Fw: Re-Bobier 779.5 (Shape of Pumpkin)



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> From: waynekennedy <waynekennedy@sprint.ca>
> To: pumpkins@mallorn
> Subject: Re-Bobier 779.5 (Shape of Pumpkin)
> Date: Tuesday, October 13, 1998 4:22 PM
> 
> 
> 
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> > From: carlson@sanasys.com
> > To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
> > Subject: Re:
http://www.mallorn.com/lists/pumpkins/oct98/msg00341.htmlRe-
> Bobier
> > Date: Monday, October 12, 1998 11:18 PM
> > 
> > wayne
> > thanks for the info. its always nice to here how seed that you are
> > thinking about growing has done. were the vines abnormally large?
> >    the carlsons Dan and Beth     what shape were the pumpkins?
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > waynekennedy wrote:
> > > 
> > >                 Hi there Dan and Beth Iam from Canada and grew a
779.5
> > > Bobier. Managed two pumpkins, one 625lbs weighed at Ottawa and
another
> set
> > > a local contest record at 616 lbs, both on the same plant. Great
> looking
> > > fruit one 319"OTT and other 314"OTT. Just thought you might like some
> more
> > > input on this seed line.
> > > 
> > >                                                                 
Wayne
> > > 
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> > > 
> > >                      Name: the bobier 779.url
> > >                      Type: unspecified type
> > >    Part 1.2                (application/octet-stream)
> > >                  Encoding: 7bit
> > >               Description: the bobier 779 (Internet Shortcut)
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>                 Dan the vines were large and normal in shape, pumpkin
looks
> like pumpkin on cover of  Giant Pumpkins II and blossom end shape of
> Mombert 723 page 33 same book. My cross was with Joel Holland 649 (
> 697Ciliberto x 567.5 Mombert), I will have seeds available soon if you
are
> interested. The other pumpkin off the same plant is open pollinated and
616
> lbs.
>                 I don't think that you can find this seed stock from the
> 779.5 Bobier anymore, but maybe you might have some luck with this cross.
I
> am a relatively new grower and may not have gotten all that I should have
> out of this plant.
> 
>                                                                        
> Wayne
> 
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