Re: 1009 pumpkin or Squash??
Well stated......
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From: Carlsons <carlson@sanasys.com>
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Date: Saturday, November 25, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: 1009 pumpkin or Squash??
>Glen & Bill...
> Dan here with some insight to what was or what should have or could
>have been!!! I was there at the Anamosa show..As Glen said...Anamosa has
>no restrictions on color FOR LOCAL PRISE MONEY !!! heavest gets top $
>and second on down regardless of color....BUT if we have something that
>is huge and is FORSURE a squash....then we try and make sure it gets
>noted as such...Why it has not showed up as squashes..the 2 that Glen
>mentioned....807 Buntrock...and the 823 Edwards.....I don't know??? I
>know I mentioned it to and on the forms that were sent to the AGG site
>....why it is not recorded that way is nothing to do with me.....
> Now another story...the 1009# Scherber....It was looked over by a
>few growers....It's like what Bill says...It's a gray area...what is
>squash to some is pumpkin to others...Judgement call....It looked
>squashy i agree...but enough to throw it that direction..Lots of yellow
>bleeding thru the greenish stuff....Using the bBuntrock and the edwards
>as a guide...The Scherber was way way more Pumpkin then those ...SPO it
>went as a Pumpkin...It was Anamosa Call.... and they made the call..I
>would expect all sites have delemas such as this...There are no rules
>that governs all sistuations ...so you make a judgement call and move
>on....Case close....1009 Scherber....PUMPKIN!!!
> Don't base your only judgement on a picture....when viewed in
>person....There was lots of yellow...under the green...ssorry if this
>offends those who feel it was a squash...HEy we did the best we could
>with a tough call.....I'm sure there will always be those monday morning
>quarterbacks that SEE things differently!! Later
>DAN Carlson
>
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>
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