Re: does cantalouping count as mottled in color?
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I dont want to come to terms with it!! You
cant make me grow squash!! I wont do it!!! wont wont wont!!!
***This is the denial stage of the 5 point recovery system... ***
"Michalec, Chris" wrote:
>
> 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.. "
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> > http://home.cyber-quest.com/rocky.r
> >
> > "No matter where you go, you will always be there....."
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