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Key West, FL

Pumpkin Growers Everywhere

Where can you find a Bobier 845? A Stelts 801? A Calai 869.5? A Pukos 805? A Daletas 790? A 914 Wentzell? and many, many more highly sought after seeds like these? At the PGVG 2nd annual seed auction!

We are pleased to announce the 2nd annual PGVG (Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers) giant pumpkin seed auction. Many thanks to Howard and Danny Dill for allowing the PGVG to hold this exciting event again.

Seed lots can be viewed on the clubs website at www.pgvg.org Its also posted on Bigpumpkins.com message board under general discussion, posted on Jan. 25th 2003.

The auction will begin with a two week slow (email bid) auction and conclude with a fast paced live auction in the Bigpumpkins.com chat room.

Email bids will be accepted beginning Feb. 1st or 2nd 2003 and will remain open until the live auction begins the weekend of Feb. 15th/16th in the BigPumpkins.com chat room.

Email bids can be made to Mike Stephenson at [email protected]

Bids will be updated and posted nightly on the PGVG web site at PGVG.org
Bids should be in whole dollar amounts only.
The live auction will begin Saturday evening Feb. 15th at 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern time for Seed lots 1-6 and 13-17.
The live auction will continue Sunday evening Feb. 16th at 5pm Pacific/ 8pm Eastern time for seed lots 7-12 and 18-22.
Successful bidders should send a check made out to
PGVG
Po Box 1194
Mulino, OR 97042
The seed lot will be sent immediately after receiving payment.
The PGVG and all its members would like to thank you for supporting our club and hope these seeds help you all to achieve a new personal best!

1/31/2003 9:06:31 PM

Key West, FL

This will be fun as the seeds are incredible and enough to go around. Here is the list........

Lot #1 The 1156 Larsen 2002 A cross of the 898 Knauss and the 1062 Rivard
Weighed 25.6% heavy, and had 17" thick walls on the blossom end. Not too shabby from a 1st year grower.

Lot #2 A classic orange Lot of 3 seeds
1. 850.5 Hester 99 801 Stelts x 990 Bax
2. 760 Patrick 99 801 Stelts x 801 Stelts
3. 916 LaRue 97 567 Mombert x 697 Ciliberto
If you like orange, this is the one for you. Perhaps not the most famous of seeds, but for beauty, can't go wrong.

Lot #3 A second classic orange package. 3 more great orange producers.
1. 812 LaRue 97 567 Mombert x 563 Geerts
2. 731 Stucker 00 801 Stelts x 801 Stelts
3. 869.5 Calai 00 846 Calai x 801 Stelts
Another great lot for orange growers out there. And hey, those Stuckers go heavy.

1/31/2003 9:17:06 PM

Key West, FL

Lot #4 A 4 seed package, the 2002 LaRue lot:
1. 1064 LaRue 02 611 Hester x 746 LaRue
2. 955 LaRue 02 708 LaRue x 814 Sherwood & 882 LaRue
3. 910 LaRue 02 746 LARue x 708 LaRue
4. 893 LaRue 02 1028 Hester x 1075 Daletas

Lot #5 Another 4 seed Lot. A great package indeed, the 2001 Daletas package
1. 1230 Daletas 01 705 Stelts x 846 Calai
2. 1075 Daletas 01 790 Daletas x 705 Stelts
3. 1016 Daletas 01 705 Stelts x 846 Calai
4. 961 Daletas 01 611 Hester x 846 Calai

Lot #6 The classic combo of 2 seeds!!!!
1. 801 Stelts 825 Shymanski x 562 Rose
2. 876 Lloyd 752 Craven x 752 Craven

Lot #7 The green machine squash lot 1
1. 703 Smith 547 Kournikakis x 547 kournikakis
2. 895 Hester 00 900 Lyons x 900 Lyons

Lot #8 Another green monster lot
1. 900 Lyons 94 724 Willemse x 755 Craven
2. 990 Hebb 00 616 Corkum x 780 Eaton

Lot #9 A single seed lot, the 582 Hester 2001. One seed planted, One plant grown, one fruit produced, 1186.4 pounds.

1/31/2003 9:17:35 PM

Key West, FL

Lot #10 A 5 seed lot, the Hester 1000 Pound club
1. 1063 Hester 02 1075 Daletas x 705 Stelts
2. 1034 Hester 01 611 Hester x 801 Stelts
2. 1028 Hester 01 1026 Holland x 986 Hester
3. 1027 Hester 02 1230 Daletas x 1075 Daletas
4. 1023 Hester 02 723 Bobier x Sibbed

Lot #11 A 3 seed lot, A few over 1000
1. 1023 Hester 02 723 Bobier x Sibbed
2. 1064 LaRue 02 611 Hester x 746 LaRue
3. 1035 Handy 02 1026 Holland x 955 Stelts

Lot #12 Another 3 seed lot, A few over 1100
1. 1167 Handy 01 846 Calai x 810 Handy
2. 1156 Larsen 02 898 Knauss x 1062 Rivard
3. 1112.5 Handy 02 695 Handy x 955 Stelts

The rest are single seed lots that need no introduction....
Lot #13 The 790 Daletas 00
Lot #14 The 1230 Daletas 01
Lot #15 The 961 Daletas 01
Lot #16 The 825 Shymanski
Lot #17 The 914 Wentzell
Lot #18 The 810 McIniss
Lot #19 The 815 Checkon
Lot #20 The 805 Pukos
Lot #21 The 955 Stelts
and the Last lot of these wonderful seeds,

Lot #22 The world record producer itself..........The 845 Bobier

Hope these look good.




I copied the seed list to make it easier for everyone to view.
Ben

1/31/2003 9:18:35 PM

Western Pa.

Ben,

Any feedback as to what seeds will be available in your seed giveaway to members?

Thanks,

kilr

1/31/2003 9:55:33 PM

Deer Park WA

All these mentioned seeds are wonderful whopper throwers, except for that crappy little 845 Bobier, it "sucks" and no one should bid on it as they will surley be dissapointed. I will "donate $25.00" for it just to help out a good cause.....

2/1/2003 2:00:16 AM

Mulino, Oregon

Kilr, here's the list of the 10 special seeds that will be randomly given away in our seed giveaway. (along with a very generous group of club seeds) They are:
(2) 805 Pukos's
611.5 Hester
582 Hester
780 Eaton
1230 Daletas
1016 Daletas
746 LaRue
1167 Handy
1156 Larsen

2/1/2003 9:01:16 AM

Mulino, Oregon

Also to be elegible for the seed drawing and giveawy you need to either renew your annual dues or join the PGVG by March 15, 2003.

2/1/2003 9:05:28 AM

Southern Illinois

just make sure that any groups that get together in indiana are ohio,i sure would like to go,i need to get away from the house for a few days.

2/1/2003 9:22:20 AM