Re: easy to tell if it is squash...
I also agree, In order to be completely fair, squash are green. ..I see know
problem with that.....Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Larry Checkon" <centrecomm@earthlink.net>
To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 09, 2001 1:11 PM
Subject: Re: easy to tell if it is squash...
> There in lies the problem, if the standard was let's say 60%, how do you
> know if it is 59% or 61% or what the ratio truly is??? As Rocky stated,
> true squash just stand out. Why not make it 100% green, no room for error
> then.
>
> Larry
>
> At 09:13 AM 10/9/01 -0700, you wrote:
> >
> > "If its all green, its squash, all others, pumpkins." --Hester
> >
> > "if it's all orange, its a pumpkin, all others squash. --Gordon
> >
> >ok...I like brett's comment better. I think that instead of 25% green it
> >should be more like 60% green to be considered a squash. It does not take
> >much to make a pumpkin a squash with 25% green. I think the development
of
> >green is not totally controlable by the grower. And if you can tell the
> >underlying color is orange, cream, yellow, pink or whatever, under that
> >green, it should be a pumpkin. Especially if you can tell with 35% green
or
> >less.
> >
> >In my case this year, i had a 876.5 lloyd pumpkin turn close to 90% green
> >(more of a grayish color actually) on me...and yes i do consider that a
> >squash, you could not see or tell an underlying orange, cream, or pink
color
> >on more than 60% on it. If anyone wants to see a pic of my 590.5 from the
> >876.5 lloyd and see a pumpkin that turned to almost a real squash, send
me
> >an email privately.
> >
> >this is my opinion and suggestion.
> >
> >thanks
> >
> >
> >Casey Neuville
> >Amherst Jct., WI
> >personal best-"Iris"~762lbs in 2000
> >
> >
> >
> >
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