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Southeast Wisconsin

Hello Everyone,

I am still trying to track down Wayne Peters. He had a great looking pumpkin at the Neekooska weigh-off. I wanted to find out what the genetic background of the pumpkin he entered was. Thanks for any help you might be able to give me.

Russ
WI

1/25/2004 10:49:16 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

AGGC only has him listed in Rochester, MN
Use this link and see if he comes up.....http://www.50states.com/whitepages/

1/25/2004 12:01:17 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

ahhhh but what you should be hunting for is the seed that this pumpkin came from. It was a 705 stelts offspring from Tom Beachy. Shannon

1/25/2004 12:20:48 PM

Ga.

543 Beachy 02??

1/25/2004 1:23:04 PM

Choctaw, OK

The 1033 peteres (offcial GPC standing) as i understand was a seed from P and P. It was labeled on the packet "801 Stelts Offspring". That is a direct quote from Mr Peters when Tom Beachy and I were talking with him at the weighoff. Tom Beachy says it was his 243? from 2002 which was a 801 stelts x open pollinated th at grew the 1033 Peters. Just goes to show even open pollinated can grow big pumpkins.



Casey

1/25/2004 6:15:09 PM

Greencastle, PA

Casey, of course if you take a look at what Tom grew in 2002.
Tom

1/25/2004 7:40:36 PM

Indiana

Shannon...what you smoking? LOL It was a 801.5 Stelts offspring sold through P&P seeds last year. It was from my dad's 801.5 plant that grew his 807. The fruit in question was the 243 D. Beachy 2002. Just looking at Wayne's fruit, I have a pretty good idea what the pollinator was, but since it was open pollinated, I wont say because all it is is a guess. I have very few of the 243's left. Ray is still selling them I think. The Wayne Peters fruit was officially 1047 a week or 2 previous. Looked a little light to the charts to me.....

Tom Beachy

1/25/2004 9:53:51 PM

Indiana

I am very low on the 243's, but if someone for sure wants to plant it I will give them one. Seriously tho, I have fewer seeds of the 243 than any of my stocks. So please dont come hoarding. Save those for the other stocks I got.

Email me if your interested.

Tom Beachy

1/25/2004 10:00:26 PM

Amherst, WI

I remember seeing the 1033 Peters at Nekoosa last year. That thing was as big as a house. Anyone know what it taped out at?

1/26/2004 9:34:00 PM

Choctaw, OK

It was the biggest fruit at the weighoff by far in Nekoosa. It sure looked like it taped out at 1150+....but i didnt get a chance to tape it myself and regret not getting a chance. It was a big orange balloon...it was a site to see.

casey

1/26/2004 9:41:59 PM

In the shade - PDX, OR

Anyone got a picture of the fruit?
I'd like to see it just for fun.

Not listed on the AGGC.


Thanks

1/27/2004 1:25:25 AM