping to more it to the green side.

2/26/2007 9:29:58 AM

Ann Arbor, Mi

Picture of 1013* is now under my diary.

3/6/2007 6:44:43 PM

Ontario, Canada.

I've got a rather obscure fruit that also originates from the Lyons patches in 1999.

The McCallum 943.5*, of 2000 was a monster in its day and charted at nearly 1000 pounds. It stayed green from its mother, the 429* Lyons of 99. It was selfed so it should be strongly green. There was only one fruit ever grown by a 1st year grower in 2002 by the name of Rasmusen who took it to 584*

3/6/2007 8:56:07 PM

Utah

I have a couple 535* Wolf's if anyone is interested in them. I won't be growing them.

3/14/2007 3:32:26 PM

western Kentucky

Gordon, I sent you an e-mail. Hope to hear back from ya.

Justin Peek (justin_peek69@hotmial.com)

3/14/2007 4:21:58 PM

wisconsin rapids WI

I plan to cross the 535 Wolf with the 220 Andrews no 900 in either one

3/14/2007 10:20:48 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

Looking for the holder of the Oklahoma State records for Pumpkin and squash.

8/16/2008 9:57:11 PM