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Newcastle, CA

I am shooting for a first weekend in Sept weigh off. I started a 1374 & 1048 Engel, 840 Young, 359 Foss, 1317 Clementz.

What are you planning on growing for big and orange this year?

3/19/2017 11:56:44 PM

Anamosa, IA BPIowegian@aol.com

My son and I are growing 2 of my 1047.5 McWilliams, and maybe one of the 748 that won the Howard Dill Award at Pawnee City. We are going to try a 1710 Stevens/ Hopkins, a HD winner with a background of tan colored ancestors. And we have some seeds from Frank Buglio's HD winner and some from Anthony Hoffman. Both were smaller pumpkins with great genetics, like the 359 Foss. It all depends on how germination goes, as we are also going to try some big ugly pumpkins too.

3/20/2017 8:08:37 AM

South Hero, VT

Iowegian, if you would like some seeds from the Buglio pollinator, the 912 Minor, let me know. My 912 was a 1059 Vincent-McGill x 1250 Kline. I also have seeds from the reverse cross, which produced a 562(uow) fruit. Great orange genetics on both sides.

Pictures in my 2011 diary.

3/20/2017 9:49:40 AM

Western NY

575 Wolf

3/21/2017 9:12:51 AM

Hadley Ny

Trying to narrow it down. I have room for ten in my personal patch...5000 sq ft...500 per plant..1047 McWilliams, 748 McWilliams HD, 1048 hd and 1374 HD Engel, 1172 Grande HD, 1148 Wagner, 982 Trychta HD, 312 House DMG, 1038 Wolf, 900 Gansert HD, 1351 Dettweiler HD, 1257 Timm HD, 1474 and 1734 Clementz, 2106 Schmit, and last but not least two of mine from last year with great Orange Genetics 224 Hoffman..823 House X 1912 Carter and the 500 Hoffman 681 DillMcDonald HD X 1374 Engel HD/open. I have extra seeds if anybody is interested in trying to grow them thoff0928@gmail.com. Good Luck everybody with BNO

3/21/2017 9:37:11 AM

Western NY

774 Fletcher (1059 V/M x 811 G) and a 1059 V/M.

3/21/2017 3:08:26 PM

Peru

I'm growing the 1385h/j ; 1223.5 Gansert ; 900 Miller ; I can't remember the wiight but flatnorms ; 1177 Clementz ; my cross of the 1059 v/m x 811 The 900 Miller is the ( 1985miller x 1409 miller) hoping for big with it, going to cross it with the 1385 /j

3/21/2017 5:27:23 PM

Bethlehem CT

Ray that 774 looks like it should grow some real beauties.

3/21/2017 6:17:19 PM

Bethlehem CT

I am thinking of growing the 1998 Jutras here. I am downsizing, I am only planning on growing three pumpkins this year. Two of them will be big and ugly The third one will be the orange one.

3/21/2017 6:22:04 PM

norway , maine

Loved the 575 Wolf ,,,prettiest pumpkin I've ever grown,,, growing the cross I made off it this year

3/21/2017 6:38:07 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

I was going to grow nothing but big and ugly this year. I wanted to prove that orange growers can keep up with the big weights if they don't care about pretty. But as it gets closer to germination i am struggling with my love of orange. I might try a 1385 h/j just so I have something orange to admire. Next year might be all orange again.

3/21/2017 6:47:36 PM

Mn

I'm going for a 2018 Howard Dill. Crossing a 359 Foss self with a 1177 Clementz.

3/21/2017 8:40:17 PM

Newcastle, CA

Lots of great seeds listed from beautiful pumpkins. I was thinking I really wanted to grow the 1317 Clementz but looking at progeny from pumpkinfanatic out of the pictures listed there are some really pretty pumpkins but also a lot of non HD type pumpkins.

http://tools.pumpkinfanatic.com/FruitProgeny.php?PN=1317%20Clementz%202013

3/22/2017 12:44:16 PM

Newcastle, CA

I will have to see how they do. After they are up I can pick the two growing the best. Maybe I use the 1317 as a pollinator for the two I am going to grow. I know there are no guarantees. If I want a pumpkin colored pumpkin am I safe with any of my other four? 840 Young (777 Youngx1059 Vincent/McGill) 1374 Engel (359 Fossx1048 Engel) 1048 Engel (777 Youngx777 Young) 359 Foss (1048 Engelx2009 Wallace) have there been any grown from the 359 that were on the non pumpkin colored (some would say ugly) side?

3/22/2017 12:55:22 PM

Hadley Ny

I am growing a 1317 selfed to use as a pollinator for some of mine. I have two 359's selfed that are beautiful dark orange and several with the 359 in the genetics. The 359 is a known producer of BNO...throw it in the mix. I don't know of ugly..only seen it in Orange. Probably half of what I'm growing has the 359 in it.

3/22/2017 1:16:28 PM

Hadley Ny

All four are in my mix. They should all throw orange.

3/22/2017 2:13:16 PM

Princeville, IL

Lots of oranges as always. Main patchs -- 1385.5 H/J, 1317 Clementz, 823 House, 1998.5 Jutras, 1463 Hoelke, 400 Croldwell,939.6 Karkos.
Commercial patch -- 1912 Carter, 1947 Clementz, 1710 Steven/Hopkins, 1662.5 DeBacco, 1512.5 Butler, 1374 Engel, 982 Trychta, 975.5 Gansert, 900 Gansert, 858.9 Karkos, and one of each of my 2016 crosses. Of course I change my mind at least twice a week.

3/22/2017 7:49:20 PM

Princeville, IL

Changing already. Remembered I have a 359 Foss coming. It is going somewhere in the main patches. Just have to decide where.

3/22/2017 8:58:27 PM

Hadley Ny

Nice addition to the patch with 359...you grew it before

3/22/2017 10:08:25 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

Tom, I have not heard of any 359's that were not a nice orange.

3/22/2017 11:13:29 PM

Minnesota(dw447@fastmail.fm)

I'm leaning towards the 1474 Clementz and the 1912 Carter.

3/23/2017 12:45:35 AM

Bethlehem CT

The 2307 Wallace or 2106 Schmidt both have potential for big and orange. They would make great pollinators. Imagine crossing the 525 Wolf, or 811 Gerhardt with one of them. It would be like the 359 Foss all over again.

3/23/2017 6:44:49 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

1374 Engel(359 Foss x 1048 Engel), 1200 est Engel(1912 Carter x 1143 Engel) only room for two.

3/23/2017 7:48:53 AM

Orient, Ohio

Debating between my 1561 Reeb again that grew my HD winner last year, or the 1351.5 Dettweiler

3/23/2017 8:03:26 AM

President - GPC

811...hope it popZ
359 Foss....
1048 Engle
575 Wolf....

3/23/2017 9:35:10 AM

50 Acres

BReeb, Idid your 1561 x 939.6 Karkos. I think the long body of the 1561 x 1351.1 would be a great cross. Jim

3/23/2017 9:36:27 AM

Berlin, Germany

Two of four giants going orange this year:
-with the goal 1000 pounds is starting my „765 MC-Krueger13“ ( 1544 Revier09 x self)
He gets two pollinator-plants of the „1327 Rea13“ ( 1498 Werner x 979 McMillan )

-for the „150 SQF-Challenge“ is starting my „442 MC-Krueger12“ ( 895 Rueegger x 1290 Poirier)
and he get`s with 2x „540 Molter11“ ( 993 VM x 1059 VM ) two pollinator-plants also.

3/23/2017 11:23:12 AM

Princeville, IL

Wizzy -- Nice Lineup for orange

3/23/2017 12:08:53 PM

Central Illinois

1374 Engal x 1756.5 Howell
359 Foss x 1756.5 Howell
Back up
1107 Zunino 13 x 1756.5 Howell

3/24/2017 10:30:54 AM

Princeville, IL

Forgot to include the 1739 Goodman in my list

3/24/2017 1:12:01 PM

Woodward, Oklahoma

1803 Hoelke
1572 Hoelke
1153 Terry
1739 Goodman
And the 239 Goodman 781 engel x 1030 Debacco.
And a few different Houses very excited about the house bloodline. That what the 4 kids will be growing they all picked the 444 house. 3 out of the 4 kids picked out the 444 houses just by the plants just that that was crazy only had 3 started but I had like 18 house plants started. House rocks really hooked me up.

3/24/2017 3:35:36 PM

Cincinnati,OH

699 Rahe, 525 Rahe, 359.5 House.

3/24/2017 7:33:39 PM

Ontario

1803 Hoelke, 1512 Butler , 1351 Dettweiler

3/24/2017 8:36:17 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

I am growing a squash again this year i haven't done that in a long while. So only room for one orange plant this year. It will probably be a young or gansert seed.

3/27/2017 9:54:35 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Subject to change: 2017 Lineup

1385 H/J in 750 sq ft patch (purchased from auction)
1947 Bubba in 750 sq ft patch (thanks James Carson)
1044 Gansert in 500 sq ft patch (thanks Norm Gansert)
1175 Holub SQ in 500 sq ft patch (thanks Larry Checkon)
1362 Pugh SQ back up if needed (purchased from auction)

3/27/2017 10:42:34 PM

Western Massachusetts

2624.6 Willemijns and possibly 1844 Holub. Only WR's this year! Lol but I've only got about 1500 sq ft this year so I can't do much

3/28/2017 8:32:39 AM

Western Massachusetts

But the 2624 actually had a surprising amount of orange on it, wasn't the normal cream color. So we'll see what happens

3/28/2017 8:35:02 AM

Eastern Pennsylvania

This is the Howard Dill growing orange board right? I'd grow a 2624 for sure if I had one but in all honesty the 2624 scores a 0 out of 10 on my orange meter :)

3/28/2017 12:50:14 PM

Western Massachusetts

Lol^ I agree I agree. Still though, as far as 2,000+ lbs go, the 2624 has a surprising amount of orange coloration

3/28/2017 2:00:27 PM

Western NY

The 2624 itself was not bad, but considering the pollinating plant grew a white pumpkin, you'll be lucky to have much color better than salmon.

3/28/2017 2:24:57 PM

Claysburg , PA

Orange Lineup :
1463 Hoelke
1912 Carter
359 Foss
1059 V/M

The three strongest make the patch .

3/28/2017 4:41:40 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

^^^ What about those 1385 H/J seeds you got James?

3/28/2017 8:52:31 PM

Claysburg , PA

Jay , I didn`t hardly get any 1385 H/J`s .... ;)

3/28/2017 9:43:38 PM

Pittsburgh, PA

Uh huh...sure...hahaha

3/28/2017 9:59:25 PM

NE Arkansas

I'm growing a 1059 for orange and will most likely cross it with the 1495 Stelts

3/30/2017 1:12:54 PM

New Berlin, PA

1317 clementz
1148 wagner (359 foss x self)

backups
1730 fulk (1585 werner x self)
1177 clementz

If I had another 359 or a 777 young I'd be very tempted to replace my 1148 with one of those.

3/30/2017 1:31:56 PM

stoughton WI

My first time growing for orange this year, going to try my luck with 772 poirer.

3/30/2017 5:26:14 PM

Hadley Ny

Agteacher..interested to see how you make out with the 400 Crowell..it was very dark orange.. crossed mine with the 1912 and came up missing at the end of the year..wanted those genetics

3/30/2017 6:09:13 PM

Ontario

I think I will grow my own 825 ( 1538 Jutras x 781 Engel) also it was a nice deep orange colour but had lots of scars from the cuc beetles so I will grow it in the smaller patch in case of disease

3/30/2017 8:43:50 PM

Princeville, IL

Big T -- planning on crossing it with my 823 House ( 811 Gerhardt x 359 Foss) and vice versa

3/30/2017 9:02:06 PM

Hadley Ny

I planted 17 of the 400 and they all threw orange. Lots of different shapes from smooth skin to deeply ribbed. Cross sounds great. Good Luck

3/31/2017 8:02:49 AM

Johnston, R.I.

1059, 777, 359, 1317, 377, 811 and a few of my own..

4/2/2017 7:04:05 AM

Ct

1044 Gansert 2016

4/20/2017 5:23:18 AM