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Knopp, Germany

This was a fantastic year for AG growers all over the world. Here are just a couple of the events that took place:

New World Record:
1469 Checkon 05 (Estimated at 1788.8 lbs!)

Breakout Year for Some Growers:
1443 Palmer 05
1407.3 Wolf 05
1233.5 Reiss 05 (beautiful pumpkin, and new European record)
1048 Jones 05 (Most deserving grower to bust 1000)

New World Record True Green Squash:
1063.5 MacKenzie 05*

2 More over 1000 lbs:
1018 Swarts 05*
1003 MacKenzie 05* (2 over 1000 in same year!)

Seed of the year:
1068 Wallace 03 (When was the last time a seed had so much success!)
848 MacKenzie 04* (This one will be planted by many true green lovers next year!)

Please add your favorite highlights!

10/29/2005 2:02:57 AM

Netherlands

New European Squash Record
793 Olsen 05*

Two UK records
720.5 Hallam 05*
1048 Jones 05 (uow) first 1000+ British pumpkin (sorry had to mention him again)

10/29/2005 3:16:31 AM

Itzetown City

I would mention the 3 first in Topsfield are from NH.

1314,8 Beauchemin 05
1291 Rodonis 05
1248,6 Ford 05

What a trio!!!

10/29/2005 7:22:37 AM

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The CT State record (851.8 Reynolds '04) was bested by 4 pumpkins this year.

1081 Leonzi '05 (845 Bobier '00 x 898 Knauss '01)
1057 Williams '05 (1058 Papez '01 x 846 Jutras '03)
972 Garrell '05 (827 Garrell '04 x 898 Knauss '01)
942 Garrell '05 (898 Knauss '01 x self - pollinator of the 972)

To see our State's record fall by 230lbs is pretty impressive.

10/29/2005 9:10:27 AM

Rhode Island

southern new england giant pumpkin growers top ten average over 1,170 lbs, a new gpc record
1443 lbs by scott palmer a new england record
dick

10/29/2005 2:32:12 PM

Taber, Alberta

I'd like to put up Kevin Marsh. A new South Dakota record at 1325.5, plus an 881 and 872.5 this year. The rate Kevin increases his personal best, he'll be topping 3000 pounds in 3-4 years!

10/29/2005 2:49:49 PM

Napa Valley, CA

The growers in Napa, California had a good year in 2005.

Here are the Napa totals for this year....
1 - over 1200 lbs.
5 - 1100 to 1199 lbs.
3 - 1000 to 1099 lbs.

also add to this total 2 - 1000 to 1099 officially weighed dmg's
That totals 11 over 1000 lbs. for this small little town.

(Napa growers also had 6 pumpkins in the 900 to 1000 lb. range in 2005)

10/30/2005 2:58:37 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

scott wotring and monty wallace helped bring west virginia into the 1000 pound club how bout them mountaineer punkins!

10/30/2005 3:22:53 AM

Alex, IN

How about Mr. Roger Howard from Indiana! He had a pb and new state record this year with 1273.5!!

10/30/2005 9:21:48 AM

Key West, FL

Nothing special from the northwest this year! lol

10/30/2005 4:07:38 PM