Click on a thumbnail picture below to see the full size version. 8 Entries. Saturday, November 11 View Page Did not have much time to post anything for this growing season. Growing lineup included the 2145.5 McMullen, 2157 Paton, 2624 Willemijns and my own 1007.5 Hodge. The 1007.5 was the first out of the ground, the largest plant and would of ended up with the largest fruit if half the plant would not of been lost at fruit day 25 from a strong storm. The 2157 Paton was also a very aggressive plant but turned out to be sterile, fruit would get to grapefruit size and abort, pulled plant in early August. 2624 Willemijns fruit went to Kentucky and weighed 1097.5 pounds. The 1007.5 Hodge went to Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana and weighed 1247 pounds. The 2145.5 McMullen went to our new contest here in Indiana at Wasson Nursery and weighed 1266.5 pounds and was my biggest for 2017. Pictures follow.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Here is the 1097.5 Hodge, cross is 2624 Willemijns X 2145.5 McMullen. Estimate was 1093 on new chart, 1035 on Team-Pumpkin chart. Weighed at Roberts Family Farm in Kentucky and finished 5th place.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Here is the 1247 Hodge. Cross is 1007.5 Hodge X 2145.5 McMullen. The 1007.5 is 2096 Meier X 1730 Werner. The 1247 taped 1170 on the 2017 chart and 1115 on the Team-Pumpkin chart. 373" total.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Another angle of the 1247 Hodge. 1007.5 Hodge X 2145.5 McMullen.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Here is my best for 2017, the 1266.5 Hodge. Cross is 2145.5 McMullen X 1007.5 Hodge. Taped 1170 on the 2017 Chart and 1115 on the Team-Pumpkin chart. 373" total. the 1247 and 1266.5 were both 373" total.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Another angle of the 1266.5. 2145.5 McMullen X 1007.5 Hodge.   Saturday, November 11 View Page Failed to mention. The 1247 was weighed at Fair Oaks Farm in Indiana and finished 3rd. The 1266.5 Hodge was weighed at our new Indiana contest at Wasson Nursery and finished 1st for my first ever win at a pumpkin contest.   Saturday, November 11 View Page I have seeds ready out of all three fruit. 1097.5 Hodge (2624 Willemijns X 2145.5 McMullen) Lots of seeds available 1247 Hodge (1007.5 Hodge X 2145.5 McMullen) Lots of seeds available 1266.5 Hodge (2145.5 McMullen X 1007.5 Hodge) about 100 good seeds available