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SEED SHOWCASE
Pumpkins and squash touted by Outstanding Seed
Outstanding Seed Co. LLC, based
in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania, is an
innovative seed company specializing in
breeding, production and marketing of
proprietary, large-handled, high-yield
potential, powdery mildew-resistant
pumpkins, winter squash and gourds.
Special emphasis is placed on
jack-o-lantern pumpkins, stacking
pumpkins and specialty pumpkins.
Outstanding Seed stacking and
specialty pumpkin hybrids offer unique
colors, patterns and rind textures, in
addition to improved vigor and yield
potential. The result of these trait
packages is improved profit potential.
What makes Outstanding Seed different
from other companies? All hybrids sold by
Outstanding Seed are from Outstanding
Seed's own breeding and production
programs. Outstanding Seed does not
sell other breeder's seed. This makes
Outstanding Seed exceptionally unique
today, since it allows us to provide the
highest possible quality seed because we
control the quality. Because pumpkins are
our focus, we can provide a large amount
of product information.
Outstanding Seed offers FarMore seed
treatment, as well as untreated seed.
Outstanding Seed continues to add to its
industry leading line-up of hybrid stacking
pumpkins with the introduction of Calico
Belle F1 and Funnel Cake F1 for 2022.
Calico Belle F1 boasts large, flat,
deeply-ribbed and multi-colored fruit. It
is not a blend; it has one female parent,
and one male parent, yet fruit are a wide
variety of colors, color patterns and rind
textures. Some fruit are mottled green
and white. Some fruit are mottled pink
and blue. Some fruit are white. Some
fruit are peach. Some fruit are bronze.
Other colors and color patterns may be
CALICO BELLE F1
FUNNEL CAKE F1
FIRST GRADE F1
COUNTY FAIR F1
observed. Calico Belle F1 was trialed
in 2021 as 8977. Fruit average 24 lbs.
Average diameter is 15 inches. Average
height is 6 inches. Average maturity is 105
days. Plant habit is large vine and plants
are resistant to powdery mildew. It is a
truly one-of-a-kind stacking pumpkin.
Funnel Cake F1 offers large, flat,
lobed fruit great for stacking. Many fruit
are warty with " Peanuts " -type warts.
Uniquely colored fruit are shades of light
baby pink and blue. Average diameter
is 15 inches. Average height is 8 inches.
Average maturity is 95 days. Plant habit
is large vine and plants are resistant to
powdery mildew. A truly one-of-a-kind
stacking pumpkin.
Outstanding Seed introduces two new
pie size hybrids for 2022.
First Grade F1 is a pie-size pumpkin
with excellent, long, twisting handles,
unique dark bright orange color and
good ribbing. Average fruit weight is 4 to
6 lbs. Average maturity is 95 days. First
Grade was trialed in 2021 as 9027. Plants
are semi-bush and have strong powdery
mildew tolerance.
County Fair F1 is a very early maturing
pie-size pumpkin. Fruit have bright orange
color, good ribbing and good handles.
Average fruit weight is 4 to 6 lbs. Average
maturity is 90 days. County Fair F1 was
trialed in 2021 as 9026. Plants are semi-bush
and have strong powdery mildew tolerance.
Also new for 2022 is State Fair F1. State
Fair F1 has dark orange fruit color, excellent
handles and good ribbing. State Fair is a
sister to Benchmark F1, and has slightly
darker fruit color than Benchmark F1.
Benchmark F1 may have a slight advantage
in handle size. Average fruit weight is 17 to
22 lbs. Average maturity is 95 days. State
Fair F1 has been trialed extensively as
8879. Plants are semi-bush and have strong
powdery mildew tolerance.
Outstanding Seed offers a complete
line-up of proprietary jack-o-lantern,
and specialty pumpkin hybrids. High
yield potential, excellent handles, unique
products, powdery mildew resistance and
great customer service set Outstanding
Seed's unique pumpkin hybrids apart from
other hybrids on the market.
To request a catalog, place an order, or
learn more information, contact our office
at 800-385-9254. Please visit our website at
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