Re: Champions Of Orange
Glenn,
I know your 1011.4 off the 1370 was a beauty! We talked about that in the chat quite often... And that's what I am doing as well.... growing a seed that is known for both weight and color, e.g. 801.5 Stelts, 869.5, 1370, 810, etc.
I think we are on the right way!
Martin
"Glenn Peters" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu> schrieb:
> Martin: while i do prefer my pumpkins to, well look like pumpkins, i am
> growing them for the weight factor, if i had chose to grow for looks alone
> then I'd chose a variety known for color and shape like a Burpee
> Prize-winner or Big-Max or Big-Moon varieties, but to grow a true
> competition biggie, then it has to be an Atlantic Giant, but if it comes
> out to be a nice shape and of orange color then that's a bonus! my 1011.4
> lber was a nice orange color and kin of long and not blobish but had it
> been a yellow or cream colored blob I'd have liked it just as much! and of
> course I'm growing them for fun, i mean is there another reason? can
> people actually prosper from growing AG's?
> Glenn
>
> http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=28950
>
> At 10:11 PM 11/19/2004 +0000, you wrote:
> >Glenn,
> >
> >For some growers there are other characteristics of importance besides the
> >weight. I'd rather have a round and beautiful orange pumpkin than one of
> >those "big heavy blobs that look like cowpies" that might be a few pounds
> >heavier.
> >This year I had a very orange and beautiful pumpkin off the 801.5 Stelts
> >that weighed 495lbs. I loved it considerably more than my 658lbs German
> >record pumpkin from 2002 that was one of those ugly, white wheel shaped ones.
> >I'm growing AGs for the fun of it and so I grow whatever gives me the
> >greatest pleasure, the beautiful orange ones.
> >
> >Martin
> >
> >PS: Very nice fruits, Vince. I will make sure to send you some of my seeds
> >in the next few weeks and I'd be happy to get a few of yours in exchange!
> >
> >
> >
> >"Glenn Peters" <gpeters@ll.mit.edu> schrieb:
> > > Vince: this ain't no beauty contest!!
> > >
> > > nice looking pumpkins, 3 pounds shy of the 1000mark
> > >
> > > At 11:26 AM 11/19/2004 -0800, you wrote:
> > > >My champions this year were orange... not so big but orange -
> > > >And big enough to garner some respect even if they actually
> > > >looked like pumpkins.
> > > >
> > > >I still think calling some of those big heavy blobs that look
> > > >like cowpies pumpkins is a stretch... but that's what won many
> > > >a weigh off this year.
> > > >
> > > >It's hard to argue with a large knarly, multicolored glob that
> > > >weighs more than your truck so they take home most the prize
> > > >money.
> > > >
> > > >The masses will revolt some day and say.... wait a minute -
> > > >that ain't no stinkin' pumpkin.....
> > > >
> > > >So my Champions sit under a tree in my front yard and are the
> > > >wonder of the neighborhood. Most wonder what the hell they are
> > > >doing there, and write me off as an eccentric. What me worry -
> > > >I still find them veiled in a certain magic even if I haven't
> > > >figured out quite what to do with them...
> > > >
> > > >One of these days they will probably take over the planet and
> > > >we will all become just fertilizer but until then you can catch
> > > >one last glimpse of my crop at:
> > > >
> > > >http://zunino.net/champions.htm
> > > >
> > > >Email me privately at: anaid-tecuod@yahoo.com if you would like
> > > >some seeds.
> > > >
> > > >vince
> > > >Meet the all-new My Yahoo! - Try it today!
> > > >http://my.yahoo.com
> > > >
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