RE: 1009 pumpkin or Squash??
Hey Dan,
One more kick at the cat.
When compared with others that were definitely SQUASH... it was not one of
those - I'd agree it was not predominately green. When compared with others
that were definitely PUMPKINS... it was not one of those either - that is it
was not predominately orange. When compared to all others at Anamosa, I
though it stood on its own - different from anything else there. Given that
it had lots of yellow it was ruled to be a pumpkin.
Here is a hypothetical question - what if all the money, attention, fame
(Letterman, Regis, Martha Stewart, etc...) and energy were placed on growing
squash rather than pumpkins? Suppose Anamosa was a Great Squash
Commonwealth (GSC) site that also (reluctantly) allowed pumpkins to be
weighed. Do you think the Scherber fruit would have been judged to be a
pumpkin or a squash? My guess is that we would have had the world's first
1000 pound squash.
Just rambling thoughts...
Kevin
-----Original Message-----
From: Carlsons [c*@sanasys.com]
Sent: Monday, November 27, 2000 6:46 PM
To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
Subject: Re: 1009 pumpkin or Squash??
List and Kevin,
When compared with others that were deffinent SQUASH..it was not one
of those....Size ..in my opinion...had nothing to do with it....And it
should not have anything to do with it....Kevin we looked it over
together and we both agreed that there was LOTS of yelow bleeding thru
that greenish tint....so which was more pronounced??? Obviously it was
the Yellow..hence...Pumpkin....but I have to admitt....it is just
aguess by a few growers..our opinions...which others might not agree
with....My opinion!!!
DAN Carlson
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