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What orange seeds are you planning to grow this year? Keeping in mind that plans are subject to change.

2/21/2022 9:34:36 AM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

I have to try the 1225 Jutras- link to pic below. Although the chances of germination are very low, it's still one of the best looking pumpkins ever.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/displayphoto.asp?pid=2499&gid=29

2/21/2022 9:56:30 AM

On a cliff in the desert

2139 Skonager and 2158 Cutrupi

2/21/2022 10:30:51 AM

Plymouth, MN

I'm rolling the dice on color and planning to grow a 2283 Barlow/Jacobus and an 1885.

2/21/2022 10:44:14 AM

Deer Park WA

We are going to try adding some orange into a couple of seed lines we have been developing by growing these two awesome seeds. 1501 Vander Wielen and 2350 Gienger

2/21/2022 11:18:28 AM

Syracuse, NY

Lol. Can't beat THAT strategy! eg

2/21/2022 11:57:15 AM

Grittyville, WA

2376 Bayuk: looks to me like it could go orange, although its pinkish-- its crossed with the promising Gienger orange genetics.
I was thinking the 773.5 Gansert looked nice.
But at the end of the day I may just grow one of my own seeds, or forget about color altogether.

2/21/2022 1:08:35 PM

Princeville, IL

Top of the list for me is the 2350 but several others along with some of my own are on the list also.

2/21/2022 7:20:03 PM

Syracuse, NY

My 301.5 '05 (677 Catapano X 689.5 Sandercock)
if the few that are left will be gracious enough to keep on sprouting;

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=329306

'Bout knocked me outta my chair, just now, lol! whheeewww...

Ever had a seed you never tried until it was maybe not gonna sprout anymore? Bummer! Same thing with my 100 seed, which (used to?) produce deep-orange ones.
I have MANY Daletas (X 1495) seeds and a Joel Holland gotta-try (1911 Urena X 2145) waiting in the wings, and yes, most others will be my own orangies that NEED to be bigger - eric g

2/21/2022 7:36:28 PM

Menomonie, WI (mail@gr8pumpkin.net)

1454 Engel, 1296 Engel, 1072 Engel and 944 Westaby. Lots of 2261 Schmit and 2350 Gienger combined in my orange genetics now. Now to get 3 of my seeds over 4,000 lbs. :)

2/22/2022 7:33:13 AM

I. Falls, Minn

I have always liked 359Foss. I'm thinking of ordering a 1454 and 1072 Engel.

2/22/2022 8:56:12 AM

Benson, MN

Gonna try to make big and orange even more big and orange.
2078 Skinner, 2261 Schmit, and 1966.5 Johnson

2/22/2022 11:35:24 AM

Bethlehem CT

1883 Bayuk

2/22/2022 11:59:40 AM

Jericho Vermont

All great plans above! I dream of a day when most giant pumpkins are orange and I believe there is a great new stock of orange big ones. Last year we just stuck with our crosses but this year we will be adding the 1885 and 1905 to our 1552 and 1469. If things come out, then next year we will backcross more orange into our 2022 crosses. Good luck everyone!

2/22/2022 2:30:56 PM

Western NY

My 1797 is probably the best bet for pretty in my lineup this year, although I have a good feeling on the color of the 2365.

2/22/2022 5:03:15 PM

Grittyville, WA

The 2365 Wolf could be a real winner.

And with a nod to dyslexia I think even the 2356 Booth has an acceptable chance of orange I think its got the correct recessive traits. Even the new WR has some recessive orange, I believe. Orange will rule!

2/22/2022 6:28:26 PM

Diamond, Ohio

I care about what the scale says, not the color but I think I’ll get pretty ones out of the 1885 and my 2003 this year.

2/22/2022 7:51:56 PM

East Sussex, UK

My top picks for big an orange:
1533 Rea: 1501 Vander Wielen x 1810 Werner
1490 Leach: 1938 Sperry x 2139 Skonager
934 Leach: 756 Leach x 2139 Skonager

2/23/2022 8:10:52 AM