Re: Shapiro 506
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Shapiro 506
- From: D* S*
- Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 13:02:20 -0800
I grew out a second generation myself ... the plant was aggressive,
cooperative, and healthy, but only produced three 300lb pumpkins. As I
remember, Mark Martinek also grew it out and got a pumpkin in the 470-490
lb range.
By aggressive, I mean it outpaced a Lloyd 935 and a Black 376 (inches!).
By cooperative, I mean it produced lots of female flowers at exactly the
right time. By healthy, I mean the leaves seemed to resist wilting, and
resist mildew as well.
I have more seeds if anyone is interested.
Dan Shapiro
>Did anyone else plant this seed last year? I planted one but it was badly
>damaged by a hail/windstorm. It did manage to survive and set a pumpkin but
>without a main vine and half a stump it didn't get very big. However, the
>pumpkin it did set was very long and had big shoulders for its size. I did
>see some things I liked about this plant and am thinking of trying it
>again. Anyone else?
> Not to mention the killer cross that made it:
>
>Shapiro 506 = Geerts 946.5 X Orr 887.
>
>
>
>John
>
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