From

Location

Message

Date Posted

Amherst, WI

If you were lucky enough to grow a new personal best this year, congratulations. Now let's get a list going of what you grew and the cross, so you can be recognized for your accomplishment. This will also help in our seed search for this winter.
My new pb, 906 Glisczinski (1097 Beachy x 986 Checkon). Weighed about 12 lbs lighter that the estimate.

10/4/2004 9:40:16 PM

Greencastle, PA

Congrats on the 906. I grew a new pb too: 298 Morgan (963 Stucker x 1061.5 Ciliberto) weighed 103lbs heavier than the OTT estimate and 10lbs over the circ. estimate.
Tom

10/4/2004 9:47:20 PM

Trumbull, CT 06611, USA

Personal best here as well with a 583.6 (842 Eaton x 842 Eaton)on a secondary. Ray Leonzi

10/4/2004 9:55:46 PM

Long Island,New York

yea, what the heck.......3 new PB's this year :
692Andrews04= 1016Daletas x 935Lloyd, 7lbs heavy, brilliant red-orange
818Andrews04=735Pukos x 935Lloyd....98lbs heavy, awesome shape
873Andrews04=1458Whittier x 935Lloyd, 50lbs light.

10/4/2004 9:57:42 PM

Riverton, WY

PB here as well.
673 Hoffman 04 (986 Checkon 02 x 1058 Houghton 02)

10/4/2004 10:09:28 PM

[email protected]

PB here 803 pounds. Pukos 805 X Bobier 845. 10 percent heavy.

Oh, I cant forget to mention, I defended my milk chugging championship of last year, making it 3 wins out of the last 4 years!

10/4/2004 10:25:44 PM

Taber, Alberta

PB of 716 Makarchuk 04 DMG - It got a pinhole September 14th
(2% light on the 2003 scale)
658 Emmons x 568 Perez
Alan

10/4/2004 10:33:13 PM

Ga.

PB down here also....517# 735 Pukos X Self 49 lbs heavy...Thanks for post...
Jeff

10/4/2004 11:10:09 PM

Applegate, Oregon

I got a PB this year! 1028lbs 734 Duffy x 1180 Daletas. Last year, my first year I grew an official 443, so I more than doubled my PB my second year! Special thanks to all the PGVG folks!

Applegator

10/4/2004 11:35:48 PM

South Dakota

Marsh923"04"(1385Delatasx713Kurkowski). Nice orange color. 2nd year grower-last year Marsh531(1172Greerxself). Congrats to all!!!

10/4/2004 11:43:32 PM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

682 Edwards 04 dmg (rib split on 8/29...plugged and held on vine until 9/30)
Grown on 842 Eaton x self in a 300 sq. ft patch.
Nice color for this lineage.

But I didn't chug any milk... :)

Frank

10/5/2004 12:06:24 AM

Snoqualmie, Wash.

A new PB with the 1134 Holland (846.5 Calai X 845 Bobier)
pollinated with Genniva's 846.5. 18 lbs. heavy. Tall, orange, with a big hump. BEAUTIFUL

10/5/2004 12:44:51 AM

In the shade - PDX, OR

My new PB: 886 Sison '04 -(1101 VanKooten X 961 Daletas)
From back up to new PB the 1101 definately has the volume characteristics of it's parents.

Good thread Randy thanks for posting it.

Dale's 1028 was good lookin'. A nice light orange & good round shape.

Jerri - your 788 was a classic looking 846 Calai offspring. The Back Cross only strengthens those Calai genes. This should be a VERY good seed.

G - gotta love that 935 Lloyd pollinator!

Great job to all!
Congrats & keep up the good work.

10/5/2004 1:40:47 AM

Sparta, NC

Everything I grew this year was bigger than last years 177 lber. My 2 biggest were the 658 Lovelace 04 ( 307 Little 03 x self ) it went 18% heavy and the 531 Lovelace ( 834 Needham 03 x self). I am so happy with my 2nd years results and would like to thank everyone here on BP.com for all their help.

10/5/2004 6:06:05 AM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

New PB for me in Altoona too at 803 lbs. It was grown on the 805 PUkos and pollinated with the 961 Daletas. Rocky and I were having a friendly challenge as ours had similiar measurements. We had a good laugh when they both measured at 803. Now if I could have found my way over to the milk chugging table I would have given him a run at his title.... next year!

10/5/2004 6:42:09 AM

Litchfield N. H. 03052

First pumpkin to hit the scales a PB this year.1000 Rodonis[ 1133Derers x 1458 Whittier. Taped 930.

10/5/2004 6:52:55 AM

Second season grower here. PB on 894 Hampton (805 Pukos x 940 Mombert)328 OTT or 723 lbs on 03 chart. Weighed 853 at topsfield. 16% over.

10/5/2004 7:41:49 AM

Ann Arbor, Mi

8 years of growing ....new pb of 801.6 on my own 200est (845 x 1337) x my 747 (845 x 1337)....slighty over chart.

Congrats to all new pb growers,
Bob Wells

10/5/2004 7:48:28 AM

Sheridan . NY

congrads to all of you good job craig ---

10/5/2004 7:52:41 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

PB. this year 1011.4 ---(Rose 1370x self)
Glenn

10/5/2004 8:05:57 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Two new PB's,
926 Hunt/04 (1097.5 Beachy x 842 Eaton)
839 Hunt/04 (842 Eaton x 1097.5 Beachy)
Also had a new PB with watermelons @ 160 Hunt/04

Phil

10/5/2004 8:24:52 AM

ipswich, ma usa

P.B. -- 731.8 Doucet
783 Daletas X 783 Daletas

10/5/2004 8:40:13 AM

Massillon, Ohio

good thread randoo...i like reading these; great job you all !!

4 PB

786 Dieffenbaugher (501 beachy selfed)
800 Dieffenbaugher (845 Nesbitt x 846 Jutras)
874.5 Dieffenbaugher squash (312 Welty selfed)
915.5 Dieffenbaugher (846 Jutras x 845 Nesbitt)

10/5/2004 9:58:02 AM

Western NY

i didn't beat my pumpkin pb, but i got 2 new bests for squash, on the same plant, both weighing 585 pounds, and i wasn't even expecting green.

585* Wolf 04 (463 wolf est x self) - main vine
585* Wolf 04 (463 wolf est x 895.5* Hester) -side vine, pollen from tim bailey's 895.5* plant.

10/5/2004 10:31:07 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

also PB squash 606.4 lbs.
Glenn

10/5/2004 11:08:45 AM

Woodburn, Indiana

P.B. in squash 521 lbs. (451 welty x 752 Welty)
in watermelon 35 lbs. LOL.
Still have time to beat P.B. in pumpkin!

10/5/2004 11:12:06 AM

Jaffrey NH

I grew an 862.2 pumpkin this year. A new personal best that beat my 626 from last year. Yahoo!!!
Douglas

10/5/2004 11:29:12 AM

South Hill, Virginia

I didn't even get a pumpkin/squash to a scale but I did win the watermelon class at OVGPG. 178 pounds was first by 1/2 pound and my 152.5 placed second. Biggest watermelons I ever grew.

10/5/2004 11:58:29 AM

South Hill, Virginia

i mean the 152.5 placed 4th. sorry, it was a long drive back home and im still groggy

10/5/2004 11:59:06 AM

Key West, FL

congrats to those of you with new PBs.

10/5/2004 12:07:41 PM

Stouffville

I grew a new official PB:
820 Jammer 04 (691 EST Jammer 03 x Self)

Also had another one ahead of my previous official PB:
671 Jammer 04 (490 Est Jammer 03 x Self/Hoult Squash)

all in all a decent year.

Mike

10/5/2004 12:15:01 PM

Northern Cambria, Pa.

1354 (Bobier 723 x Checkon)is personal best. Also had the 1233UOW ( Checkon 1242 x Checkon 815)that developed a pinhole split on 9/24.

10/5/2004 12:16:02 PM

Hensler North Dakota

Pb 332 Scheetz
Little 03 x self

Little 03=659McCullum x sib

10/5/2004 1:30:37 PM

Belgium Europe

917lbs Pb since this is my first year... If i can beat it next year i will be very happy!
Jos

10/5/2004 1:35:32 PM

Central Connecticut

I had (2) pumpkins beat my PB which was only 300# before...

600 fasciano uow (978.6 berard x 1048.6 companion)big ribs, early pollination

379.2 fasciano (#16 gerry cull x open) the 379.2 came in 10th at Durham CT.

10/5/2004 1:47:16 PM

Central Mi

Three over last years PB

861.5 Swarts (979.5 Lembke x 960 Rose)
905.5 Swarts (1057 Werner x 1225 Jutras)
976 Swarts (826 Handy x 960 Rose)

also new squash PB
744 Swarts (895 Hester x self)

Todd

10/5/2004 5:37:41 PM

Liverpool , England

My personal best this year....... I helped lift 19 pumpkins over a 1000lb onto the scales at Topsfield.... something I proberly will never have the chance to do again. But who knows.

Alun

10/5/2004 7:43:45 PM

Indiana

Do they count if they didnt make it to the weigh off?? I had a 744 est which is a 756 ford crossed with a 1097.5 beachy I also 555 est a 1097.5 beachy crossed with a 756 ford.
Steve

10/5/2004 8:40:53 PM

Walton N.y.

we had 3 p.b's this year our 1st at elmira 688lbs then debs 1023.5 and my 1141 also at cooperstown

10/5/2004 8:51:31 PM

New Bremen, Ohio

I believe I would have gave Quinn a run for his money at the OVGPG weigh-off, but I noticed a split 5 days before the weigh-off. We got it up that night and got it weighed at 1,170. I believe I lost a lot through the split. It was under the fruit and couldn't see it until I seen the trail of death flowing underneath. It was an awesome plant and fruit while it lasted.

1097 (845 x 723) crossed with 1002 Gibson (845 x 723)

10/5/2004 8:59:12 PM

No Place Special

1125 Frantz DMG(869.5 Calai X 1225 Jutras) Damaged by mouse
1083 Frantz (842 Eaton X 1225 Jutras) New Iowa State record

Previous personal best was 614.4

10/5/2004 9:35:51 PM

Amherst, WI

My old pb was 778, in addition to the 906 listed at the beginning of this thread, I had three more in the patch that beat that old mark.

855 Glisczinski '04 (527 Glisczinski x 1097 Beachy)
820 Glisczinski '04 (1016 Daletas selfed)
810 Glisczinski '04 (986 Checkon x 1097 Beachy)

It was not the best growing season here, but I guess the Good Lord sent enough luck my way to have a very good pumpkin season. Congratulations to everyone. Now get those patches ready for next year.

10/5/2004 10:54:46 PM

I'm with Gordon... GO UTES!

My PB this year was a 468 on the 1005 Mombert. This 1005
Mombert, what a plant! But I was a little imbalanced this
year. (People always tell me that...) I had a huge load of
manure delivered in the spring. I had incredible plant growth
all year, in fact, the plants are still growing even though
the stumps have been gone for weeks! But that came at a
sacrifice of fruit growth. I had many aborts, and generally
slow fruit growth all season. -Cliff

10/6/2004 11:10:04 AM

Choctaw, OK

New personl Best: 857.5 Neuville 04 (735 Pukos x 502 Palbrach)

I also grew a 730.5 lb fruit, which was (502 Palbrach x self). Both fruit were over charts, the 502 was more so. I havent grown two 700+ lb fruit in one year.

Also a new personal best for a true green fruit at 605.5 lbs off of my own 494* and was also selfed.

Case

10/6/2004 11:33:05 AM

Alex, IN

New personal best here of 163, beat my old PB by 21 pounds. The cross is 811 kuhn X 1367.5 Rose.

10/6/2004 12:22:07 PM

Alex, IN

New personal best here of 163, beat my old PB by 21 pounds. The cross is 811 kuhn X 1367.5 Rose.

Mikkal

10/6/2004 12:22:19 PM

Rockford,il

This year was my first attempt,but happily it weighed in at 670 pounds.The seed was from Mackinnon 1252(845BOBIER'00 X 963 STUCKER'02).It wasn't the prettiest or tallest but it sure had some thick walls.

10/6/2004 6:59:57 PM

Chesterfield, MO

770 Green (783 Daletas X 582 Hester) - weighed to the charts

10/6/2004 7:22:32 PM

Joliet, IL

personal best 3 times over in my 3rd year growing
on all three plants that i grew in my backyard.

1. 885 lbs (1301.5 eaton x 695 handy) 161 circ.
estimated weight only. dill ring split. great plant
and i am glad i used it as a male pollinater. big
vined, big leafed, powdery mildew resistence was great
compared to my other plants. nice orange color.
wall thickness 7" across the top and 9" at bottom.

2. 764 lbs (695 handy x 1301.5 eaton) estimated weight
only. blossum end split on day 44. cut open due
to visable rot on day 55. very tall and round with
7.5" thick walls across the top and 10" at the bottom.
great plant and the 44 day estimate weight was 630 lbs
and was putting on a consistent 30 pounds per day for
8 days prior to splitting. the pumpkin started slow and
was only 20" circ on day 10 but it went silly after
day 20. creme colored changing to light yellow.

3. 505 lbs (1082 curry x 1301.5 eaton) grown on a secondary
after losing my main vine prior to fruit set.
got my hopes high with this seed since the 1082 curry
produced an 1150 something this year. the seed is
loaded with great genetics including the 805 pukos,
the 756 ford, the 723 bobier, and the 846 calai.
pinkish orange in color.

besides the splits, i had good year growing
with each plant grown producing a new pb beating
last years 487.5 lbs.

10/8/2004 11:19:49 AM

Utah

Four new Personal Bests this year for me... :) :) :) :)
and 3 of them beat the old state record.


1. 906 lb- off 963 Stucker, 40 lbs heavy. New Utah state record.
2. 891 lb- off 735 Pukos, 18 lbs light.
3. 835 lb- off 900 Sandvik, 14 lbs heavy.
4. 671 lb- off 782.5 Stucker, 41 lbs light.

10/9/2004 9:24:39 PM