Patch Update: SE MN: Bhaskaran - Mr. Orange is growing a Squash??

Howdy!
First, wishing everyone a GREAT YEAR!
After 7+ inches of rain in April and 4+ inches of rain in May....SE MN has
been tough to get into our gardens!  However, I am attempting to plant
anyways and will hope for the best. Here is the current status of the quest
for big orange pumpkins:
Hill #1: Planted April 22nd:
          656 Bhaskaran (760 Patrick x 815 Checkon)  - Starting to vine
          403 Bhaskaran (784 Creuziger x 760 Patrick)  - 2 inch vine.
Hill #2: Planted April 29th:
           655.5 Johnson (produced nice orange shaped Creuziger last year)
           552 Millican (793 Hester x 947.2 Patrick)
Hill #3: Planted May 4th:
          760 Patrick  (801.5 Stelts x 801.5 Stelts)
          850 Wallace (567.5 Wallace x 801.5 Stelts)

Hill #4: Planted May 12th:
          400 Reynolds (760 Patrick x 929 Kuhn)
          760 Patrick  (801.5 Stelts x 801.5 Stelts)

My Kids are also trying to beat dad this year and each have 1 plant growing:
Kids' Hill: Planted May 12th:
         910 Stellpflug   (Nicholas)
         947 Patrick      (Natasha)

The SQUASH PROJECT???
I am trying to grow an 862 Hester Squash to cross with a 760 Patrick and
give these seeds to person working on a genetics project to create big, heavy,
orange pumpkins in California.  

Also anyone growing the 656 Bhaskaran or 403 Brandt from the seeds I sent,
would love to hear from you on them.
Thank you.
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