Re: Three Classifications........
I have to agree with Larry here. If you are looking at a fruit and you are
wondering is it a pumpkin or a squash, then its a pumpkin. Squash stand out
like Larry said "from across the parking lot ".No need for another class of
fruit, it would only increase the amount of confusion already out there. The
smaller sites would not be able to generate enough sponsor money for another
class. Since there has been no third classification for 22 years, what do
you do with all those pumpkin/squash/squaskins that are already classified?
Only could lead too more confusion .
andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Checkon" <centrecomm@earthlink.net>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: Three Classifications........
> It is easy to sit back and call for a third classification, but think
about
> many of the smaller weigh-off sites for a minute. Adding a third class
> would require more prizes, more time and more money and would further
> stretch the limited resources now available. Furthermore, the distinction
> between pumpkin and non pumpkin would remain clouded.
>
> At the Altoona weigh-off last year we had several squash entries. They
were
> all very nice looking and just stood out from the pumpkins. You could see
> them plainly from the other side of the parking lot. No need for grids,
> percentages or whatever, they were ovbiously squash. I talked with Tony
> Ciliberto and some others about it later and they all very much agreed.
> Before we go down the dark road of subclasses, lets look at the basics. If
> it is not a squash, then it's a pumpkin!
>
> Larry
>
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