Re: Greer 1006 offspring color
Hi Bart, my 560 Brooks plant in 99 had the biggest main vine I have ever had
about 2 1/2-3in. dim. I too was going for orange was surprised with green
but was happy with plant in end. One fruit measured 111" cir. at day 30 (
it split) the 428* had stem aroud 10- 12" long. My 428 main vine this year
has been growing 9-10" daily(last 3 days)about 12' long now with green
females.
So Bart, green is good...Don't be too hasty in culling the Brooks
Bob Wells
Going for big green in 2000
>From: LIpumpkin@aol.com
>Reply-To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: Re: Greer 1006 offspring color
>Date: Tue, 27 Jun 2000 16:57:53 EDT
>
>Hi Bart...yes,the Hagerman 591 was a greenie from the 1006 Greer. Bob Wells
>has grown squash from the 560 Brooks...my nieghbor had an orange one from
>the 560 Brooks.I pollinated a 720Hester with the 560 Brooks(orange) and the
>females from this 417Andrews pumpkin (In Bob well's patch and others) were
>green in the beginning and slowly turned yellow before pollination. My
>428Wells*sq. has green peas now....who knows what they will turn into! The
>697ciliberto progeny has a reputation of starting green and changing early
>on.My 502.5ciliberto91(father of 697ciliberto) currently has green grape
>sized fruit .....perhaps the green comes from this one in the line since
>ITS
>father was the 821Stellpflug*? Im hoping the 502 stays green ....but I'll
>love it the same.
> Speaking for squashers everywhere...i would love a 1006 x self green
>seed...there arent any more 591hagermans left....perhaps you could keep a
>single vine and self a fruit and run it around the border of the patch?
>Personally...Id keep it as long as you can to see if it changes to yucky
>yellow............Glenn
>
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