Re: 2004 Clarence NY Weigh-Off Sept 25th

Well said Kevin....I started this post with a simple question, is there
money for Squash....25.00 dollars to haul from Canada, oh well....do the
seeds stay there ??....I was there last year and had a great time chatting
with growers......we are not nine years behind any longer.....from what I
have heard there should be at least three 1000 lb greenies this
year.......if so quite the jump in one year....if not I think you'l see one
hell of alot of 900 plus ........amazing what a little promo can do.....long
time Squash grower Mr Brett Hester has been very quiet ????.the boys from
Nova Scotia having been crossing pumpkins and squash for years, but how many
grow their seeds.....eh the fear-factor, will it be green or orange.....how
long will it take the squash to catch up, I believe not long.......up here
Port Elgin has raised the Squash money to the highest anywhere  2000.00
first prize, better than alot of pumpkin sites.....I know alot more are
growing them and how many are secretly growing one.........how many seat
back and wait for the masses to decide rather than being their own
person........wayne
----- Original Message -----
From: <Pumpkinpirate1@aol.com>
To: <pumpkins@hort.net>
Sent: Saturday, September 18, 2004 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: 2004 Clarence NY Weigh-Off Sept 25th


> Toby and The List
> I sure do see your side of this issue Toby but there is much more to the
> problems when we get to the Color issue and who decides. In California I
believe
> Both Borchard Farms weigh off and Elk Grove pay to the Third spot for
Squash. I
> know Borchards is $300, $150 and $50. Can't remember what Elk Grove offers
> But it is Very Handsome too I believe starting with $500 for Squash. We
are a
> little Spoiled in California because there is allot of companies just
dyeing to
> sponsor the weigh offs. look at Elk Grove they offer a Whopping $5 a LB
for
> first place and then $2,500 for second and down the line. Half Moon Bay
there is
> $5 a LB ETC ETC. and Borchard farms being private is Very generous with
his
> Prize money. The MOST important part is you get to KEEP your pumpkin. It
is
> Prize money they are not Buying your pumpkin and Especially the seeds
which will
> be sold later !!!! I just can't Fathom winning at a weigh off and having
to
> leave without my pumpkin and seeds that is just ODD...
>     The fact is Rules are made by people who have the power to make them,
and
> yes you are right some great seeds have gone by the wayside because of the
> Color and Money issue BUT Remember what is Stated in How to Grow World
Class
> Giant Pumpkins # 1. "Squash will be the first 1000 LB fruit." or something
close
> to that. it is true because of the Money issue those seeds have not been
used
> to make the Monsters once imagined but there are still some growers making
> some HOT Pumpkin X Squash crosses and Squash X Squash crosses that should
do
> great if anyone ever grows them. as it goes for Squash we are about 9
years or so
> behind the Pumpkin genetics but we are closing the gap FAST !!!! Keep
growing
> em BIG !!
>     Take care all and have a wonderful season !!!
>
>     Kevin Smith
> Pumpkin Pirate
>
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