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Mn

Does anybody have pictures of it.

12/17/2004 10:51:39 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

It was not a squash..It was classified as a gpc squash..Look under Ben Bortners Diary I think that is where I seen the pics.

12/17/2004 11:11:21 PM

mcminnville oregon

I heard of the contriversy over the 1145 Squamkin. My question is ??? would it be a good cross w/ a true greenie to increase the size. Better chance of keeping green than crossing w/pupmkin.. just a winter thought!

12/17/2004 11:42:19 PM

Ontario, Canada.

There was not a lot of green in that squmpkin. Could it be a good cross for green genes. Maybe, but there is no green in any of its background. Staying green with size is a concern. A better bet might be the 611.5* Hester 99, if you can find it. It throws orange but has many green genes to go with it. As a male pollinator it could do wonders for the green gene and it has produced a few over 1000 pound fruit too.

12/18/2004 9:26:27 AM

Long Island,New York

I have not seen any green grown from the 611 as pollinator...nor as a female.....so I canr see how one could say it adds green genes to the mix....

12/18/2004 5:06:44 PM

Key West, FL

There was hardly any green on that thing. shame... cause Shannon would have won the weigh off with it.

12/18/2004 7:32:15 PM

Puyallup, WA

Ben,
The GPC rules are very clear. Each site is also issued a series of pictures that the judges to use as a guide. Everyone of the judges ruled Shannon's fruit as a "squash".
If you do not agree with GPC rules, so be it!

12/18/2004 8:45:51 PM

mcminnville oregon

I like the 1062 Rivard!

12/19/2004 11:47:07 PM