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Re: Breeding better shaped giant pumpkins

In a message dated 97-08-23 06:54:05 EDT, mcohill@neo.lrun.com (Michael
Cohill) writes:

<< Subj:	Breeding better shaped giant pumpkins
 Date:	97-08-23 06:54:05 EDT
 From:	mcohill@neo.lrun.com (Michael Cohill)
 To:	pumpkins@athenet.net
 
 Pumpkiners:
 
 	Most on this list are interested in growing bigger, heavier pumpkins. 
 However, some of these championship size fruit are better looking than
 others.  The shape of most Atlantic Giant pumpkins are squashed to some
 degree because of their great weight.  Some have such odd shapes they could
 easily be mistaken for giant pablano peppers.  (OK, maybe only in black in
 white photos.)  However, some of these great giants are a lot better
 looking than the competition, better shaped, better color - like they have
 more pump in their pumpkin genes.  
 
 I know giant pumpkin competitions are not beauty contests, however, I'd be
 very interested to to know if any on this list are intetrested in breeding
 better shaped giant pumpkins?
 
 I note in the Ottatawa - St. Lawrence newsletter  (thanks Gus for the
 sample) that the Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers offer a contest
 prize for the Best Shape (prettiest,) and the Ohio Valley group offers a
 $30 Colour/Uniformity Award.  
 
 Anyone growing a contestant for a pumpkin beauty contest?  Are you saving
 seed from these beauties?  Like children of the jet-set crowd, are they
 even more beautiful than their folks?
 
 Michael in Akron
 mcohill@neo.lrun.com
 
  >>
I have a well shaped Atlantic Giant that I believe will also have excellent
color.  It is not going to be very big about 400-550 lbs.  It has very good
genetic background though, which may produce large children.  It’s seed is my
AG-553-92-GB which is related to AG-780.5-91-RW which is related to the
Fisher & Waterman pumpkins that parented most of the record holders in the
last 5 years.  I hand crossed it with the MacDonald 717 of 1991 and the
AG-798-95-PNZ (Zehr).  It is also related to my NE champ of 1991 which had a
great shape which you can see on Dan’s page.   It is the photo with the
trophy.  I will be offering this seed to anyone who would like to experiment
with it in December when the seed is ready.  I will only ask for postage and
packing cost which is about $1 to 1.25.  I will send out an Email when that
time comes and if the Pumpkin turns out to be a good looker.

George
N. Tewksbury, MA USA
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