Re: Weighoff results
Here is a website a couple of us use:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/bigwatermelons There has been several new
growers join in here this year.
Thomas
----- Original Message -----
From: "Russ & Cindy" <rstokes@wi.rr.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 9:15 PM
Subject: Re: Weighoff results
> I had my first run at growing some watermelons, had 5 that weighed over
the
> 100 lb mark. My biggest 124 lbs. I was very surprised when I went to the
> Nekoosa, WI weigh-off and found my watermelons were pee-wee's compared to
> some of the Minnesota and Wisconsin growers. I'm wanting to go a little
> more down the track of growing giant watermelons and was wondering if
there
> is a web site devoted to growing large watermelons.
>
> Russ
> Southeast, WI
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Fawcett Brian" <scpumpkinman@yahoo.com>
> To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
> Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 9:24 AM
> Subject: RE: Weighoff results
>
>
> > Hey Bob,
> >
> > Thanks for the positive angle on this. I'm sure
> > you're right. Unfortunately, as with most news, its
> > the negative stories that get the most play.
> > If it weren't for these nice ones that you speak of
> > and are a part of, I personally wouldn't have any
> > giant watermelon seeds myself. I'm just glad, as
> > giant pumpkin growers, our giving is known and
> > praised. Keep it up...
> >
> > --- Bob Attaway <attaboy@bellsouth.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Brian:
> > >
> > > Most of the non cooperative watermelon growers
> > > reside in North Carolina and
> > > the folks at Allardt From Tenn are also in that
> > > category. But, there are
> > > some growers from both states who are very
> > > cooperative.
> > >
> > > However, there are many very cooperative watermelon
> > > growers all over the US
> > > and Canada and most of them are members of The
> > > Giant Watermelon web site.
> > >
> > > Bob Attaway
> > > Flowery Branch, GA
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: owner-pumpkins@hort.net
> > > [o*@hort.net] On Behalf Of
> > > Fawcett Brian
> > > Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 12:36 AM
> > > To: pumpkins@hort.net
> > > Subject: Re: Weighoff results
> > >
> > > Yep! There are many a story that backs up the fact
> > > that these watermelon
> > > growers are a breed apart! Too bad, BF
> > >
> > >
> > > --- ToPraymore@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > > If you look on the Allardt page I believe you'll
> > > see that the
> > > > watermelon weight is 229 not 299. Must have been
> > > a typo?
> > > >
> > > > FYI I did see this watermelon. It was very smooth
> > > with very
> > > > pronounced and uniform markings. It appears that
> > > this one came from a
> > > > family of watermelon growers. However to my
> > > surprise, I never could
> > > > get this grower to part with so much as a single
> > > watermelon seed.
> > > >
> > > > Definitely not the type of attitude I've seen from
> > > the gracious
> > > > pumpkin growers. :)
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
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