RE: does cantalouping count as mottled in color?

Rocky,

A couple years ago I took a pumpkin to Carnation that was a creamy orange in
the middle and heavily catalouped at both the stem and blossom ends.  I had
never really noticed how much green there was between the netting.  The
judges ended up ruling it a squash because approximately 1/3 of the fruit
had that appearance.  Had I known that it was a squash I would have brought
another pumpkin I had that was orange and entered both.  I had it under a
blue tarp and in the altered light under the tarp failed to notice the color
change.  Apparantly the color of the cantalouping isn't considered, it's the
color of the skin in the background that counts.  You may just have to start
coming to terms with the idea that you have grown another fine squash this
year.  Maybe you should stick with those as you seem to have a knack for
getting them to grow well.  Best of luck.

Chris Michalec
Covington, WA

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Lyle Rockwell [SMTP:rocky.r@cyber-quest.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, September 13, 2000 4:36 PM
> To:	pumpkins@mallorn.com
> Subject:	does cantalouping count as mottled in color? 
> 
> List, 
> 	Just curious about coring... If a pumpkin is heavily cantalouping,
> and
> is almost allnetting, but since the canalouping began, it is throwing
> green hints.. Does the cantalouping count as mottled in color? I know
> cream, white and orange, and I also know green, but mottled has always
> thrown me.... Will that count as part of the 75 percent orange, cream
> white, or mottled in color, to qualify as a pumpkin ? Getting nervous
> here.. I dont want to them at Altoona to say "Congratulations to Rocky
> Rockwell, winner of the squash competition with an 803 pound squash.. "
> .. I want to hear, "Congratulations to Rocky Rockwell, top 3 finisher
> for heaviest pumpkin weighing in at 803 pounds.. "
> -- 
> Rocky Rockwell
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> 
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