Re: Simese Twin
- Subject: Re: Simese Twin
- From: b*
- Date: Fri, 16 Jul 1999 18:59:18 -0800
>Things have been getting tense here on the list, what with pollinating the
>big one, burying vines, and fighting early bugs. So I have a lighter, yet
>still real question to distract us.
>
>On my LaRue 750, which had a flat vine that spit into two rounds, are (is) a
>double blossom. That is, two blossoms and their attached buds are together,
>forming a figure eight bud rather than a 0 shaped bud. (This on the other end
>of the plant from the flat vine.) There are two ovaries going down into one
>bud-mass. So here is my question.
>When this matures and I bring the 1,500 lb fruit to the contest at Elk Grove,
>will I be able to declare it as one pumpkin, or will some testy master
>gardener declare me an idiot to bother to rent the flatbed truck and drive
>200 miles on a fool's errand? Would the Safeway people at Half Moon Bay pay
>me to stay away rather than cause contention?
>What do you think?
>
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John,
I think it is a sign from the pumpkin god that you have been chosen. Now
all you have to do is get each half to weigh 546.5(Doable) then you will
have the world record...............I will stand behind you
.............thats is when the picture is shot.............seriously i
think one stem means one pumpkin and shape is
irrelevant.....................best of luck!!...brock
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