Re: Tiny split (andrew)
Barb,
Thanks for your kind words, always next year.
andrew
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From: <COMPUTRESE@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: August 29, 2000 7:30 PM
Subject: Re: Tiny split (andrew)
> Andrew:
>
> If your split is large enough to fit a pencil, then I assure you air and
> contaminants have entered the cavity. Remember, spores are airborne and
the
> air carries all kinds of bacteria and fungus.
>
> Not being pessimistic, but realistic here. John Spahr offered a great plan
to
> fix your fruit, but it is a big gamble. If the plug doesn't work, you'll
have
> no way of knowing because your fruit will rot from the inside out. It will
> suddenly go down, seemingly overnight.
>
> I agree with Neps, plug it if you want, but get it to the scales in one
piece
> before you have to shovel the sloppy mess into a wheelbarrow with no
weight
> estimate.
>
> It is a great pumpkin and you deserve lots of credit for your efforts.
>
> Good luck in the future. You've got what it takes.
>
> Barb Kincaid
> Orlando, FL
>
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