RE: Weigh-Off Time

This is certainly a central issue for the members of the Southern
Pumpkin Growers Association and one that GPC should address soon. We
have established the Southern Cup for one reason being the weigh-off
date problem. We accept weights from any grower up to one week after the
GPC weigh-off date. They are accepted from official weigh-offs or
Extension Service weighing where there is documentation. We have growers
in Florida at this moment with pumpkins on the vine! Let's get a
sensible set of rules before we are faced with the problem of a hugh
pumpkin ready to weigh two months before the weigh-off date.

Joe Mills
SPGA

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>From: 	Lubadub[SMTP:Lubadub@aol.com]
>Sent: 	Monday, May 11, 1998 10:13 AM
>To: 	Pumpkins@mallorn.com
>Subject: 	Weigh-Off Time
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>Why is it the official weighing date this year is October 3?  It seems to me
>that this is not fair to growers in the South or for that matter to those who
>live in an area where there is a huge local fair every year a week or two
>before the "official" date. Who makes this date "official" and why should
>someone be excluded from having a world record if their pumpkin is weighed on
>October 2 or October 4? I understand that the first Saturday of October has
>always been the official date but if pumpkin growing is to include the entire
>country rather than northern U.S and Canada, why couldn't a change be made?
>Maybe something like the last date for weighing would be October 3. We have a
>large Fall Festival where I live. Thousands of people attend. We could have a
>fantastic weigh-off there but the date is wrong. I am wondering what everyone
>else thinks and whether an attempt should be made to make the weigh-off date
>more flexible. Any thoughts??????
>
>Marv in Altoona
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