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Logan Utah

whats the biggest orange pumpkin grown?

1/16/2013 3:45:47 PM

Germany

...depends on your definition of "orange". Shiny orange with some additional patterns allowed, it would probably be the 1811 Graham 12. Also, it depends on your definition of "big", if weight or size counts. If the latter, then it might be the 1679.9 Tanner 12 (which had an OTT of 453 inch, but went slightly too light...-15%)

1/16/2013 3:58:44 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

1250 Kline....in my mind...waZ a purty one....1610 was purty too....

1/16/2013 4:23:42 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

course..I think IcemanZ purty too......

1/16/2013 4:24:19 PM

Upa Creek, MO

1610 or this below from the 1161.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=151998

1/16/2013 4:44:42 PM

Torrance, Ca.

That is amazing Luke, how does Charles do that?!?!?!???? WOW!

1/16/2013 4:50:52 PM

Upa Creek, MO

The one in the pic says it was grown by Pierpont.

1/16/2013 5:00:38 PM

ShagHarbour n,s canada

i think jack o rama ment howard dill award quality ,,, i didnt think doinkens child was all that orange,,,,

1/16/2013 5:18:44 PM

Massachusetts

Charles Lieber is an chemist and pioneer in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. In 2011, Lieber was recognised as the leading chemist in the world by Thomson Reuters for the impact of his scientific publications.

1/16/2013 5:54:47 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

The 1811 Graham "Mold Monster" was by far the biggest orange pumpkin ever grown.Hate to blow my own horn but it is what it is

1/16/2013 6:06:11 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

and it was also to chart:)))

1/16/2013 6:14:13 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=191011

1811 Graham

1/16/2013 6:19:58 PM

Upa Creek, MO

I agree with Cue.

1/16/2013 6:56:51 PM

43.841677 , -79.086692

Biggest orange or biggest and with a nice shape? Donkins and Bryson's wr were both orange. There has been a many 1500-1700 orange. As far as nicest big orange that ive seen, gotta be the 1610.
Nicest over 1000 gotta be Vincent's 1059.

1/16/2013 6:57:36 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

By far the biggest and nicest shape.Have a talk to Ben Hebb and John Mackinnon.You had to see this pumpkin up close to appreciate it;s beauty.I believe John called it absolutely gorgeous as he approached it inside the greenhouse:)

1/16/2013 7:05:28 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

For overall size and Orange color, Carl's 1811 does it for me.
For all time best lookers over 1000, these three are right up there.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/DisplayPhoto.asp?pid=5542

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

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=150568

1/16/2013 7:23:19 PM

Bottom of ohio

1770 leiber

1/16/2013 8:13:52 PM

Hampstead, NC 28443

Nice job Andy of bringing it back to where big and orange started.

1/16/2013 8:21:26 PM

Brooklyn Corner, Nova Scotia

Thanks Scott, went through some pics and this is where it all began. Bob Ford and Howard in the 70's followed by the 2006 HD winner posed with the man himself. Getting a little nostalgic, sniff, ;0).

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193645

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=193646

1/16/2013 9:38:22 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Thanks for that Andy!


Good, Good stuff!

1/16/2013 10:41:35 PM

Germany

http://crazy-growers.de/userpix/6_kimg_1805_2.jpg

1/17/2013 1:36:08 AM

Germany

...orange or not?...big or not?

1/17/2013 1:36:40 AM

Germany

BTW, this is the 1679.9 Tanner. I hadn´t found a pic of it on bigpumpkins, hence I thought the link to this pic might be interesting for the one or the other.

1/17/2013 1:41:42 AM

Germany

here some more pics of this pumpkin:

http://crazy-growers.de/userpix/47_dsc07746_2.jpg

http://crazy-growers.de/userpix/8_k1024_patch_71012_066_1.jpg

http://crazy-growers.de/userpix/8_k1024_patch_71012_089_1.jpg

1/17/2013 5:30:07 AM

Hinckley MN

the 1679.9 Tanner would be too flat in my book. the 1811 too mottled. the 1159 Richards is awesome and was big in its time. I think 1610 Lieber has to be the top of the Big Orange category. none of the bigger ones are oranger and none of the prettier ones are bigger.

1/17/2013 10:52:47 AM

Ireland

1662.5 Stelts has to get a mention I think

1/17/2013 11:37:38 AM

Little-TON - Colorado

Twinnie, I agree...not as round...but a very nice shiny mottled Orange...

1/17/2013 11:49:49 AM

nOVA sCOTIA

and that is why i just recently purchased a 1679 Tanner!!fathered with the 1495 Stelts and my 1811 with all that Harp on the fathers side!! TIMBERRRRRRRRR lol

1/17/2013 12:29:54 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

More linkZ....more picZ.....PLZ

1/17/2013 12:54:15 PM

Pemberton, BC

1290 Poirier has my vote perfect shape perfect color, doesn't get much better than that.

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=75998

1/17/2013 1:55:27 PM

nOVA sCOTIA

i think the question was Biggest Orange ever grown??

1/17/2013 2:26:36 PM

Germany

...no matter what shape, no matter how beautiful, no matter how heavy...only size matters. Would be great if jack-o-rama could confirm this definition now...it might have saved alot of discussion.

1/17/2013 3:06:53 PM

Logan Utah

i liked all the discussion it was biggest ever but the other ones i looked at like the poirier and leiber are very nice color indeed with the deep red/orange color

1/17/2013 3:31:37 PM

Omaha, Ne.

Does the biggest smiles count? That's what I grow for.
So keep the list coming, I'm making my wish list:).

1/17/2013 8:14:32 PM