Re: ?
>Bill ,
This is a hot potato subject....................because the 25%-75% is
subjective call and not really able to be a finite decision at all sites.
You have to decide if thats ok with your organization. " Judges call..."
which works just fine.................. There already seems to be a melting
pot of what is counted in the strict ruling and in the more tolerant
independent sites...........".big is BIG"..........So unless you are GPC
site or WPC................you can do what you folks deem
proper..............Trust me on this Heaviest rules despite
color.............unless blantantly green..........................
Mike : Its your pictures we have looked at+ mine. 449 in total. At one
weigh off, its a pumpkin, at another
> the same fruit would be classed as a squash. + difference in prise money
>makes this
> issue important to get right the first time around as a lot more people
>are trying to grow
> pumpkins rather than squash. 600 in pumpkin means something, much more
>than a 600
> in squash as far as bragging rights go. ( some people's mind's) sorry Glen.
> I believe we are all trying to get that overweight (above charts) from
>squash & thus
> getting some of that squash color which has to be controlled somewhere &
>a line drawn in
> the sand that say's, this is it.
> Thats what I am looking for, a definate cut off point, way of telling, so
>you could participe
> in any weigh off (world over) & know where you are going to be placed.
>Pumpkin or Squash.
> In all the years of this sport, there must have been a method devised to
>do this, other
> than some poor guy going out on a limb & making a call. From a grapevine,
>I heard a net was
> used & they counted squares. Is it true ? is the bottom of the pumpkin
>included in the count ?
> HELP SOMEONE.
>
> ps: This question is not ment to cause a conflict, its was put forward by
>a serious contender &
> deserves a answer before rules are made up. We just want to keep rules
>consistant and equal
> for all in our association.
>
> Bill Van
> Secretary, P.E.I. Giant Pumpkin Growers Assoc.
>
>
>
>
> At 08:17 AM 11/20/00 , you wrote:
> >
> >> the "intent" of the fruit.
> >
> >I like that.
> >
> >There's always going to be an infinite number of color variations in the AG
> >due to breeding, size, growing conditions, etc.. In my opionion, the
> >"squash" label should be reserved for those in which there is no doubt. I am
> >referring to those exhibiting an obvious green or grey complexion, with
> >little or no orange coloration present.
> >
> >> The Rules say; both GPC & WPC. 25% + green -blue or grey is squash.
> >Shouldn't this percentage be more like 60-75%?
> >
> >
> >Mike Nepereny
> >Visionair, Inc.
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> >Cell : (678)313-3016
> >Email : neps@mindspring.com
> >
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> Thanks,
> Bill Van Iderstine
> P.E.I. Record Holder @ 862 lbs.
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