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If someone grew a giant Siamese Twin Alantic giant Pumpkin, would that be legal at a wiegh-off?

3/1/2006 9:34:44 PM

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If the thing grew without any splits or holes that breached a void into the cavity then I can't see why not.

3/1/2006 10:46:08 PM

Have there been any cases of twin giant pumpkins?

3/1/2006 11:01:04 PM

Rhode Island

ive ssen twin freaks at pollination time but do not know of any that developed into anything worth while. most abort very early on

3/2/2006 8:08:27 AM

San Luis Obispo, Ca.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm!

3/2/2006 5:25:47 PM

Tipp City, Ohio

I think there would be a smaller chance of splitting. Reason being that I grew some siamese mini gourds and Siamese Twin Jack-Be-Little pumpkins last year. One stem and one blossom(flower) end but two seperate seed cavities. I feel that the wall seperating the cavities would act as a structeral support and prevent the pumpkin from "sagging" in the middle. I think getting one to pollinate would be the trickiest part.....Tom

3/2/2006 9:19:38 PM

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Consider what happens when 2 tree branches have a narrow crotch. As each half od the "twin" expand in size, they also push against each other. Trees split in time. I fear the pumpkins would too. I suppose it would depend on some geomteric angles we don't know about until it appens.

Neat idea.

3/2/2006 9:59:03 PM