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Deer Park, WI

Hidy ho folksies-

Anyone know what the current official world record for a hard-stem field type pumper is???

7/10/2006 7:44:06 PM

Follansbee, Wv

Joe...you've switched over to all hard stems??? Say it ain't so!!

7/10/2006 7:47:28 PM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

Well Joe... You will find out this fall:)

7/10/2006 9:53:49 PM

i know but i am not telling.

7/10/2006 11:11:26 PM

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I'm embarassed to admit....I don't know.

Like Atlantic Giant, Prizewinner & Big Max are both cucurbita maxima (soft stem).

I seem to recall that a CT Field Pumpkin was grown over 80 lbs a couple years back.

Howden's get pretty big...

7/10/2006 11:47:03 PM

Salmon Arm, BC

Well Matfox...could you please explain to me what a hard stem is? Sorry I do not know. Deb

7/11/2006 12:26:50 AM

Salmon Arm, BC

Is a hard stem a squash?

7/11/2006 12:29:37 AM

Indiana

Well, I dont know what the official record is, but I have heard that somewhere around 120 has come out of some test fields in Ohio. There have been some 100+ weighed by giant pumpkin growers in Ohio as well. Welty would probably know more, but he is kind of incognito up in the bush.

Tom

7/11/2006 1:53:55 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

I'm pretty sure the Michigan record is 89 lbs. I've heard of 100+ in Ohio. As Tom says, Nick would be the guy who would know.
Anybody know what pepo variety tends to go biggest? Jumpin Jack?

7/11/2006 7:26:53 AM

ohio

Ohio 105#

7/11/2006 8:09:31 AM

Menomonie, WI ([email protected])

For Big Hard Stem Pumpkins..They Plant Gold Rush, Jumpin Jack and Howden Biggie. Bob Wells always seems to throw a couple 80 pounders every year. I have All 3 varieties planted this year.

7/11/2006 9:37:15 AM

Deer Park, WI

monty- i've decided to take a shot at a record that is within my reach.

Shannon- you are right, I will find out this fall. Too bad for you its gonna be in my garden :)

Tom- I was thinking along the same lines...120 sounds right.

Shannon again- Im growing a new variety from Rupp that's purported to be the largest producing variety available. If you want to know more, email me...

7/11/2006 10:13:42 AM

Follansbee, Wv

My rookie season mentor gone hard stem...oh woe is me :(

Naw...ya can't fool me. I have a few hard stems going this year too :)

Straight Conn. Field here. The wife and kids like them...but I'm treating one like a giant, pruning, training, single fruit, the works.

7/11/2006 7:13:27 PM

That State Up North

I have heard tell of a 118 lb fruit, the biggest I have ever seen is 108 pounds.

Nic Welty

7/13/2006 10:52:38 PM