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Dear Fellow Growers

In 1996 there were 81 official pumpkins over 700 pounds.After checking my
records I find that I do not have the "parents" of 11 from this group.These
fruit are:

      Official Weight    Grower         Site
       
         788.5          Webber         Port Elgin,Ont

         769            E.Brown        Clarence,NY

         756            T.Hoshigima    Japan

         752            Sugenga        Japan

         740            Collver        Simcoe,Ont

         725.5          MacNay         Port Elgin,Ont

         724            Van Houtte     St John's,MI

         722.5          Peters         Byron,MN

         720            McIver         Port Elgin,Ont

         717            H.Hoshijima    Japan

         707            Klages         Port Elgin,Ont

 It would be most appreciated if anyone on this network can supply me with
the "parents" of any one of the above.

 Feel free to add any under 700 pounders and any "unofficial" fruit from
which seeds may be planted.

We never know where the next big ones will spring from and it is useful to
all growers to know the ancestory when choosing seeds in future years.

I believe it is important that a grower keep reliable records for the
benefit of us all since no one individual organzation can readily do that.

I am willing to supply the time and effort to this part of our hobby and now
I am asking for a little assistance.In return I may be able to provide the
ancestory to anyone who has an interest in any individual pumpkin(s)in the
future.

                                     Yours Sincerely---Al Eaton
                                                       Richmond,Ontario,Cana
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