Re: shamrock/dills 715

Scott,  I had replied to you but since it was my first attempt, the message
may have been lost in the ozone. Yes, I planted a Dills 715 last year.  It
was a plant that wanted to be a plant for a long time before it would
flower.  I set a pumpkin on it in early August.  By Labor day it had an
estimated weight of 125#.  However, by early October, it weighed 598#.  It
was harvested around 10/5.  This pumpkin was rather orange with wide deep
ribs.  It was roughly pear-shaped.  It was right on the money for real
weight vs estimated weight while my other fruits on a different plant each
weighed about 10% light.  I felt that this plant preferred the cooler
weather, and it obviously came on strong late.  The plant had the largest
leaves that I have ever seen.  I crossed this plant with a JC 697 to try to
get big leaves and better heat tolerance.  I planted a seed from this cross
and have 2 on the hook.  Est weights are 300 and 400 pounds.  I'll let you
know how they weigh if you'ld like.  Will you be at the Big E?    Tim





At 09:28 AM 9/15/98 -0400, you wrote:
>shamrock,
>     i sent you an email a while ago about dills 715.  i'm not sure it
>you received it so i'm writing you again.  i remember you said you grew
>the 715 last year, i was just wondering, were you over/under/right on
>with the ott charts?  what did your fruit look like.  basically i just
>want to get an idea what to expect, and i'm also curious as to what
>yours ended up looking like compared to mine.  thanks
>
>scott armstrong
>long island ny
>
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