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Netherlands

There seem to be 54 official 1200 lb pumpkins. I have another 8 that were either dmg or uow but there are more.
Here are some stats on the official ones.

YEAR

2005 = 29 pumpkins
2004 = 8 pumpkins
2003 = 12 pumpkins
2002 = 2 pumpkins
2001 = 3 pumpkins

STATE/PROVINCE

New Hampshire = 7
Pennsylvania = 6
Rhode Island = 6
Ohio = 6
Washington = 6
Ontario = 4

GROWERS (+ = also official dmg)

Checkon = 4
Rose = 4
Dueck = 2+
Eaton = 2+
Connolly = 2
Daletas = 2
Holland = 2
Jutras = 2
Pugh = 2
Sperry = 2
Wyckoff = 2

HEAVIEST TWO PUMPKINS
Checkon = 2823 lbs
Eaton = 2748 lbs
Rose = 2737 lbs
Dueck = 2701 lbs
Daletas = 2615 lbs

GROWERS TO WATCH OUT FOR
(more than 2 pumpkins 1200+ including dmg and uow)
Todd Kline
Tim Bailey
Bruce Whittier
...

10/11/2005 1:15:43 PM

Netherlands

COUNTRY
USA = 44
Canada = 9
Germany = 1

10/11/2005 1:23:06 PM

Ashland Oregon

Great stats. Could you do the same thing for 1300 lbs, and the massive 1400 lbers?
Thanks,
Scott Cully

10/11/2005 2:30:19 PM

Ashville, Ohio

great post

10/11/2005 3:18:52 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

So your saying I need to move to New Hampshire...hmmm there goes the pumpkin farm idea.

10/11/2005 3:38:29 PM

Netherlands

These stats include include all pumpkins from 1200-1469 lbs. I'll get you the stats on the 1300 lbers+ asap. By the way, if you look at the top squash you will see that the majority are Canadian and not US.

10/11/2005 3:39:49 PM

ENGLAND

Brad
Excelent research and statistics that i am sure a lot of us have maybe thought about but not compiled. Great Work.
Regards
Mike

10/11/2005 4:49:21 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Thanks, nice job.

10/11/2005 6:47:25 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Thanks alot Brad. Quite interesting. 1200+ is quite an elite group. I'm surprised at how many were grown this year.

10/11/2005 7:38:10 PM

Key West, FL

what about larue? daletas?>

10/11/2005 8:37:31 PM

Key West, FL

Oh, I guess you have Steve on there.

10/11/2005 8:41:58 PM

South Dakota

1 in South Dakota

10/11/2005 9:59:37 PM

New Hampshire

This sport/hobby is producing a lot of new and good growers. HH will soon be the ones who grow 1500# + fruit. Who is ready to step it up a notch or two?

10/11/2005 11:28:40 PM

Austria

Great posting Brad!

bears, HH are my initials. Thanks for believing in me. lol!

10/12/2005 3:13:10 AM

NEPA [email protected] KB3QKV

Thanks for the greay post and really great stat keeping. I bet Larry and the other heavy hitters will be getting a lot of email. But would anyone please tell me what dmg and uow mean? Thanks.

10/12/2005 8:02:58 AM

New Hampshire

Damage and unofficial weight

10/12/2005 8:41:32 AM

Puyallup, WA

Jack LaRue has grown a 1420 and a 1205 in 2004

10/13/2005 12:29:14 AM

Netherlands

Thanks for the update Stan. I missed the 1205. Where was it weighed or was it a uow or dmg?

10/13/2005 7:29:46 AM

Selbyville, Delaware

You forgot the new yorkers

10/13/2005 11:06:05 AM

Western NY

only 3 from us so far, 4 if you include tim's 1245 dmg.

i have a feeling that this year was just the beginning though.

10/13/2005 11:18:29 AM

Netherlands

Here's the list I have. Any additions? Also interested in dmg and uow.

1469 Larry Checkon    PA    2005    
1458 Bruce Whittier    NH    2003    dmg
1446 Al Eaton    ON    2004    
1443 Scott Palmer    RI    2005    
1432 Peterson    IA    2004    dmg
1420.5 Jack La Rue    WA    2004    
1407 Andy Wolf    NY    2005    
1385 Steve Daletas    OR    2003    
1373 Bryan Dueck    ON    2003    
1370 Jerry Rose    OH    2003    
1367 Jerry Rose    OH    2003    
1354 Larry Checkon    PA    2004    
1353 Robert Liggett    OH    2004    
1344.5 Jerry Rose    OH    2005    
1338 Charlie HoughtonNH    2002    
1337 Jerry Rose    OH    2005    
1333 Steve Connolly    MA    2005    
1332 Quinn Werner    PA    2005    
1327.5    Bryan Dueck    ON    2005    
1325.5    Kevin Marsh    SD    2005    
1314.8 Jim Beauchemin    NH    2005    
1312    Steven Sperry    RI    2005    
1310.5    Fred Macari    RI    2005    
1301.5 Al Eaton    ON    2003    
1301.4 Bruce Whittier    NH    2003    
1291 Bill Rodonis    NH    2005    
1287    Jake Van Kooten    BC    2005    
1279.5 Winston Wyckoff    OH    2003    
1273.5    Roger Howard    IN    2005    
1268    Stan Pugh    WA    2004    
1262 Geneva Emmons    WA    2001    
1260.4 Craig Weir    MA    2001    
1255 Winston Wyckoff    OH    2005    
1253 Steven Sperry    RI    2005
1252    John MacKinnon NS    2003    
1248.6 Jim Ford    NH    2005    
1247 Tingley        NB    2005    
1247 Steve Handy    OR    2003    
1245 Tim Bailey    NY    2002    dmg
1242 Larry Checkon    PA    2003    
1240    Rob Stidwell    NH    2004    uow
1238.5    Heidi Brunst    PA    2005    
1236 Al Eaton    ON    2002    dmg
1233.5 Martin Reiss    Germany    2005    
1233    Larry Checkon    PA    2004    
1231 Joe Pukos    NY    2005    
1230 Steve Daletas    OR    2001    
1229    Joel Holland    WA    2005    
1229 Joel Holland    WA    2004    
1228    Joe Jutras    RI    2005    
1225.4 Joe Jutras    RI    2003    
1218 Tim Bailey    NY    2005    
1215 Ben Hebb    NS    2002    
1215    Kirk Mombert        2004    dmg
1214.5 Steve Connolly    MA    2005    
1213 Geoffrey Pierce    NH    2003    
1210    Todd Kline    QB    2004    uow
1205 Jack LaRue OR 2004 uow?
1204    Todd Kline    QB    2005    
1201.6 Bryan Dueck    ON    2004    dmg
1200.5    Leonardo Urena    CA    2005    
1200    Stan Pugh    WA    2005    
1200    Ralph Trumm    IA    2005    

10/13/2005 12:12:01 PM