Re: PGPGA Pennsylvania Pumpkin Bowl..............whatever.

Hold on to her Dan, she is a keeper.. 

Dan and Beth Carlson wrote:
> 
> Hello Everyone,
> I don't EVER post, but this subject has my attention.  I'm Dan's wife
> Beth (he doesn't post much any more either, and has no clue I'm
> writing this).   I personally LOVE the giant squash, I've been trying
> to get one to grow for years, but so far no good in the Carlson patch.
>  This is a subject that gets much discussion amongst the growers, and
> also among the "powers that be" who are in charge of judging just what
> color a fruit is at the weigh-off.  In my humble opinion, a cucurbit
> is a cucurbit, no matter how you slice it, judge it, or color it, I
> don't think it should matter whether it's green, orange, yellow or
> purple for that matter, it's a giant cucurbit.  Our weigh off doesn't
> distinguish between colors unless it's in for GPC money, then we must
> make a choice on whether it's a squash or a pumpkin, this has caused
> many problems in the past, since we see it one way and as soon as a
> photo is published, then people start haggling about what color that
> fruit "really" is.  If it were up to me, there would be NO color
> distinction, therefore ending all arguments, seems simple to me, how
> about it heads of the GPC?  Thank you all for your time and if you are
> reading this far, for not deleting my message   :-)   Pumpkin hugs to
> you all.........
> Bethie
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