Seeds available
> From: rdi@cci.com
>
> I have free seeds available from a 240 lb.
> self-pollenated
> pumpkin I grew this year on a plant grown from a 771
> Fortin
> 98 seed (this fruit won the Oswego weighoff last
> year). It
> has great genetics, and the full 771 Fortin family
> tree is
> available from Cucurbyte.
>
> Poor ascii tree diagram:
>
> / 909
> /935 ...
> 240----771 \875
> \ \
> self \621---825.5 ...
> \1006
>
>
>
> Here's info:
>
> Atlantic Giant Pumpkin:
> 240 Inzero 99 (UOW)
> (weighed on a digital bathroom scale)
> Weighed heavy to chart.
> I'm a first year grower- I'm sure this could've
> been much bigger had I had more experience.
> I grew 3 fruit on this plant totaling 525 lbs.
>
> Beautifully shaped/symmetric fruit
> (as was its 771 Fortin 98 parent).
> Medium orange, uniform color.
> Smooth skin, nice uniform thickness, no
> defects/splits.
> Plant is extremely vigorous- fast growing and 25"
> leaves-
> this fruit was 31 inches in circumference at 10
> days!
> Grown from a self-pollinated 771 Fortin 98
> seed/plant.
> I carefully protected all males and females, and
> hand-pollinated this 5 lobed flower.
>
> If you're interested in some seeds from this fruit,
> just send me some email.
>
> -Rick
>
> -----------
> Rick Inzero
> near Rochester, NY
> rdi@cci.com
>
> "That silly elf song is driving me crazy" -Santa
>
>
>
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