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Post by grunt on Sept 13, 2009 3:18:10 GMT -5
  Total weight 423 lbs. I'd hate to try and guess what we would have ended up eith if we'd had a good growing year. Names to go with the numbers on the second photo: 1/ Bush Banana 2/ Hopi Orange 3/ Texas Indian 4/ Slovenska Golica 5/ Tonda Padana 6/ Tonda Padana 7/ Black Futsu 8/ Muscade de Provence 9/ QA341 10/ Arikaga 11/ Guatemalan Blue Banana 12/ Tennessee Sweet Potato 13/ Zapalito Italiano 14/ Permelon 15/ Violina 16/ Calabeza de Castille 17/ Futsu Kurokawa 18/ Warsaw Buff 19/ Hokkaido Stella Blue It's obvious that some of my seed is either crossed, or mixed. Since I have never grown any of these varieties before, I have no idea which is the correct shape,size, or colour for any of them. Tonda Padana has two distinct shapes and colorations, and each was on separate vines. Black Futsu isn't near as big as I think it is supposed to be, and I can't see where it would be called black. Arikaga is all different shaped, but I think that is just environmental response. Permelon, I have no idea of what it should be, but I have two colorations, and 3 shapes. But they are out of the garden, and waiting now. There will be seeds available for all of them, even the crosses/mistakes, once we figure out which end is up for the trading season, and get a chance to taste some of them at least. Cheers Dan & Val |
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 13, 2009 6:32:47 GMT -5
Great job! I just love the color on #19. What were the weights on the Hopi Orange? Looks like a good sized pumpkin.
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Post by mnjrutherford on Sept 13, 2009 7:10:23 GMT -5
Wow Dan, 400+ lbs of squashes on a BAD year? How blessed can a person get? I particularly like the looks of the Hopi Orange squashes. They would be beautiful carved in the Phillipino style (lightly striated in floral and geometric patterns, candle light shows off the carving). What is the flavor like? My oldest boy is already thinking of pumpkin pies! Don't suppose you could get a really big rubber band and send me one! ;D
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Post by bunkie on Sept 13, 2009 9:16:06 GMT -5
awesome dan and val!
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Post by grungy on Sept 13, 2009 12:06:24 GMT -5
The largest Hopi weighed 27 pounds, followed by 21, and the little guy was 17. Thank you kindly for the compliments.
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Post by biorag on Sept 13, 2009 12:30:07 GMT -5
I'm very impressed !!! The 3 varieties of seeds you send me did well but I don't play in the same category !  |
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Post by Penny on Sept 14, 2009 6:12:52 GMT -5
Well done to you both!!
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Post by hiven on Sept 14, 2009 15:15:58 GMT -5
Great harvest Dan and Val ! The Hokkaido stella blue is very attractive, at first sight I thought they are Crown (as the shape and colour are the same).
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 15, 2009 4:43:50 GMT -5
Tn Sweet Potato #12 is not supposed to be white. The colour should look similar to #5. I wonder if it was mismarked as opposed to crossed. It reminds me more of Fortna White. I think #10 is misspelled. Should be Arikara. Here's a link to a pic. It's the 2nd one. www.heritageharvestseed.com/pages/s1.htmlG & G, were you able to bag the blossoms on these? Could you please put a few seeds on the side for me? I'd like #'s 2,3, 12,& 19. Thanks  |
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Post by grungy on Sept 18, 2009 16:48:20 GMT -5
Hi Flowerpower,
we wrapped the blossoms loosely in tulle and tie it closed with binder twine. Hopefully they were able to cross.
And of course when I do the dirty deed of butchering them, we would be happy to send you samples of 2,3,12 and 19. Right now they are sun curing prior to storage.
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Post by biorag on Sept 19, 2009 5:56:50 GMT -5
Val and Dan : a photo of your babies ....thanks again !  |
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Post by grungy on Sept 19, 2009 21:32:29 GMT -5
You are welcome. Can we interest you in some other varieties?
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Post by flowerpower on Sept 20, 2009 6:21:46 GMT -5
Thanks, Val, I appreciate it. |
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Post by biorag on Sept 20, 2009 11:30:03 GMT -5
You are welcome. Can we interest you in some other varieties? Thanks Val ! I still don't know. Perhaps a tasty one of good conservation ? We also grew this year : -red kuri : the basic at home -butternut -trombolino d'Albenga -thelma sanders sweet potatoe : wow ! -lady godiva for seeds -rouge d'Etampes I've hand pollinated trombolino and lady godiva, not the others. |
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Post by bunkie on Sept 21, 2009 8:58:37 GMT -5
Val and Dan : a photo of your babies ....thanks again ! neat wheelbarrow biorag! is it metal? beautiful squash! val and dan, are you going to tell us about the tastes of each one? ;D |
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