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Massachusetts

is that a 1068 Wallace I see in the sngpg auction, hmmmmmm.

2/9/2015 1:50:56 PM

British Columbia, Canada

Lot #8 :)

2/9/2015 2:03:22 PM

Ireland

Why was this seed not planted in its prime???

2/9/2015 3:56:49 PM

Bethlehem CT

The 1068 being planted this year, would be like when Michael Jordan retired and then came back to play at age 40!

2/9/2015 4:01:41 PM

Nd

No one said you have to plant it.

2/9/2015 5:15:49 PM

Slate River,Ont. Canada

going once...going twice! sold!

2/9/2015 5:18:59 PM

Midway, UT

Probably should be framed or put in a museum somewhere.

2/9/2015 6:47:57 PM

Columbia, Kentucky

Awe for a second I thought my 1068 from 2014 was a hot topic.lol,well now I know me and the Wallace's have one thing in common... we both grew a 1068. :) grow em BiG in 2015!

2/9/2015 8:36:25 PM

British Columbia, Canada

What are the odds it would germinate? 11 years is a pretty long time.

2/9/2015 10:21:27 PM

Johnston, Iowa

How sweet that will be for the winning bidder!

2/10/2015 9:14:41 AM

South Hero, VT

If it DID germinate, think of what you could pollinate it with.

Of course, selfing it would be a priority.

2/10/2015 11:10:29 AM

Nottingham, UK

Old genetics yeah but new practices and supplements.

The 842 Eaton 2002 would also be considered old genetics today but 11 years ago it produced 1446 Eaton 2004. Now I am sure if Mr Eaton grew that 842 in 2015 we could see it producing up with the top lot.

2/10/2015 2:02:41 PM

Ny

When looking on the "Giant Pumpkin Statistics and Grower Resource," starting with the heaviest pumpkin and going down, any pumpkin with a genetic family tree history had the 1068 in it until I reached the 1689 Jutras grown in 2007. The only exception in between was a couple of pumpkins that had incomplete family trees, such as including just the immediate parents and nothing else. So unless I missed one, in essence, EVERY PUMPKIN with a real family history on there until the 1689 Jutras has 1068 genetics in it. That's really nothing short of remarkable.

2/10/2015 9:05:01 PM

Colorado

I cast up my last 1068 into gold many years ago. Made a mold of it and cast 4 gold copies. Grew that seed and lost plant to yellow vine disease. Great seed but theres better out there now.

2/11/2015 11:28:40 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

We germinated 1005 Mombert (2002) last year no problem. Older seeds if stored properly can sprout just like fresh year old seeds.

2/11/2015 1:17:26 PM