Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 21 Entries. Friday, August 1 View Page Its been an interesting year so far in Minnesota. We had a tough spring with lots of wind, it was really hard on my plants. I expanded the patch since last year and all of my plants are looking good. Really excited about my crosses this year. Friday, August 1 View Page This is a picture of the 1207 young. It was crossed with the 1041 McKie. Nice aggressive plant. Friday, August 1 View Page Here is the 1041 Mckie. It is crossed with the 985 Werner. This fruit is very long and wide. Friday, August 1 View Page Here is a picture of the 985 Werner. It was crossed with the 1207 Young. Also an aggressive plant. Friday, August 1 View Page This is the 1248 Ford. Crossed with the 1207 Young. Most aggressive plant, best shape and color of the group. Wednesday, August 6 View Page My 1248 Ford went down due to a blossom end split a few days ago. Patched it and hope to get seeds from it. It was 36 days old and measuring 320 OTT about 700 pounds. I crossed it with the 1207 Young, which you can see in the background. Wednesday, August 27 View Page Here is a picture of the fruit grown on the 1248 Ford. Now known as the 1163 Revier 08 UOW (1248 Ford x 1207 Young). Day 58 OTT 375, so it went about 5% heavy. Even after the BES at day 36 it continued to maintain the 1400 pound benchmark rate. It was cut into pieces and weighed on a bathroom scale. Wednesday, August 27 View Page A another picture of the 1163 Revier 08 UOW (1248 Ford x 1207 Young) before I cut it up. Nice good shape to this pumpkin. Wednesday, August 27 View Page Here is a cross-section of the 1163 Revier. With those walls you can see why it went 5% heavy. Wednesday, August 27 View Page I took a picture of the patch before I cut up the 1163 Revier. Thursday, August 28 View Page Well, I pulled the sheet back on my 985 Werner today for an inspection and found a small crack in one of the ribs. Probed it and it went throught to the cavity. Tough to see a crack in a pumpkin that is measuring larger then the state record at the end of August. Day 57 393 OTT. I will post pictures soon. Friday, August 29 View Page This is the fruit that I lost due to a rib split on the 985 Werner, day 57 393 OTT. Friday, October 3 View Page The 1065 Revier = 1041 McKie x 985 Werner (Grew 1500.5 Revier DMG) before I was about to lift and load it for Stillwater. Went 8% heavy and was the pollinator for my 1428, also took 3rd at Stillwater. Friday, October 3 View Page The 1500.5 Revier DMG = 985 Werner x 1207 Young (Grew the 1428 Revier) on the scales at Stillwater. Developed a soft spot and was leaking when lifted from the patch and put on the scale. Would have been fun to see what it would have weighed before it turned to liquid. Friday, October 3 View Page The 1428 Revier = 1207 Young x 1041 McKie in the patch just before we were going to lift it. Friday, October 3 View Page The lifting crew making sure everything looks okay. Friday, October 3 View Page Loaded and ready for Stillwater. About 4000 pounds of pumpkins, should make for an entertaining ride on the interstate. Friday, October 3 View Page Unloading the 1428 Revier at Stillwater. Friday, October 3 View Page Another view Friday, October 3 View Page The 1428 Revier (9% heavy) = 1207 Young x 1041 McKie that grew the 1065 Revier (8% Heavy). Friday, October 3 View Page Another view of the 1428 Revier. 1st place at Stillwater and set a new Minnesota state record.