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Princeville, IL

Will only be my fourth year growing but through exchanges/auctions/trades/gifts have a couple I plan to try in 2016. ( If they germinate)
845 Nesbitt 01 ( 846 Calai 99 x 723 Bobier 99)
364 Webster 04 ( 1016 Daletas 01 x 1036 Companion 03)
I am fortunate to have the chance to grow a lot of big oranges each year since I have a commercial pumpkin business and need several for sale/display purposes.

2/10/2016 5:31:52 PM

Bethlehem CT

I grew the 364 in 09 (it was old then) The 364 Webster is an amazing pumpkin. It grows picture perfect pumpkins. Round and orange! The shape and color are tops with the 364. I am excited, i hope you get it to germinate!

2/10/2016 6:04:17 PM

NILES , CALIF

I might try that 710 dill; its as old as me

2/10/2016 6:07:00 PM

Cincinnati,OH

I'm growing my 250 Rahe and 620 Rahe from 2013. Both have 801.5 Stelts 97 selfs, sibs or clones in the lineage, no outcrosses. the 364 has grown over 1,000 lbs. I would cross those older oranges with something newer. The 874 Geyelin grew me a stunning 823 Rahe. While the 1374 Engel would make a good cross as well and it packs the 2009 in the lineage.
If your interested in some older orange genetics, I have seeds from about 2004- 2009 with some killer untried orange crosses. Shoot me an email.

2/10/2016 7:44:28 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I plan on growing the 603.5 Muller 03 X self next year. Even though I made the selfed cross last year, you could call it older genetics, I guess.

If I recall correctly, the 603.5 Muller 03 was the 845 Nesbitt 01 X self. I think I also recall seeing another nice orange pumpkin grown off the 845 Nesbitt 01 awhile ago. I'm pretty sure I've got a couple 845 Nesbitt 01 seeds myself.

2/10/2016 8:15:31 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Here's that pic I recall:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=15209

I wonder if anyone grew the 326 King seed?

2/10/2016 8:23:54 PM

Piqua, Ohio

1370 Rose is going in my patch this year.

2/11/2016 5:58:02 AM

Wixom MI.

agteacher i have a few oldies that you might wont to try,i know that you have the room and these were some of the best at the time send me a request if interested.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=251542

2/11/2016 10:00:12 AM

President - GPC

364 Webster, and a few 604 Simpson a try....going into the 1172 cross hopefully...

2/11/2016 11:55:29 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I am strongly considering growing the 434 Gerhardt 06. It is 1230 Daletas x 603.5 Muller. Every pumpkin I ever grew off that seed was spectacular. It grew my 1200 EST DMG and also my 923 in 2009. Then I started getting better at growing in 2010 but I never turned back to this seed. I kinda feel like I owe it to the seed somehow.

I would cross it with the 504 House, that cross would yield: (1230 Daletas x 603.5 Muller) x (840 Young x 811 Gerhardt).

I would have to boot the 1817 McConkey in order to do this, but I've done crazier things like planting nothing but 811 Gerhardts in 2013...

2/11/2016 1:06:11 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

If I had room I would try your 801.5 x 567 those are old school genetics.

2/11/2016 1:32:24 PM

Princeville, IL

Forgot to add the third oldie will be the 1290.5 Piorier 07(772.5 Poirier x 500 Northrup. Does 07 classify as an oldie?

2/11/2016 1:56:08 PM

Muddy Waters

1059 Vincent

2/11/2016 9:06:07 PM

Wixom MI.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=251552

a PAUL MCINTYRE SEED 1999 a classic orange pumpkin and grower !!! how many old timers remember paul !

2/12/2016 6:01:09 PM

50 Acres

FROM THE VALLEY I KNOW PAUL. HE,S THE MAN THAT TILLED UP HIS LAWN wHEN HIS PUMPKIN EXCEDED HIS GARDEN .I HAVE A636/99 OF HIS 935 LLOYD X835 McINTYRE JIM

2/12/2016 7:03:25 PM

Pinetops,n.c.

1059 v/m here also

2/12/2016 8:47:53 PM

Roselle, IL GJGEM@sbcglobal.net

Posted some seeds I have available in my diary.. Some great old orange classic genetics. Some original BIG x orange crosses. If you would like any of these to plant, send me a bubble

2/13/2016 10:37:21 AM

Berlin, Germany

Since some years I started some old seeds in my „Methusalem-Project“, but the germinating-rate is near zero.....
Exception: Last year a 1180 Daletas03 germinated well, made a beautiful halloween-pumpkin and had pollinated my „FREDDY“ ( 102.5 MC-Krueger15 ).

This year I try a 937 Mombert98, 728 Gatewood01, 570 Stelts01 and 380 Kincaid00.....
...but I have no idea if one of them is an orange-producer.

2/15/2016 10:37:34 AM

NILES , CALIF

I agree on the germination of these older seeds, a lot of times they just wont germinate.
But if anybody can germinate an old seed it would be the
orange growers on this sight,they know all the little
special tricks.

2/15/2016 3:02:55 PM

Johnston, R.I.

1059 here

3/2/2016 2:46:10 AM

Fairport,NY

772.5 Poirier here

3/10/2016 10:11:05 PM

Ohio

500 Northrup and going to cross with 735 Veader

3/11/2016 12:17:30 AM

Cornelius, Oregon

Gonna give the oldies one last shot here too.
670 Daigle
1290 poirier
mixx in a little old Mombert and 1230 Daletas and cross the lot with
the new stuff
could be fun

3/11/2016 12:39:24 AM

Wallingford,CT

I remember Paul. Very funny guy, best described as Mr Canada.

3/11/2016 7:23:53 AM

Oak Grove, Mn

I am waiting on the mailman for a 901 Hunt 2007. If it germinates will probably be in the patch this year.

3/11/2016 10:37:02 AM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I almost forgot about the 670 Daigle Brett. That one threw some beauties years ago. Io think some went heavy to the chart as well. I was a little to careful with my money back then, to purchase one at auction.

3/11/2016 1:55:26 PM