HOLLAND’S LAND O’GIANTS 2007 SEED STOCK
1,384# : 405” (1,142 VanKooten X 1,161 Holland) This was a long, wide, light-colored pumpkin that weighed just about right on the chart. The plant had very aggressive vines and excellent root development at each leaf axil. This pumpkin was a new “personal Best” for me weighed at the Half Moon Bay competition, placing 2nd.
1,289#: 402” (1,231 Pukos X 1,347 Wallace) This was a nice orange pumpkin that had excellent late season growth. The plant was very green and healthy right up to harvest. This pumpkin went somewhat light, but was crossed with a pumpkin that had very thick walls. This one placed 2nd at the Paso Robles, California weigh-off.
1,161#-’07: 372” (1,112 Holland X 1,231 Pukos) This was a very solid, light –colored fruit, that was trouble free and set a new site record at the Pumpkin Palace weigh-off in Orting, Washington. It went 83-pounds over the chart.
937#: 346.5” (634 Fillmore X 995 Holland) It was a beautiful, bright orange pumpkin. The 634# Fillmore came from my 1,134#-03. The healthy plant rooted well and the pumpkin had no stem or cracking issues. This fruit went 64# heavy.
936#: 362.5” (1,086 Holland X 998 Pukos) A 1,086 seed won the National Japanese Weigh-Off. My plant was an aggressive grower and produced a blocky orange pumpkin. The fruit however, weighed light by 62#.
898#: 361.5” (931 Miller X 995 Holland) The 931 Miller can produce white or orange pumpkins. The white ones go heavy, and the orange fruit tend to be light. Mari Lou got a bright orange pumpkin that did go 92# light.
862#: 342” (723 Bobier X 1,231 Pukos) This was a buff-colored pumpkin that was very blocky. It was harvested early for the Puyallup Fair on September 7th. It went 22# over the chart.
DAMAGED PUMPKINS:
1,212#: 387” (1,347 Wallace X 1,142 VanKooten) This was my largest pumpkin until it blossom-split in late August. It was very tall and wide, with good orange color. It had 8”-11” walls everywhere but right at the blossom.
1,157#: 381” (1,161 Holland X 1,142 VanKooten) This pumpkin was shaped and colored exactly like my 1,223# that won at Half Moon Bay in 2006, off the 1,161. It stem split at the end of August, after a heavy rain.
HOLLAND’S LAND O’ GIANTS SEED RAFFLE
Again this year we will be offering special seeds as a bonus to our customers.
Each $50.00 purchase of our products earns an entry ticket towards the seed raffle.
In addition, our Package #3 DVD/VHS Video offer earns 1 extra ticket as a bonus!
This season we will put up a 6-SEED “CLASSIC PACKAGE”
The classics will include a 935#-97 Lloyd, a 940#-98 Mombert, an 801#-97 Stelts, an 865#98 Mettler, an 825.5#-96 Shymanski, and an 884#’93 Black. Also in the line-up will be one seed each from 18 out of my 19 pumpkins I have grown that weighed over 1,000#. We also throw in the 995#, not because it was close to 1,000#, but because it has grown an 1,166# pumpkin.
The drawing will be held on April 15th, same as last year, and all winners will be announced.
The winning seeds will be sent out shortly thereafter in time for spring planting.
2008 SEED RAFFLE WINNERS
1. 6 seed Classic Package. Includes 935-97 Lloyd, 801.5-97
Stelts, 940-98 Mombert, 825.5-96 Shymanski, 865-98
Mettler, and 1,020-01 Kuhn. The 1,020 Kuhn replaces the
884 Black, which upon examination, did not appear to be
a viable seed. Winner: GEORGE KOPSELL, Maryville, TN.
2. 1014-05 Holland (1229-04 Holland x 1127 Holland)
Winner: RENE LABANCA, North Branford, CT.
3. 1161-05 Holland (869 Calai x 1229-04 Holland)
Winner: DICK KILBURN, Anacortes, WA.
4. 1229-05 Holland (723 Bobier x 1260 Weir)
Winner: CHRIS SCHOLTZ, Decorah, IA.
5. 1112-06 Holland (1166 Holland x 1354 Checkon)
Winner: JOE PLATTE, Comstock Park, MI.
6. 1229-04 Holland ( 805 Pukos x 919 Holland)
Winner: ROBERT SABIN, Mill Neck, NY
7. 995-04 Holland (1134 Holland x 1260 Weir)
Winner: WALT MERRIAM, Fayetteville, NY
8. 1134-03 Holland (846 Calai x 845 Bobier)
Winner: JAMES RAY UPCHURCH, Carrollton, GA.
9. 1127-04 DMG Holland (1097 Beachy x 805 Pukos)
Winner: JASON BORTON, Clarence, NY.
10. 1161-07 Holland (1112 Holland x 1231 Pukos)
Winner: ARTUR KONRAD, Warszwa, Poland
11. 1289-07 Holland (1231 Pukos x 1347 Wallace)
Winner: TOM BORCHARD, Salinas, CA.
12. 1026-00 Holland (903 Holland x 935 Lloyd)
Winner: GAIL NEWSOME, Pinnacle, NC.
13. 1384-07 Holland (1142 VanKooten x 1161-05 Holland)
Winner: BEN RAINER, Darfield, BC, Canada
14. 1086-06 Holland (869 Calai x 1354 Checkon)
Winner: ERIC CROWTHER, Hollister, CA.
15. 1212-07 DMG Holland (1347 Wallace x 1161-05 Holland)
Winner: FRANK CATAPANO, Woodbridge, Ont. Canada.
16. 1194-04 DMG Holland (723 Bobier x 1260 Weir)
Winner: RUSS PUGH, Santa Rosa, CA.
17. 1157-07 DMG Holland (1161-05 Holland x 1142 VanKooten)
Winner: JEFF SANDOVAL, Los Alamos, NM.
18. 1166-05 Holland ( 995 Holland x 1260 Weir)
Winner: MIKE STRANGE, Dorval, Queb. Canada.
19. 1049-01 Holland ( 705 Stelts x 903 Holland)
Winner: DAHO MEHDI, Letoile Spay, France
20. 1004-06 Holland ( 1229-05 Holland x 1354 Checkon)
Winner: ALAN ELKINS, Salem, OR.
CONGRATULATIONS to all the winners!! All subsequent orders over $50.00 will go into our next seed raffle.
Giant Pumpkin Seeds
These seeds are from pumpkins of 400 to 600 pounds. Many of these pumpkins had parents that were over 1,000-pounds. The seeds may be from a 2nd fruit on a plant that produced a large specimen, or may be from a pumpkin of real quality seed stock that was allowed to grow 4 to 5 pumpkins for seed production. The multiple fruit on 1 plant tends to limit the size of each specimen, but the genetic potential is still there to grow a big one the next year. 6 seeds per packet/$7.50
AVAILABLE SEED STOCK
We are often asked for a list of available seed stock we have from previous years. The following seeds are available in very limited quantities.