Re: GPC Squash Determination

This bickering is getting out of hand. Again I will state.
 
1 If it looks like squash and for those who have seen a true squash know what I am talking about( its so obvious), its a squash.
 
2 If its orange,cream,yellow,white its a pumpkin.
 
3 If theres any doubt about whether its a squash or a pumpkin, its a pumpkin.
 
Really simple no need for a grid system. Matter what system we have, a new one or a existing one there will always be one or two growers who don't agree. Lets just get back to growing these things and remember we are supposed to have fun.
 
If we go to one class I think that would be unfair to the squash growers out there.
 
andrew
----- Original Message -----
From: L*@aol.com
To: p*@hort.net
Sent: Monday, April 01, 2002 4:18 PM
Subject: Re: GPC Squash Determination

In a message dated 4/1/02 1:34:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, R*@aol.com writes:


Ray,
You've been around long enough to see that squash played an important and invaluable role in the development of AGs. Why do you frown upon them? Is it because there's one shoved up your... oops, I won't say it, that wouldn't be "nice." Until you stop with the bad attitude towards squash squash growers will probably not be nice to you.
Tom,


Tom,

You must have something up yours because I don't have any attitude for squash!  In fact, in 1983 I petitioned The Guinness Book of Records to include a "SQUASH" class to make it more appropriate for US & Canadian growers to have some recognition for their efforts!  Guinness did so!  England had only one class for "pumpkin" and the Book the same.  I pushed very hard to institute squash classes at all WPC Events - what I'm saying is that Topsfield Fair would not accept the squash class entries even though they signed a legal license agreement with the WPC allowing the squash class!  Take it where you want but get a little perspective before you come after me like that!

Ray Waterman
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