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Austin MN

I don't think any one has done one yet? But I am very currious myself as to what people think it will be? I wil be growing two 220 snowball seeds for my research project next year. I think they have great potentional of being the top seed. Thus my top three are

1. 2009 wallace
2. 220 debacco
3. A On heard of seed

12/23/2013 12:49:45 PM

Lodi, California

your picks are also my top 2. here are some other choices.

1985 Miller
1676.5 Daletas
1730 Werner
1734 Steil (220.3 Debacco's close relitive)
1789
Last but not least; 1766 Debacco has heavy hitter genetics all of the way around.

12/23/2013 1:54:22 PM

Corryton, TN

From this years crop and if they gets planted my top 3:
282 Scherber (1789 clone that grew 2009 x self) don't be afraid of these genetic crosses
1784 Glazier (1730.5 Werner x 1770.5 Lieber)1730.5 proved it can go big. This coming generation should be big and heavy. All grandparents 10-15% heavy.
1734 Steil (220.3 DeBacco x self) possibly the best of the 220.3 and selfed no less. This one on anything could be special in a couple years but I sure would like to see it on a good 1770.5 Lieber

12/23/2013 2:36:03 PM

South East

1140 Finders of course!!, plant it if you have it!! ;)

12/23/2013 3:04:27 PM

Eurasia

1655 Ford/Given and another selfed Freak with likely weight (I don´t want to blab the name of that grower in RI).

12/23/2013 4:53:50 PM

Colorado

I agree with the 220d and 2009 wallace cause a ton of them will get grown.

12/23/2013 7:08:27 PM

Hanson Ma

Any one of the Lancasters 1746, 1756, 1649 2 at least 2 will be in my patch.

12/23/2013 7:23:38 PM

Bottom of ohio

Just because where it's from and will be grown, I will say one of the Mathison seeds, or Millers , other than that I like the 1169 Pettit.

12/23/2013 8:09:47 PM

Hanson Ma

Send me 1140 finders and they will plant

12/23/2013 8:45:21 PM

Hanson Ma

Cheesehead I know

12/23/2013 8:46:00 PM

Hanson Ma

That was supposed to be cheesey

12/23/2013 8:46:55 PM

Nova Scotia Canada

THE 1381 Kenneally it is the 2009 Wallace x 1140 Finder

12/23/2013 9:07:26 PM

Quincy, CA

Have to go with the 2032 Mathison (2009 X 1554).
The 1554 has grown one over 1874 pounds and the 2009 grows them off the chart.

12/23/2013 9:10:46 PM

Whitehall Montana

What about 282 Scherber x 220 DeBacco

12/23/2013 10:45:23 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Don't say anything but,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the 1284 Pingrey throws " BIG " kins!!!!!!

12/23/2013 10:50:43 PM

Frankfort Ohio

I will second bills 1169 pettit and I think we will see a lot more from the 1730 werner it seems to throw real heavy

12/23/2013 10:59:37 PM

Concord, CA.

There's some great seeds out there, but it'll be this California environment that will grow them the biggest.

12/23/2013 11:20:00 PM

Eurasia

Woodrow Lancaster, YES!
He grew most seriously to get his 1746.5 with his own breed of opposite parent plants: Rose 1554 vs. The Freak in both directions.
nitro3custom, I thank you so much for meantioning Lancaster!
I only need AGs as pollinators for edible pumpkins, to enhance their weight a little. And so I always seek for solid AG genetics. Could there be any chance for me to get 1746.5 Lancaster 13 seed?

12/24/2013 7:11:16 AM

Rhode Island

whats this? a third bp handle amelio?

12/24/2013 9:17:50 AM

Concord, CA.

Amelio? Far from it.
Good morning Pap. I'm just stirring up a friendly challenge. There's no disrespect intended to any of the skilled growers across this community. The fine growers here in Calif. have just had a phenomenal season and are all fired up to repeat their successes. I could only hope to become the grower that they are and weigh in pumpkins of the same caliber.
Of course, that you & Ron and some other notable growers will return to the patch, in addition to all those who have worked so hard to be at the top of their game, the challenge will be that much greater this coming season.
The bottom line here as I see it is that no part of this community could have become so successful without all the toil of effort & learning that you, Ron and all the other giant pumpkin growers past and present have contributed to the rest of the group. May all the growers be winners!

12/24/2013 11:10:39 AM

Germany

@pap : sure !

12/24/2013 11:17:37 AM

Muddy Waters

The best I would have to guess the 2009 Wallace.But the 1317 Clementz will turn some heads for sure!

12/24/2013 9:05:15 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

What will be the best seed in 2014? The one that grows the biggest.

12/25/2013 12:15:02 AM

Hinckley MN

I like all the Mathison seeds, especially the 1894 which was pollinated by the plant that grew the 2032. of course the 1874 and 2032 are reciprocal crosses and should be equally good.

12/25/2013 5:20:08 PM

England, essex

it will be one im not growing ;-)

12/25/2013 5:28:10 PM

Illinois

lets say you have Lancaster 1546, what would be a good cross either the seed or pollinator?

12/26/2013 8:42:56 AM

Eurasia

Our best seed for 2014 definitely is a selfed world record out of the old millennium 1192 Burke 98 from 2004.

12/30/2013 1:24:47 PM

aurora, IL

1546 Shenoha, 1185 Shenoha, and 695 Johnson.

12/30/2013 8:01:45 PM