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Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

I haven't been able to read all the post on BP like years past. I'm wondering which large pumpkins were what you would call really orange and pretty at weighoff time.

10/18/2007 7:40:42 PM

i can think of 3 seeds bill

10/18/2007 7:46:35 PM

Somers, CT

Bill, there are pics from Topsfield posted if that helps

10/18/2007 7:47:41 PM

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75998

10/18/2007 8:16:03 PM

San Jose [email protected]

look at the Half moon bay weigh off Zunino had a BIG orange one.

10/18/2007 8:25:38 PM

Minnesota

Hi Bill, is that your giant pumpkin at the mall of america, it really looks nice.

10/18/2007 8:56:28 PM

Pemberton, BC

The 1290 Poirier, without a doubt one of the nicest I've ever seen. I got a 772.2 Poirier in my GVGO seed pack that will definetly be seeing some dirt in my patch nest year.

CG

10/18/2007 10:25:35 PM

Cincinnati,OH

1009 Kurilich grown from the 802 Kurilich
1265 Howard grown from the 1229 Platte

10/18/2007 10:32:06 PM

Pemberton, BC

Bill heres the link to George Poirier's diary.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75998

Here's another good orange diary by Skip Simpson.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryView.asp?season=2007&grower=23620&action=L

CG

10/18/2007 10:43:54 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Hey Chad, harvest time must be over...thanks for the heads up on the 772 seed....nice one!!

10/19/2007 3:09:20 AM

Berlin,mi.([email protected])

here's a shot of the 1009 Kurilich
http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75509
it went light but was a beauty for sure.

10/19/2007 5:30:32 AM

Ohio

1250.5 Kline is a good one Billy, and also the 1069.5 Zunino produces some really pretty pumpkins.

10/19/2007 6:50:40 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

1009 Kurilich. It exhibited a rare combination of symmetry and color. Even most really nice orange fruit, if you look close, have some subtle variation in orange color i.e. some of those lighter orange splotches throughout. The 1009 was all solid dark orange throughout. Flawless.

10/19/2007 7:18:04 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

By the way, 1009 is 802 Kurilich x 1370 Rose. Joe's 1370 split in early-mid August. Weighed 898 lbs. A great cross. Though, to be honest, I'm not kidding when I say I think the addition of the 1370 might detract from the solid uniform color. 802 has been pretty consistent.

10/19/2007 8:54:56 AM

Lake Elmo, Minnesota

Bill:

I've got a lot of seeds strictly for orange pumpkins. I took the year off and may plant next year, but would only hang onto ten seeds or less. Let know if you're interested.

10/19/2007 1:40:33 PM

Buffalo, MN ([email protected])

Thanks for everyone the help, I read thru them all and checked all of them . Don are they the same three seeds I'm thinking about????. Brigitte thats for the link to George's beauty. The Poirier's are wonderful people and growers that help me out last spring. Thanks again.

Fog that is my wifes 706 pumpkin displayed at the Mall of America 1125 Frantz x 1370 Rose. Doug Wallace also had a real beauty at Delano this year.

Thanks Again

10/20/2007 12:11:22 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

Bill,
I don't know if I told you, but my two pumpkins at Delano were....1041 lber(603.5 Muller) and 824 lber(955 Brinkley). I'd recommend both for nice color. I'm considering both for next year.

10/20/2007 1:33:04 AM