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Pinedale, WY

I have searched the website and have found nothing, so if there is something, just post a link, or offer some advice. How to you clean and shine your pumpkin for the weigh-off?

9/26/2008 11:40:10 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

10% bleach solution with water to clean....vegetable oil (olive oil) to bring out the colour.

9/26/2008 12:49:13 PM

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technically, using oils on the pumpkins is discouraged as it is a foreigh substance. Some weighoffs frown on it. It does make one super nice looking pumpkin though!

9/26/2008 1:38:15 PM

Bristol,RI,USA.

Paster there is a product called wilt proof is seals and shines i wash with soap and water drie and spray with wilt proof hope this helps

9/26/2008 1:50:04 PM

Mulino, Oregon

If you want to avoid disqualification, I wouldn't apply any oil or wilt-pruf(parafin wax) to your fruit. That does violate the foreign substance clause. don't forget to wash all chemicals off the pumpkin. Don't make the judges have to handle the fruit with chemicals on them.

9/26/2008 2:34:53 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

I agrre with the tree doctor...apply the color and wilt proof after the weigh-off. Olive oil really brings up the color...just to hard to handle.

9/26/2008 6:14:20 PM