Re: cucurbita pepo 60# and more
I would also like to see some competition on growing true pumpkins for
shape, color and size. In my mind, AG, Big Max, Prizewinners are nothing
more than huge squash and I have been growing pumpkins and squash for nearly
40 years.
Russ
Southeast, WI
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rusakovich" <ruskos@charter.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2004 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: cucurbita pepo 60# and more
> Glenn:The Gold rush is better nice big stem. There is another pumpkin
from
> the same company called Gold medallion,which is just as good as the gold
> rush ,because it was cross with the gold rush .It is more resistant
against
> powdery mildew.
> Whitinsville, ma
> Ken
> ruskos@charter.net
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Glenn Peters" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2004 5:01 AM
> Subject: re: cucurbita pepo 60# and more
>
>
> > Bob: i thought of trying the gold rush this year, been doing the Howdens
> > for a couple of years now but i find them to be prone to powdery mildew,
> > how do the Gold Rush's fair with regards to Powdery Mildew?
> >
> > Glenn
> >
> >
> > At 06:17 PM 4/20/2004 -0400, you wrote:
> > >I have grown Gold rush to 86 lbs and Howden Biggie to 86.5 lbs, both
> field
> > >grown. I plan to actually really try a grow a bigger one this year, by
> > >putting a few plants near the house. Not sure if treating them like AGs
> > >will grow them heavier, should be fun anyhow..........Bob
> > >
> > >
> > >>From: "matthew isom" <matthew.isom@granite.k12.ut.us>
> > >>Reply-To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > >>To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > >>Subject: re: cucurbita pepo 60# and more
> > >>Date: Mon, 19 Apr 2004 14:40:39 -0600
> > >>
> > >>Just wondering if there's anybody out there with seeds from really big
> > >>cucurbita pepo (regular pumpkins). I'd love to get some. In fact,
I'm
> > >>kind of surprised that there aren't more AG growers who are intrigued
> > >>with the idea of growing a 100 pound "regular" pumpkin.
> > >>
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