Re: Seeds available
Please send some free seeds to J. Drecksel, 336 N. Crestline Cir., Salt
Lak3e City, UT. 84103 Thanks
rdi@cci.com wrote:
>
> 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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