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Princeville, IL

What seeds that are out there do you know of that produced a red or red/orange pumpkin? I would like to grow some almost red ones for display at my fall stand.

3/25/2016 10:30:51 AM

Cincinnati,OH

If you are looking for something just for display Cinderella is the reddest. I toyed with a Cinderella cross a while back.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=58776

3/25/2016 7:03:14 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

The guy who lives in the San Francisco Area. His name escapes me

3/25/2016 7:13:33 PM

Princeville, IL

Thats the color I am looking for. I just want to get it in a nice round shape. The 1048 Engel is probably the closest I have seen to what I want but i am sure there are probably other ones out there I should be considering. I have some Cinderella AG crosses also that were the right color but when I have crossed them with round i generally end up with an Acorn shaped progeny.

3/25/2016 7:20:14 PM

Princeville, IL

The 250 House 14 Cinderella was the right color but when i planted it I got acorn shaped. I would love to get this color in a round pumpkin.
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=231766

3/25/2016 7:24:31 PM

Piqua, Ohio

1750 Martin

3/25/2016 7:50:01 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Vince Z. Shannon. Beauties he grows!

3/25/2016 8:11:07 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

Are you thinking the last name Rey....or something similar, Shannon?

3/25/2016 10:16:48 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I was thinking of Paul Rys.

Here's a link to a picture of a pumpkin grown from one of his seeds:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=4834&gid=1

3/25/2016 11:20:01 PM

Princeville, IL

Looks like the Rys seeds produced some red beauties. Most of the information and pictures are several ( 10 or so) years old so it looks like they would be hard to come by.

3/26/2016 11:10:26 AM

Torrance, Ca.

Paul R. has sent me all his orange crosses agteacher Shoot me an email and I'll send you anything you need. I only plant them for Halloween pumpkins. There're all 200 to 500 at the biggest and bright orange.

3/26/2016 12:50:19 PM

churchville, ny

Chris - keep me in mind if you have any seeds for pumpkins that produce dark orange, smooth, taller than wider pumpkins. The wife is on my case to grow perfect carvers. Thanks Tom. swain2266@yahoo.com

3/26/2016 3:02:43 PM

Wixom MI.

joe have you crossed the Cinderella cross more than once ? i thought that the Cinderella pumpkin was wide and flat ? wonder why you got an acorn shape unless the AG pumpkin was that shape ?

3/26/2016 7:24:49 PM

Hadley Ny

400 crowell '15 775 Berard x 669 Dill red/orange. Can be found at howarddill.com and the other would be the 1374 Engel if you can find one. Good Luck

3/26/2016 8:28:58 PM

Hadley Ny

1374 is 359 Foss x 1048 Engel

3/26/2016 8:30:50 PM

Princeville, IL

Chris, I have not given my cinderellas the attention they deserve as far as varified crosses. I got a couple Cinderella x AG seeds in 2013 and it produced a nice 146 pound cinderellas that was open. The next year the 146 produced three nice cinderellas ( 175, 233, 250) The 233 was supposed to be a 146 x field cinderella cross so I went with that seed in 2015 expecting a good line of cinderella. Instead I got mostly acorn shaped pumpkins. I still have one cinderella x AG seed and will cross it with my 146 from 2013. I will see what this does.

3/26/2016 8:33:23 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Good luck with that Joe!

Tom, you have mail.

3/26/2016 10:48:21 PM

Berlin, Germany

This I have seeds from the rare "775 Bohnert09"...WOW, what an red-orange:
http://www.crazy-growers.de/showthread.php?483-Z%FCchtertagebuch-K%FCrbisfan-2009/page9
( Diary-entry of 03.Oct. )

3/27/2016 11:01:20 AM

Cincinnati,OH

Nice, what's the genetic background on that one?

3/27/2016 8:17:37 PM

Thuringia/Germany

775 Bohnert 09 (631 Jaser(1230 Daletas x 670 Daigle) x 616 Jaser (589 Dill x 846 Calai))

3/28/2016 4:27:05 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

I'm with Linus with this one. In northern California the name is spelled backwards..I think the diary said they grew wild.

3/28/2016 6:58:20 AM

Garden State Pumpkins

Diana doucet vine was called Gypsy girl

3/28/2016 7:06:06 AM

Hadley Ny

I was checking out you diary and was wondering if you might have a red/orange seed with the 811 in it that you would be willing to part with. I am trying to pursue Big N Orange instead of Big. I have seeds to trade if you want. thoff0928@gmail.com

4/6/2016 5:33:36 PM

Rhode Island

Agteacher you said you have grown my 288 Buglio
I will send you some pictures of what it has produced

5/1/2016 7:11:54 PM

Rhode Island

Send me a e/mail frankbuglio4@verizion.net

5/1/2016 7:14:20 PM

Greenwich, CT

Am seeking giant strains with red-orange color and great symmetry. Any help with seeds or leads? Bob S Greenwich, CT robertstarkmd@verizon.net

6/7/2016 4:54:11 PM

Princeville, IL

Put a picture of the offspring of the 128 Rys seed that Chris sent me in my diary. I now have some great red
/orange genetics to work with.

9/25/2016 10:07:08 PM

Torrance, Ca.

All of Rys seeds have that deep dark red going back 25 years. 200 to 400 pounds is all he's ever cared about and has been doing the same crosses over and over again to achieve this color. If I see him at half moon bay this year I'll see what else he's been working on the past couple years and let you know Joe.:)

9/25/2016 10:45:57 PM