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Ohio

Ive seen some pumpkin cross's out there this year that I think might be some good ones, which 2008 cross do you guys like?

I like the 1689 Jutras x 1631 Mckie cross that has been done this year myself, I remember when the two biggest pumpkins was crossed a few years back and it ended up doing real well.( 1446 Eaton x 1402 Larue)

Brooks

10/22/2008 4:46:46 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

There's a few folks who made that cross and reverse Brooks and I think they will get to see lots of dirt. There are a few that I like including Joe's 1306 and Phil Hunt's 994.5- 842 Eaton x 898 Knauss.

10/22/2008 5:21:51 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I like the 1385 Jutras X 1207 Young. Mr. Werner and Mr. Young did this cross. Maybe someone did the reverse cross?
The pollinators for the 1385 and 1207 are the two heaviest pumpkins ever grown(1689 and 1662 respectively). Both the 1385 and 1207 had great results their first year out.
Man, us guys are either up late or up early? In my case, I'm up late...have the day off tomorrow.

10/22/2008 5:36:17 AM

Clinton, Iowa

1180 krug x 1068 wallace

10/22/2008 6:53:37 AM

Sophia WV

1207 young x 1306 jutras = 1071 Treadway 08
1306 Jutras x 1207 Young = 1038 Treadway 08
1207 Young x 985 Werner looks good too

10/22/2008 8:49:54 AM

Wi

1073 Carlson / Petersen x 998.

From what I've seen the 1073 can grow a WR pumpkin. We know what the 998 can do. The 1073 has a tendency to go heavy.

10/22/2008 8:56:15 AM

Rhode Island

i like cheese

10/22/2008 9:25:25 AM

[email protected]

705 Stelts X 898 Knauss
1420 Larue X 705 Stelts

10/22/2008 9:57:17 AM

bliss,n.y.- heart of Wyoming County

Pap- don't forget the crackers.....Ritz are good...

10/22/2008 10:08:06 AM

[email protected]

what kind of cheese pap?

10/22/2008 10:08:35 AM

[email protected]

And the wine. Wine and cheese, YUM. And it better be good ole NYS cheese, some of the best.

10/22/2008 10:11:23 AM

1536.5 Van Kooten (1142 Van Kooten x 998 Pukos) went 9.1% heavy
1367 Sherwood (1028.5 Sherwood x 1502 Wallace) went 3.8% heavy
767.5 Duffy (227 Leland x 1041.5 McKie) went 9.2% heavy

I'm sure there are some others, too...but it's like a kid in a candy store looking at all the good crosses made this year...

10/22/2008 10:18:17 AM

PS - I'm partial to Wisconsin Brick cheese. Hard to find in Oregon.

10/22/2008 10:19:13 AM

Oakley, UTAH

I'm looking at the 1075 daletas and 1068 larue. with a X'd 1502 wallace X 1689 Jutras. dont know 6500 ft elevation may hinder me a bit. Curt

10/22/2008 11:01:10 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I just did a very quick check of pumpkins over 1000lbs listed on the GPC list, a familiar pattern appears. 998 Pukos,1068 Wallace and crosses with one or both are easily the most dominant. I know there are several that I missed, there are many others with 1068 or 998 in the mix, these are just the ones that seemed to jump off the page.

998 Pukos-12
1041 McKie-12
1566 Rodonis-9 ( not including Steve's )
1385 Jutras-10
1689 Jutras-7
1502 Wallace-6
904 Stelts-5
1207 Young-4
1470 Wallace-3
1092 Martin-3
1631 McKie-2
893 and 1096 Privitera- 1 each

A notable exception is the 985 Werner with 10 over 1000lbs. Also anything with 1370 Rose in it, like the 985 Werner,1308 McKie and 227 Leland did very well. So to go back to Brooks original post, the 1689 x 1631 and reverse crosses look pretty good.

10/22/2008 11:36:48 AM

Midway, UT

1556 Rodonis x 1689 Jutras and not just because they were two of the biggest pumpkins in 2007. From growers I've talked and posts I've read both have proven to be trouble free plants and both have produced a high percentage of big offspring in 2008.

10/22/2008 11:38:35 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

CheeZe yesh......Oh but the Oregon Wine iZ the best with cheeZe.....Pinor Noir....From non other that the Willamette Valley.....none better anywheres.....I dare you to say WiZ iZ wrong.....lol

Ima a liking that 08 Wallace cross.....1288 dmg....1385 cross with the 1206.... thatS on my Christmas bubble wish list.......

10/22/2008 11:42:16 AM

(rocky) Bonney Lake Wa.

Hey just to add to Niberts post Jake pollinated his 1255 VanKooten (1689 x 1142) with the plant that grew the 1536.5. The 1255 went 201#s heavy So that otta be good set to get.

10/22/2008 12:22:18 PM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Hey man what about the 1066 Chenier - 1093.4 Hunt x 1502 Wallace. gotta be somebody out in pumpkin land that wants to plant it. LOL

Kirk

10/22/2008 12:37:45 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Arvada

1154.8 Doucet = 1566 X 1689 If I have seeds when I open her up I send ya some!

John (5150)

10/22/2008 1:15:58 PM

Knopp, Germany

1041 x 998 and the 904 x 1062

but ya got to grow them first, both of these crosses where done in europe. the first one by martin reiss, i think it is the cross of the year, and the second one by me, i think it is my stomach cross of the year, they just seem to go together.

have fun, grow em big, think about crosses, ya got all winter....LOL

10/22/2008 1:48:09 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

John 5150

Please email me Im interested in that one.....
[email protected] Ill bubb ya

10/22/2008 1:54:03 PM

Minnesota

I like cheese pizza, and I cross it with pepperoni and sausage, if that helps, and I'm still waring the vine borer suit for mentioning email addresses,,I better go.

10/22/2008 2:30:10 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

I got ahold of some 1631.5 McKie x 1689 Jutras... that one is going in... and I have hopes that crossing that one into my 425... which is Wallace heavy.

It's going to be a long time to Spring and deciding what's going in!

10/22/2008 2:30:56 PM

Coventry R.I.

John,,,5150.,,,I,LL take you up on that,,, seeds

10/22/2008 2:52:33 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

My dream cross has always been the 985 Werner into the 664.5 Liggett, but I could never get both to survive at the same time in the patch. However, this year I crossed the 985 and the 1524.5 Liggett both ways. Both went heavy to the charts.

10/22/2008 3:30:04 PM

Deer Park WA

The cross we will be growing next year is ours from the 1502 Wallace x 1112.5 Gadberry, time will tell...

10/22/2008 3:55:12 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

IceCube X IceBreaker

1385 Jutras X 651 Grande (500 Wallace X 1502) Wallace ....Watch BiZ grow to 1200......in Colorado......

10/22/2008 4:19:01 PM

Colorado

good post brooks!!! I like ghaye 1008(1502 wallacex1248 ford)#1357 on the pollinator.1163 revier(1248 ford x1207young)1428 on pollinator.That 1248 ford grows nice heavy pumpkins.

10/22/2008 4:22:20 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Kirk, I dropped one of my earlier picks for my 2009 short list and added yours. Where was I when you were growing that baby? lol

10/22/2008 5:36:49 PM

Walton N.y.

i still like the 707 toftness a great cross and when i get them on the scale they always do good for me 2 over 1100 and 1 over 1300 good thing i know where to get a few more as my stock is getting low and that seed has a spot in my patch until i run out

10/22/2008 6:33:56 PM

Rhode Island

many great crosses to choose from but this i know.

other than a couple 1068 seeds we have left i will never again plant a seed with a reputation for dill rings and really odd shapes.

when ya plant these types you are already at wish and hope from the begining.

pap

10/23/2008 7:27:17 AM

Westford, MA

Hey John I'll trade you a snowboard, if you've got an extra.
thanks kevin

10/23/2008 2:03:52 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Sure!

10/23/2008 3:49:22 PM

Somers, CT

I like Cheese and Beer.

10/23/2008 4:18:30 PM

ipswich, ma usa

Then go eat and drink.

10/23/2008 4:24:33 PM

Schoenebach / Bavaria

1231Pukos x 898Knauss
801.5Stelts x 898Knauss
994.5Hunt x 898Knauss
904Stelts x 898Knauss
848McKenzie* x 898Knauss
1178Lovelace x 898Knauss
511Zaychkowsky x 898Knauss

10/23/2008 5:00:36 PM

Lexington, Ky

I'm with Billy, I like 848 x 898

10/23/2008 7:15:24 PM

Adams County

I beleive that is the 1053.5 Werner

10/23/2008 8:25:08 PM

Anamosa, IA [email protected]

Dan, is the 1180 Krug X 1068 Wallace the one that grew the 1370.5# that the groundhog ate? If so, that gets my vote. I also think 1068 Papez X 1096.5 Privitera is a good one also.

10/23/2008 10:57:03 PM

No Place Special

1207 Young x 898 Knauss

1175 Lovelace 08'(25% 998 Pukos, 25% 1370 Rose, 25% 842 Eaton, and 25% 1068 Wallace) 13% Heavy

1031 Seals (50% 998 Pukos, 25% 1097 Beachy and 25% 1450 Wallace) 16% Heavy

10/24/2008 2:34:27 AM

Somers, CT

I know the 1689 did well. How did the 1566 do?

10/24/2008 12:38:32 PM

Manchester,N.H.

1092 Martin x 1502 Wallace

10/24/2008 6:04:59 PM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

275 Vanhook x 736 vanhook 275 grows 1000lbers 736 grows rocks this combo = slungerrrrrs! 1333 connolly x1407 wolff x1443 palmer x1407 wolf how bout that kpm cross!

10/24/2008 9:21:13 PM

Germany, Haiterbach (near Stuttgart)

Great crosses....

I think the 1363 Daletas 08 (1068 Wallace x 898 Knauss) could be a really good one...

Can somebody help me to get the e-mail adress of Steve daletas??
or is he memeber of bp.com??
or did he keep a diary this year??
thank you everyone who can help me

10/29/2008 7:11:25 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

We think that our 1187.5 (1689 x 1631.5) & our 1156 (1631.5 x 1689) will do very well in 2009. I know we'll plant at least one, maybe both next season. We all know what happened to the 1400# cross.

Phil

10/31/2008 8:58:55 AM