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NE Arkansas

These are the orange seeds I have... If you could only grow one which would it be and why?
1059.6 Vincent/McGill 09 (993 V/M x 904 Stelts)
811 Gerhardt 11 (923 Gerhardt x 1332 Wolf)
1103 Young 11 (1059 v/m x 1131.5 Gansert)
1038 Young 15 (759 Young x 993 V/M)
907 Young 14 (1059 V/M x self)
840 Young 12 (777 Young x 1059 V/M)
809 Young 13 (777 Young x 811 Gerhardt)
671.5 Young 15 (907 Young x 811 Gerhardt)
618 Est. Young 15 (811 Gerhardt x 993 V/M)
554 Young 15 (993 V/M x 907 Young)
744.1 Offermann (1317 Clementz x 772.2 Porier)
975.5 Gansert 15 (1000.5 Gansert x 993 V/M)
851 Gansert 15 (993 V/M x Sib)
494 Gansert 15 (993 V/M x Sib)
1177 Clementz 15 (1947.5 Clementz x 1317 Clementz)
1734 Clementz (1317 Clementz x self)
1514.5 Knochel 15 (1317 Clementz x Self)
1385.5 H/J 14 (1161 Rodonis X 2032 Mathison)

1/24/2017 2:22:21 PM

Hadley Ny

After seeing the 2106 Schmit I'd probably grow the 1385 for size and color. I have a list of about 25 I need to decide on. I don't believe you can go wrong with any of them. Size, color and shape is what you need to base your decision on. I've got a similar list and want to throw the 1495 Stelts back into it.

1/24/2017 3:28:10 PM

Eastern Pennsylvania

Look no further than the first two on your list and if you do, look at the 809 young and 975.5 gansert.

My reasoning is that many seeds are "likely" to go very orange but the 1059 and 811 have been heavily planted and to my knowledge neither has EVER failed to deliver HD caliber orange and shape.

1/24/2017 3:55:52 PM

President - GPC

811 for sure

1/24/2017 4:53:53 PM

Claysburg , PA

I think the 1385 and 809 . Then you could send me the 811 ...

1/24/2017 5:05:42 PM

Grittyville, WA

Grow the 811 and cross it with the 800 McMullen... that's what I wanted to do but haven't found an 811.

I think the 1059 Vincent McGill because it supposedly tolerates heat and its your oldest seed... plant it before it expires?

1/24/2017 6:14:58 PM

Pinetops

Hard to go wrong with any of them, but the 1059 has established itself as the top HD producing seed ever.811 is right on its heels.not planting either of those for pure orange would be like coaching a basketball game and leaving Michael Jordan on bench.

1/24/2017 8:05:58 PM

Pinetops

But if after size also, some of the others like 1385 may be the ticket

1/24/2017 8:08:34 PM

norway , maine

the 811 and the 1059....grow 2 ...do it

1/24/2017 8:16:28 PM

NE Arkansas

Well I'm growing the 1495 Stelts also...

1/24/2017 8:47:07 PM

Buffalo, MN (Billsbigpumpkins@hotmail.com)

I would plant the 1385 after seeing the 2106. However I don't think you could chose the a wrong seed. Nice seed selection.

1/24/2017 9:16:13 PM

nowthen

You need a 359foss

1/24/2017 10:01:57 PM

Princeville, IL

811. Grew the prettiest and best shaped pumpkin I have grown. Wish I could get my hands on more of them.

1/24/2017 10:50:25 PM

Ireland

I have a 811 so I'll have to say 811

1/25/2017 7:16:19 AM

East Tennessee

I would grow a 2145 as big as I could get it and get out of this orange growing cult!!! JK guys im kidding hehehe dont hate plz.

1/25/2017 7:17:27 AM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

Once you go Orange and Pretty, You have a hard time going back to growing big and ugly.

1/25/2017 7:52:23 AM

50 Acres

The older ones for sure, before they become too dry to germinate properly.

1/25/2017 8:27:37 AM

Orient, Ohio

1495 x 1385 and or reverse, big ott by heavy and orange!

1/25/2017 9:15:27 AM

NE Arkansas

Well I only have room for 4 and have 3 others picked out...
1756 HJ
1689 Barron
1495 Stelts
1059 VM
and if I don't grow a greenie prolly the 1143 or 1800.5 Hoekle

1/25/2017 11:07:20 AM

Johnston, R.I.

1059 for sure..

1/25/2017 4:13:44 PM

norway , maine

1059x1495....or 811x1495....either one...both would be sexy

1/25/2017 6:29:38 PM

Johnston, R.I.

I have had the best luck with the 1059, but no one can knock what the 811 has done..

1/26/2017 3:04:01 AM

churchville, ny

Jeremy - I have grown many of these seeds and the 811 will give you a perfect shaped, smooth, dark orange orange pumpkin. I wish I had another. The 1059 will also give you a dark orange but it has deeper ribs. Good luck.

1/26/2017 8:47:04 PM

Michigan,up North

ive been growen 1103 young sence 2012 ,pics in diaries ,sweet plant n great pumpkin ,gave all seeds away butt 2 n both roted on me ,bumbed now ,iam out .i vote 1103

5/10/2017 11:43:56 PM

Michigan,up North

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=190839

5/10/2017 11:47:39 PM

West Sacramento Ca.

This is a response to an old post but what the heck!the 1059 will grow you a great pumpkin and so will the 811. The 1059 is a bullet proof heat tolerant plant.it was the mother of my 1533 I grew this year. I grew the biggest 1059ever this year and put it back into the 1533.It was the hottest year ever here in Sacramento and they just laughed at 113 degree days!

9/26/2017 4:20:27 AM