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Newmarket, NH USA

Just for fun I checked to see how many 1000 pound plus fruit were grown off of unproven seed and was surprized to see 13 were grown on unproven seed in 2002.

3/7/2003 8:15:16 AM

Puyallup, WA

WOW! I wonder how much time it took to learn that? If 13 were from "unproven seed", how many were from "proven seed"?

3/7/2003 1:26:30 PM

Montoursville, PA

Someone here said there were 40 over a thousand pounds grown in America last year. If that is correct nearly a third were from so called unproven seed. It would be my thought that those thirteen and a significant number of the ballance were grown in greatly improved patch conditions as well as improved grower management.

This hobby is to young to draw any data facts to conclusion at this hour. It is nice that more and more are being grown and better records are being encouraged by this site.

It is further encouraging that many of the early growers are still growing and coaching the newbees along.

3/7/2003 2:36:34 PM

Sask, Canada

Matt:

Could You list the 13 1000 lbers that were grown.

Thanks
TTYL
Ernie
Giant Veggies

3/7/2003 3:36:13 PM

Parts Unknown

Matt give us your predictions on which unproven seeds are going to bust the big one!!!!!!!!! Carts

3/7/2003 4:56:53 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Yea, list the 13.

3/7/2003 7:02:28 PM

Liverpool , England

1186.4 Whittier..582 Hester
1156 Larsen......898 Knauss
1112.5 Handy.....695 Handy
1101 Van Kooten..1016 Daletas
1083.5 Johnson...735 Pukos
1076.5 Werner....845 Nesbitt
1070 kline.......869.5 Kline
1063 Hester......1075 Daletas
1059 Johnson.....876 Ly
1056.5 Ruff......748 Ruff
1055 Kukowski....713 Kurkowski
1027 Hester......1230 Daletas
1013 Hampton.....881 hampton

3/7/2003 8:04:40 PM

Liverpool , England

They were all grown 2002 from unproved seed


Alun

3/7/2003 8:05:31 PM

Liverpool , England

There are also another 17 1000lbers grown from unproven seed in the last few years.

Alun

3/7/2003 8:06:31 PM

Liverpool , England

and they are:=
1260 Weir.....1190 Checkon.....1140 Stelts.....1131 Whittier.....1109 Skinner.....1096 Pukos.....1092 Burke.....1075 Daletas.....1064.5 Needham.....1061 Pukos.....1061 Whittier.....1058 Papez.....1036 Kline.....1028 Hester.....1020 Kuhn.....1009.6 Connolly.....1002 Dwelly


Alun

3/7/2003 8:10:25 PM

Western Pa.

All seeds were "unproven" until they were planted!

3/7/2003 8:29:47 PM

Liverpool , England

Yeah Kilr,
But not all have grown 1000lbers in the first year. The one's listed above have.

Alun

3/7/2003 8:43:34 PM

syracuse, ny

soooo, let's all of us mix it up and plant at least one unproven seed along with the other 4 or 5 monster-makers
in the same growing area and give that one the best of care also! ANY seed grown in the best of conditions will most likely reach its maximum potential...though some seeds may do a little better or worse in different climatic regions, or so i've heard....and it is highly dependent on the grower's ability and time spent on that plant as well.
like an alligator--it can live on land and do all right, and you might be able to outrun it....but in the water, in its element--there's no stopping it! dum analogy? yup! lol
the seed would be the 'gator...
but i hope my comment is in tune with those that have the room for numerous plants, and can devote one spot to a
"seed of a lesser God" and give it the Royal treatment...

by the way, i've got some unproven Gerry seeds that need
placement in a patch where a committed and knowledgeable
grower can give them....... 'pal

3/8/2003 12:38:33 AM

Newmarket, NH USA

Thanks Alun I was trying to help new growers with this message and it seems most people appreciate it. All but one I see.

3/8/2003 7:30:22 AM

Appalachian Mtns.

9 out of my 14 plants this year will be unprovens....

3/8/2003 7:47:03 AM

Webster, NY

2 of my 3 will be unproven. My neighbor has been working on a small area and is going to plant one this year also. It will also be an unproven seed.

3/8/2003 5:29:36 PM

Caceres, mid west of Spain

1 out my 4 or 5 will be unproven...

3/9/2003 1:59:51 AM

Montoursville, PA

Both of mine will be unproven but they both have well known ma mas and daddys....grandparents and great grandparents too. :)

3/9/2003 8:56:24 AM

Usa

My first choice are unproven. I haven't decided on my other 2 choices yet. Still researching genetics.

3/9/2003 10:06:46 AM