Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #398

Eda,
Ground Hog Day fell in September this year.
Kathie
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>From: "Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm" <Pumpkins@FarmerJohnsPumpkins.com>
>To: <pumpkins@mallorn.com>
>Subject: Re: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #398
>Date: Wed, Oct 12, 2005, 6:22 AM
>

> It was indeed a great day in Half Moon Bay.  A side note might be the square
> Atlantic Giant pumpkin that was unveiled by my husband, Farmer John.  Easy
> to look at, but not as easy to execute.  And it is was a nice, beautiful
> orange color.  It added a little fun to an amazing day.
>
> Would love to know the statistics on the chances of two pumpkins grown from
> the same seed line to weigh identical weights grown one year apart.  Quite a
> remarkable story.  Congratulations to Joel Holland on yet another win and
> too all the big winners
> Eda
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "pumpkins DIGEST" <pumpkins-owner@hort.net>
> To: <pumpkins-digest@hort.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 1:01 AM
> Subject: pumpkins DIGEST V1 #398
>
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>
> pumpkins DIGEST      Wednesday, October 12 2005      Volume 01 : Number 398
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>
>
> In this issue:
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>         Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh Off Results
>         Weigh Off Results
>         Re: Weigh Off Results
>         Re: Weigh Off Results
>         Re: Weigh Off Results
>
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> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 09:00:09 -0700
> From: "Cindi Glasier" <theglasiers@mindspring.com>
> Subject: Half Moon Bay Pumpkin Weigh Off Results
>
> We had a beautiful day in Half Moon Bay yesterday! We thought that
> California may pull it off but in the end Joel Holland won with a 1229 lb
> beauty. (Joel won last year with a 1229 lber also!!!!- now that is
> amazing!) Here are the top ten results.........
>
> 1st Joel Holland        Puyallup, Wa          1229 lbs
> 2nd Leonardo Urena   Napa, Ca             1181 lbs
> 3rd Jack Larue         Tenino, Wa              1141 lbs
> 4th Pete Glasier          Napa, Ca              1127 lbs
> 5th Jim Martin          Hayward, Ca           1059 lbs
> 6th Virgil Brown        Napa, Ca                1003 lbs
> 7th Jim Sherwood    Mullino, Wa             961 lbs
> 8th Shellie Rivard      Rochester, Wa        936 lbs
> 9th Neal Leland       Canby, Wa              926 lbs.
> 10th Dean Busquaert  Napa, Ca              910 lbs.
> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 15:05:40 -0800
> From: "kathie morgan" <fishrap@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Weigh Off Results
>
> Before weigh-off season ends, we ought to acknowledge the accomplishment of
> John Sach of Whittier, whose 908-pound 7th place pumpkin at Elk Grove on
> 10/1 is probably the record for Southern California.
> Mike Brock, you keep the records - has any So Cal grower ever done better?
> Pirate, Troy, do you know?
>
> Kathie Morgan
> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 19:56:13 -0300 (Atlantic Daylight Time)
> From: "Bill VanIderstine" <harrow.fur@pei.sympatico.ca>
> Subject: Re: Weigh Off Results
>
> Are you saying it was weighed on 10/01 ?? and then entered again at Elk
> Grove, if I read this right, no fruit can be allowed to be competive that
> was previously entered at another weigh off. Seems to be standard rule at
> most weigh offs . Please correct me if I got this wrong. Cliff Picketts had
> the biggest pumpkin grown on PEI this year, weighed it at Windsor N.S on
> 10/01, was beat with the one he brought to PEI weigh off by Bill VanSchuppen
>  a week later, he made his choice & lost, he could have brought the bigger
> one ,so Bill wins all the marbels. Been there done that, please correct me
> if I'm wrong. A 908 is a great achievement, need to be praised for what it
> did where it did it, but in no way take away from the true winners at Elk
> Grove where it placed 7th. At Elk Grove it's a 7th placed fruit & if that's
> one of the offical sites in Ca then it should stand as such. The view from
> here.
>
> - -------Original Message-------
>
> From: kathie morgan
> Date: 10/11/05 19:17:27
> To: pumpkins@hort.net
> Subject: Weigh Off Results
>
> Before weigh-off season ends, we ought to acknowledge the accomplishment of
> John Sach of Whittier, whose 908-pound 7th place pumpkin at Elk Grove on
> 10/1 is probably the record for Southern California.
> Mike Brock, you keep the records - has any So Cal grower ever done better?
> Pirate, Troy, do you know?
>
> Kathie Morgan
>
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> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:57:19 EDT
> From: Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Weigh Off Results
>
>  Karthie
> Thanks for rubbing it in..... I can always count on you for making my day
> that much brighter... OH you also forgot that Mr. Sach also holds the
> California
>  State record for Squash 828* i believe..... so YES he holds the Southern,
> CA
>  record for Pumpkin and the State record for Squash.
>    I will just sit here and curl up with the Third largest Squash  ever
> grown
> in the state of California the 789 Smith* 05 (962 Sherwood* X 703  Smith*)
> and let her know that it is OK her seeds will brake the 1000 LB mark  next
> year
> !!
>   Thanks for helping me look foreword to next year ... Take care  and I wish
> ALL of you personal bests and a Wonderful off season !!
>
>    Kevin Smith
>  Squash Buckler    PB Squash 789* .....PB Pumpkin  758
> Date: Tue, 11 Oct 2005 18:50:44 -0800
> From: "kathie morgan" <fishrap@earthlink.net>
> Subject: Re: Weigh Off Results
>
> Hello, Mr Bill Van!
> No, I'm sorry to have been misunderstood.
> The Elk Grove weigh-off was held on 10-1 by the rules. Mr Sach placed 7th.
> His pumpkin at 908 pounds was far from the CA record, set that day by
> Leonardo Urena's 1200.5 pounder.
> But since California spans more degrees of latitude than any other state, I
> felt it was worth acknowledging the accomplishment of someone growing at the
> approximate latitude of Georgetown, South Carolina.
> Respectfully,
> Kathie
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>>From: "Bill VanIderstine" <harrow.fur@pei.sympatico.ca>
>>To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
>>Subject: Re: Weigh Off Results
>>Date: Tue, Oct 11, 2005, 2:56 PM
>>
>
>> Are you saying it was weighed on 10/01 ?? and then entered again at Elk
>> Grove, if I read this right, no fruit can be allowed to be competive that
>> was previously entered at another weigh off. Seems to be standard rule at
>> most weigh offs . Please correct me if I got this wrong. Cliff Picketts
> had
>> the biggest pumpkin grown on PEI this year, weighed it at Windsor N.S on
>> 10/01, was beat with the one he brought to PEI weigh off by Bill
> VanSchuppen
>>  a week later, he made his choice & lost, he could have brought the bigger
>> one ,so Bill wins all the marbels. Been there done that, please correct me
>> if I'm wrong. A 908 is a great achievement, need to be praised for what it
>> did where it did it, but in no way take away from the true winners at Elk
>> Grove where it placed 7th. At Elk Grove it's a 7th placed fruit & if
> that's
>> one of the offical sites in Ca then it should stand as such. The view from
>> here.
>>
>> -------Original Message-------
>>
>> From: kathie morgan
>> Date: 10/11/05 19:17:27
>> To: pumpkins@hort.net
>> Subject: Weigh Off Results
>>
>> Before weigh-off season ends, we ought to acknowledge the accomplishment
> of
>> John Sach of Whittier, whose 908-pound 7th place pumpkin at Elk Grove on
>> 10/1 is probably the record for Southern California.
>> Mike Brock, you keep the records - has any So Cal grower ever done better?
>> Pirate, Troy, do you know?
>>
>> Kathie Morgan
>>
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