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Default Big, mildew-resistant pumpkin variety?

Can anyone recommend seeds for a variety that produces big pumpkins
that is also resistant to powdery mildew? We wanted to plant Big Moon
Hybrid this year but Cooper Seeds, the supplier on whose website we'd
seen this variety, says they don't have it this year. We're
interested in super-big pumpkins for Halloween, but have had a lot of
powdery mildew in past years. Our region if if makes any difference
(doubtful) is greater Los Angeles, Southern California. Thanks for
any input.
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Default Big, mildew-resistant pumpkin variety?

Frank O'Donnell wrote in message . ..
Can anyone recommend seeds for a variety that produces big pumpkins
that is also resistant to powdery mildew? We wanted to plant Big Moon
Hybrid this year but Cooper Seeds, the supplier on whose website we'd
seen this variety, says they don't have it this year. We're
interested in super-big pumpkins for Halloween, but have had a lot of
powdery mildew in past years. Our region if if makes any difference
(doubtful) is greater Los Angeles, Southern California. Thanks for
any input.


We have had good luck with Big Max pumpkins, although it depends upon
what you mean by "super-big." The Big Max pumpkins will get up to 100
or 150 pounds (or maybe bigger under the right growing conditions; we
live in Wisconsin, so we have a shorter growing season). My husband
tried the Atlantic Giants one year (they will grow much bigger than
Big Max), but only a few days after he carved one of the Atlantic
Giants for Halloween, it fell apart and collapsed in on itself. The
Big Max pumpkins hold up very well for a long time, either carved or
not carved.

LeAnn

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