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Bethlehem CT

That happens every now and again, I think it is some sort of genetic mutation. I would not bother growing it.

2/16/2025 8:12:40 AM

Germany

As you mentioned "I want to find out what kind of pumpkins were in this Gadberry 1347 line.", you can easily check on the pumpkinfanatic site, which has a section for green squash as well. See here: https://squash.giantstogrow.com/
You will find the ancestry of this Gadberry seed there as well.

2/16/2025 8:17:36 AM

Moscow, Russia

Thanks for the tips. I looked at the site, the pumpkins were interesting, but I probably won't risk growing them. Since I wasn't the only one who had trouble growing pumpkins from these seeds.

2/16/2025 9:09:01 AM

Syracuse, NY

Probably a fine line, butt I'd call that a Squash all day.
I have a seed, my 21-pound Field Pumpkin that is strictly from the 81 Wolf:
21 Gerry (37 Gerry (116 Grunert (81 Wolf X Self) X Sib)), lol
that has a little problem with the male flowers not opening fully - The tips of them stick together,
potentially wiping out that strain in real life by Natural Selection. Omgs. I, however, continued to manipulate the flowers and cross them and had 2 41-pounders on one 21 plant in '23 that I set aside rather than sold, FOR the seeds. I grew them last year and although I had a TERRIBLE season all-around, several of those seeds grew extremely well with NO problems with the flowers, on incredibly-vigorous plants. Well, ONE had
a great spot and did very well. The others had spots left after planting AGs a month earlier, but had OK fruits.
In fact, I cannot WAIT to grow about 10 of them this year. I'm more than less saying that a seed is where it's at
when it's at it and what they need is a chance. If not now, then after crossing - Else, the seeds become wasted.
'You never know what you'll get' can work both weighs, lol!
If one has the room, grow a couple and treat them like an 1109 Jutras.
Yeeahhhhh, seeds are like Rubik's Cubes - Myriads of combinations and only ONE we ALL like!
(Would that be green on one side and orange on the other?) All in all, grow the Gadberry and self it or cross with another
SQUASH and try the resulting seeds, if not already having had done so. Good Luck---eric g

2/17/2025 5:48:11 AM

Moscow, Russia

Thank you so much for your opinion, it's inspiring. In fact, I gave the seeds from this squash to all the members of our club, they want to grow them this year, so in any case, let's see what happens:)

2/21/2025 5:32:11 PM

Syracuse, NY

Yes, and maybe a good time to instruct them on Controlled Crosses, or yourself alone, to be able to keep track of whose genetics (Momma or Pappa) are being kept 'In The Loop'; If nothing else, it makes growing seeded things more interesting and seeds are more desirable when created as such. Not required. Just another semi-fun aspect of carrying on the genetics. If I had not grown my 2015 37 FP seed at all, it would now be extinct, within 10 years; The 21 FP seed, from like '22, as well as its offspring, 20 and 42 from '23, sprouted nicely the other day and the 37s did not. I knew of this and will keep trying the 37. It is a great seed. Have a great day! eric g

2/22/2025 7:19:27 AM

Moscow, Russia

Thank you, we will definitely observe all crossings. Moreover, we have a beautiful copy from Sebastian Jany. It's a pity that there's not a lot of space to grow and time to keep track of all the pumpkins, plants, and so it would be possible to grow more at once from seeds alone. The eternal dilemma of what to choose, what to grow :)

2/22/2025 10:26:54 AM