Re: Eaton 853 & 664
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Eaton 853 & 664
- From: b*@pacific.net (Vickie Brock)
- Date: Mon, 24 Nov 1997 12:28:49 -0300
>Greetings Chris-re your query about this year.
>
>My best plant out of 5 plots turned out to be a 946.5 Geerts 96.I started
>seeds May 21 and pollinated late and both fruit were still growing when cut
>from the plant.Both were perfect growers with no cracks,splits.oozing or
>problems of any kind.
>
> 853 Eaton 97--946.5 Geerts 96 x 758 MacDonald 96
> -pollinated July 16,Sept 26-30 still averaging 4#/day
> -OTT inches=342
> -758 parents were #1 and #3 in world in '95
>
> 664 Eaton 97--same plant,on a side vine,pollinated July 20
> -pollinator 1006 Greer 96,OTT inches=317
> -cut from plant Sept 10 to help 853 growth
>
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Al,
Just curious when you cut the 664 late in the season did the 853 pick up
its pace??
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