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Nova Scotia

As some of you may have noticed, we have a tv production "Glutton for Punishment" coming here this Fall for our regatta and they have a web-cam installed on one of our pumpkins that Bob Blumer intends and thinks he can perhaps race in our waters, October 14. Thanks to bigpumpkins (Ken & John), you can click on anytime to see this pumpkin. Our season here had a very late start, pollinations July 20-August 1. However, we're hoping for some nice specimens in the end.
The question to all of you is; What specific seed is growing this pumpkin for Bob Blumer? First one to post here to name it will receive not one but two 500 Northrup seeds. One guess only please. Good luck and grow them big n'orange! Danny

9/10/2007 4:16:41 PM

Midwest

500 Northrup...Clarence

9/10/2007 4:24:57 PM

1016 Daletas

9/10/2007 4:25:58 PM

Maine

624 manuel- Devan

9/10/2007 4:26:36 PM

[email protected]

841 Dill

9/10/2007 4:39:50 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

670 daigle

9/10/2007 4:42:17 PM

810 dill

9/10/2007 4:43:30 PM

Belgium Europe

1250kline

9/10/2007 4:44:25 PM

ordinary,VA

892Dill

9/10/2007 4:44:56 PM

Nova Scotia

1101 northrup

9/10/2007 4:53:26 PM

Georgia

1302 zuhkle

9/10/2007 4:57:52 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

892 H.Dill

9/10/2007 5:01:53 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Dang I Did not see Eds pick

9/10/2007 5:16:01 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

660 D.Hampton

9/10/2007 5:17:17 PM

No Place Special

1370 Rose

9/10/2007 5:21:30 PM

Somers, CT

1068 Wallace.

9/10/2007 5:45:52 PM

Manchester,N.H.

1236 Eaton

9/10/2007 5:53:41 PM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

1225 Jutras

9/10/2007 5:54:51 PM

Western NY

982 Northrup

9/10/2007 5:58:28 PM

Utah ([email protected])

892 Dill - but already guessed. I'll still go with it.

9/10/2007 6:11:08 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

1209 Kline

9/10/2007 6:12:38 PM

Greene County, Pa.

1180 Delates - Buddyg

9/10/2007 6:21:21 PM

Cheyenne, Wyoming

842 Eaton

9/10/2007 6:30:27 PM

Pataskala,OH

694 hampton

9/10/2007 6:33:32 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

991 Checkon

9/10/2007 6:39:26 PM

Santa Rosa, CA

730 Dill (2006)

9/10/2007 6:49:51 PM

709 Berard

9/10/2007 6:52:26 PM

Windsor, Nova Scotia Canada

Thanks for all the interest, but no winner yet! Danny

9/10/2007 6:56:02 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

1082 Mackinnon....Doug Wallace

9/10/2007 6:58:26 PM

Rapid City, SD

1310 Slusarek

9/10/2007 7:02:02 PM

Utah

901 Dill

9/10/2007 7:02:30 PM

ordinary,VA

dang i thought i had it with the 892Dill

9/10/2007 7:18:33 PM

canal winchester ohio

789 Steeves
....Paul

9/10/2007 7:24:02 PM

Erin,Ontario.

1031.5 Timm

9/10/2007 7:27:07 PM

Pinedale, WY

1502 Wallace?

9/10/2007 7:32:40 PM

Dallas, Oregon

1001 Kline

9/10/2007 7:42:17 PM

Minnesota

891 Northup 2005

9/10/2007 7:43:00 PM

Colorado

932 Steeves 2003

9/10/2007 7:59:23 PM

canal winchester ohio

932 was my second guess, I knew once I threw out the 789 the 932 wouldn't be far behind....LOL

9/10/2007 8:01:41 PM

Nova Scotia

1108 companion

9/10/2007 8:18:09 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

1073 Companion

9/10/2007 8:19:11 PM

Nicholls Georgia

1502 wallace

9/10/2007 8:39:55 PM

Spanish Ontario

1233 reiss

9/10/2007 8:41:13 PM

Ohio

410 Keel

9/10/2007 8:44:27 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

1110 Wallace

9/10/2007 8:51:35 PM

Windsor, Nova Scotia Canada

Oh, this is too much fun! A "jack be little" time to relax and get ready for some great fall contest and weigh offs. Best of luck to all and by the way i believe the seed is somewhere from the 600-800 lbs. range. Sorry Eddie, Clarence, Skip and et al. Are you not familiar with the sandbaggers who are ready to pounce? (lol) Danny

9/10/2007 8:51:50 PM

Fairport,NY

725 L. MacEachern

9/10/2007 8:55:09 PM

Jericho Vermont

1002 Companion

9/10/2007 9:02:51 PM

Napa Valley, CA

The last 567.5 Mombert on earth.

9/10/2007 9:04:19 PM

virginia

998 puko

9/10/2007 9:06:16 PM

anytown U.S,A,

712 kuhn

9/10/2007 9:08:27 PM

Ft. Branch, IN ([email protected])

since we now have a hint, do we get a second guess?

If so, i will guess 606 Clark

9/10/2007 9:11:05 PM

Leamington, Ont.

660 H. Dill

9/10/2007 9:18:55 PM

Bethlehem CT

783 Daletas

9/10/2007 9:24:01 PM

ordinary,VA

lol!!!! good stuff.....well it was fun anyway

9/10/2007 9:25:13 PM

Meadville, PA

795.5 LaRue

9/10/2007 9:42:47 PM

Windham Maine

687 berard

9/10/2007 10:03:49 PM

St. Thomas Ontario

895 Shaw...someone must have grown one;)

9/10/2007 10:31:51 PM

[email protected]

664 Manuel '06

Howard Dill Award winner.

9/10/2007 11:25:26 PM

Spanish Ontario

if i get a second guess with hint i would say 801 stelt,s ken

9/10/2007 11:29:39 PM

Woodstock Va

1450 wallace

9/10/2007 11:42:44 PM

Littleton, Colo

666 Mouse

9/10/2007 11:44:28 PM

Pemberton, BC

820 Sandvic

9/10/2007 11:46:06 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

716 Dill....

9/10/2007 11:57:55 PM

Pleasant Hill, Or

723 Bobier ?

9/11/2007 12:12:01 AM

Indiana

687 Berard

9/11/2007 12:22:39 AM

Minnesota

A Randomly Blumer Seed, Blumer Does'nt Even Know, or A Northrup 500.

9/11/2007 12:25:11 AM

Minnesota

Randomly Picked

9/11/2007 12:26:24 AM

Niagara County, NY

1068 larue

9/11/2007 1:08:20 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

364 webster: and geo i know where there is a 567.5 mombert so not the last one left but sure could be pretty!

9/11/2007 1:28:22 AM

Baildon, Saskatchewan, Canada , EH

802 Dill??

9/11/2007 1:53:55 AM

Central Ca

1097.5 Beachy 2002

9/11/2007 3:49:28 AM

Ohio

842 Eaton

9/11/2007 5:07:46 AM

Nova Scotia

And the winner is......none of the above! Great guesses though. Another hint; this seed is not a Dill seed but was grown from an 'orange' Dill seed. Everyone gets another guess. Good luck! Remember; in the 600-800 lb. range.

9/11/2007 8:46:44 AM

[email protected]

710.5 Companion

9/11/2007 8:52:31 AM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

781 Companion

9/11/2007 8:56:55 AM

Austria

1233 Reiss

9/11/2007 9:08:13 AM

Erin,Ontario.

670 Daigle

9/11/2007 9:09:48 AM

Kentucky

740 Companion

9/11/2007 9:14:45 AM

Utah

624.8 Companion

9/11/2007 9:26:29 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

660 Dill

9/11/2007 9:33:15 AM

Minnesota

The Charlie Brown Orange Pumpkin Seed, Not Many People Know It (Except Legendary Pumpkin Growers Like Mr. Dills) But that Is The Seed They Use "The Great Pumpkin Seed" Made Popular By Peanuts/Charlie Brown,,,,Made For T.V. Specials.

9/11/2007 9:34:46 AM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

699.8 Companion

9/11/2007 9:35:06 AM

Colorado

715 companion

9/11/2007 9:43:06 AM

Last Chance, CO

716 DDill

9/11/2007 9:52:11 AM

Knopp, Germany

666.6 Sawtelle

9/11/2007 10:01:58 AM

Maine

625 daigle

9/11/2007 10:27:07 AM

Ohio

875 Northrup

9/11/2007 10:32:02 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

503 Daigle

9/11/2007 11:05:16 AM

Santa Rosa, CA

721.8 Companion (2003)

9/11/2007 11:13:30 AM

Niagara County, NY

788.6 companion

9/11/2007 11:24:03 AM

southwest MO

856 Dill

9/11/2007 11:27:07 AM

Paradise Mountain, New York

819 Goodhue

9/11/2007 11:32:48 AM

[email protected]

987 Greer

9/11/2007 11:39:04 AM

ordinary,VA

740 Companion--------dang hilltopper got me..

9/11/2007 11:40:54 AM

Baildon, Saskatchewan, Canada , EH

680 Dill

9/11/2007 12:15:48 PM

Napa Valley, CA

687 Wheeler

9/11/2007 12:17:28 PM

Midwest

631 Ashley

9/11/2007 12:29:24 PM

Picton,ON ([email protected])

821 W.Neily

9/11/2007 12:35:29 PM

Farmerville, Louisiana

generic seed off the store shelf/DILLS ATLANTIC GIANT

9/11/2007 12:42:20 PM

Minnesota

710.5 Companion 2004 Can we have another hint?

9/11/2007 12:55:36 PM

Baildon, Saskatchewan, Canada , EH

641 Beachy

9/11/2007 12:59:29 PM

London, Ohio

891northrup

9/11/2007 1:07:43 PM

Spanish Ontario

well here goes 810 dill/f x 1230 daletas/m grew 67o daigle
670 daigle/f x 810 dill/m grew 11o1 northrup. the 1101 northrup produced the sandbagger from iowa urban farmer mike frantz,s 781.5 /05 ps i think ken lol

9/11/2007 1:09:45 PM

Minnesota

What part of the country did it come from? North, South, East, West, Canada, Europe.

9/11/2007 1:31:54 PM

Flintshire. North Wales Uk

1315 LaRue

9/11/2007 1:35:22 PM

Nova Scotia

Okay, will end the suspense, we have a winner! Very impressed to see you've been doing your history on the genetics of the Atlantic Giant.
Congratulations go out to.........Dan McKie of New York. You are correct in answering 788.6 Companion '02 (810 Dill x 995 Carter).
Dan, please e-mail us at [email protected] with your address so we can send you the 2 500 Northrup seed.
Thank you everyone for participating! There were a lot of really great answers.

9/11/2007 1:53:10 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Danny,
Thanks for giving us the opportunity to win those seeds. Very generous of you!

9/11/2007 2:08:17 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

Yea thanks Danny! I hope to meet you at the Windsor weigh-off.
Phil

9/11/2007 2:20:09 PM

ordinary,VA

hey that was fun!!!

9/11/2007 2:46:36 PM

Nova Scotia

Thank you everyone for participating, we certainly enjoyed it. Hey, George W., send me that 567.5 Mombert.
Anyway, behind the corn plants, another pumpkin is growing, the 710.5 Companion, and as a consolation, we'll send a 500 Northrup seed to PA Punkin'Pharmer who made that guess.
Further over in the background, we have a 500 Northrup, 670 Daigle and 1068 Wallace growing. Nice pumpkins but no contenders. Later, Danny
PA Punkin' Pharmer please e-mail us with your address, thanks!

9/11/2007 4:03:58 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Danny,
I like the choices for orange genetics you have growing. Why you ever chose the 1068 Wallace is beyond me.

9/11/2007 4:42:04 PM

ordinary,VA

lol@doug

9/11/2007 4:52:19 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

Kline 1209

9/11/2007 5:09:29 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

oops, sorry ,didn't OBVIOUSLY read all the posts above!

9/11/2007 5:11:27 PM

Waquoit Mass

doug if you look at my 694 from last year youll see a orange beauty. and wait till you see my 1068 this year orange and the dad was a 801 stelts dave

9/11/2007 6:16:23 PM

Waquoit Mass

who says the 1068 has to be a ugly duckling lol

9/11/2007 6:17:15 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

I was just kidding a little Dave. Actually the 1068 does throw decently colored pumpkins. The 1502 and 1450 Wallace had decent color, for huge monsters. The 1253 Sperry had good orange color to it, if I recall correctly.
I look forward to seeing your 1068 this year Dave. What a cross! If I had a 1068 Wallace, I might find a spot for it, even if I tend toward shiny orange LOL.

9/11/2007 9:40:38 PM

Delaware, Ohio

You all just taught this citygirl that she has a lot to learn.......what a great post!!
~CG

9/12/2007 12:45:34 AM