Pumpkin quiz
- To: "Pumpkins"
- Subject: Pumpkin quiz
- From: M* S*
- Date: Tue, 5 Jan 1999 04:50:23 -0800
Just for fun Pumpkin Quiz - Answers below test
1.. How many 1000 pound plus pumpkins have every been grown?
2.. How many 1000 pound plus pumpkins were grown in 1998?
3.. In what year, and who was the grower, of the first 1000 pound plus
pumpkin?
4.. In what year was first 900 pound pumpkin grown?
5.. What is your state/providence/territory pumpkin record and who is the
grower?
6.. Within 50 pounds, what weight does it take to make Duncan's top 1000
Pumpkins list?
7.. Within 50 pounds, what weight does it take to make the top 500 of
Duncan's top 1000 Pumpkins list?
8.. If you had grown a 800 pound pumpkin in 1998 would you have made the
top 100 of Duncan's top 1000 list?
9.. If you had grown a 850 pound pumpkin in 1998 would you have made the
top 50 of Duncan's top 1000 list?
10.. If you had grown a 900 pound pumpkin in 1998 would you have made the
top 25 of Duncan's top 1000 list?
Answers
1.. 6
2.. 3
3.. 1996 - Paula Zehr
4.. 1994 (Bax 990, Kuhn 929.2, Nelson 910
5.. Go here for answers: http://www.eskimo.com/~mcalpin/record.html
6.. 562 pounds +- 50 lbs.
7.. 673.4 pounds +- 50 lbs.
8.. No - Needed a 815
9.. No - Needed a 881
10.. No - Needed a 924
Grading:
3 - 4 Answers Correct - Rookie
5 - 6 Answers Correct - Average
7 - 8 Answers Correct - Excellent
9+ Answers Correct - Can I have one of your seeds?
Mike
Beaverton, OR
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