Re: 852, 785 ,713 Sawtelle 2002 seed requests

Have you ever got stuck in the Mudd, Frank........

Frank Mudd wrote:

> Mark:
>
> My name is Frank Mudd and I am a new grower of the giant alantic pumpkin. I
> am real interest is some of your seeds
> and was wondering if I sent you a bubble pack if I might get some of them?
>
> Thanks in advance:
> Frank
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "clarion" <clarion500@earthlink.net>
> To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
> Sent: Saturday, November 30, 2002 11:37 AM
> Subject: 852, 785 ,713 Sawtelle 2002 seed requests
>
> > Just wanted to post to the list that everyone who requested seeds from
> this
> > seasons pumpkins {852, 785, and 713 Sawtelle}, they are all just about
> ready
> > to roll out the door come Monday.
> >
> >  I did not get hardly any from the 713 {845 Bobier X 975 Gervais}, just
> > about 60 or so total, so there will be only one of those per packet, and
> > requests are first come, first serve with 1/2 of them already spoken for.
> > The 785 seeds have two super parent characteristics in their cross {1064
> > Needham X 712 Kuhn}. I have put 4 seeds in each packet, hopefully to tempt
> > someone into throwing one or two into the ground since I put in more than
> > the usual 2 seed amount. The 845 seeds {712 Kuhn X 975 Gervais} have three
> > per packet. Also in my "consultant patch" at Adam Eifflers, we grew two on
> > the 850.5 Hester and crossed it with the 1064 Needham. They weighed 371
> and
> > 465 in his poor soil. There are 3 seeds of his 465 also in the packets.
> >
> > I also am sending out the seeds from the pumpkins grown on the plants
> > primarily grown for male pollinators, which still managed to produce
> > pumpkins despite the poor environment and soil I had to grow them in.
> > Crosses on these seeds are 1064 Needham X 1064 Needham { sib cross with
> male
> > coming from the 1064 which grew my 785 and 646 pumpkins} / 646 Sawtelle. X
> > 563 Geerts { 646 = 1064 Holland X 563 Geerts... crossed back with it's
> > father...a clone off the 563 used to pollinate the 646}. The 975 Gervais
> > pollinating plant had a pumpkin I set fruit on in which hung over a
> railroad
> > tie raised area. The fruit was repositioned too much, as it had partially
> > developed seeds that stopped developing all the way, just like the fruit
> > did. I would have set more fruit on the plant had I known the pumpkin was
> > that badly damaged. Seeds from that plant were 975 Gervais X 712 Kuhn, and
> > there were a few which look like they are capable of sprouting, but unless
> > someone requests any of those seeds, I do not have enough to send out to
> > everyone.
> >
> > I did not get back seeds from the pumpkin I sold to a Blackhawk Casino
> which
> > guaranteed to send back seeds after they were done displaying it. They
> will
> > not be able to purchase anything from me again, not even a field pumpkin.
> > Word of advice to growers who have never sold a pumpkin before: GET IT IN
> > WRITING THAT SEEDS ARE TO BE RETURNED! I was told they were interested in
> > purchasing one fruit each season, and were able to fulfill my request to
> > have seeds returned. That was one of the reasons I have never sold any of
> my
> > pumpkins before, I was afraid something like this would happen. The seed
> > cross on the 646 was exactly the same as the 785 {1064 Needham X 712
> Kuhn},
> > so I am very bummed to not get them back.
> >
> > Those are the seeds being sent to everyone who has already sent me a
> packet.
> > There are still a few more available, and some will be shipped out to Big
> > Pumpkins as well for the free seed offer they have going {except for the
> 713
> > seeds}. Those growers who wish to send me a packet and get the seeds
> > outlined here can send them to:
> >
> >               Marc Sawtelle
> >         2126 E. Fountain Blvd.
> >          Colorado Springs, CO.
> >                   80910
> >
> > I can be reached at 1-719-232-7690 as well... leave message if not
> > available.
> >
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