Re: Cucurbits, pumpkins, squash, squmpkins--AHHH!

In a message dated 11/21/99 7:21:40 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
nevus@sofnet.com writes:

<< "Thompson, Paul S." wrote:
 
 > Earlier in this thread, Ray mentioned the Guinness Book of World Records.
 > Are they considered the ruling authority on what is and what is not a
 > "pumpkin"? I know they have rules concerning the entries they allow in 
their
 > book -- do they insist that a pumpkin be orange, cream or yellow with no
 > green?
 > >>
Paul,
   The Guiness Book of records is not a ruling authority or sanctioning body 
for any pumpkin organization that I know of.....certainly not the GPC. They 
write a book for the entertainment of the people that buy it. They may have 
rules of their own, as to what they call a pumpkin but this has little to do 
with anyone else. Some people like the idea of appearing in their 
book......some could care less. The WPC has their rules......the GPC has 
their rules. Many of the rules are the same, some of the rules might be 
slightly different but the Guinness people have no say in the affairs of 
either club to my knowledge. I doubt if they have any interest in being a 
sanctioning body for either club. Ray, Hugh and Howard have corresponded with 
Guinness from time to time on matters of what is and what is not a pumpkin, 
but again, this is subject to debate. The color question has always been a 
royal pain from time to time.
                                                      pumkinguy

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