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We weighed our fruit today and our 1041.5 mckie ended up at 1164 lbs. Making now the: 1164 Finders 09 1041.5 mckie x 1255 VanKooten. 4.7% heavy.
Our melon grown of the 194 mudd weighed 155.5 lbs.
Thanks to everyone.

8/19/2009 1:13:22 PM

ordinary,VA

Awesome Job Tina & Frank !!!

8/19/2009 1:18:23 PM

Oklahoma State Record Holder

Good Job, next SR to fall will be Oklahoma.

8/19/2009 1:28:32 PM

Billerica,Massachusetts

congrats!

8/19/2009 1:31:34 PM

Congrats. Great job!

8/19/2009 1:33:36 PM

Bloomington, IN

Congratulations!

8/19/2009 1:35:00 PM

sevierville, Tn

Great job !!

8/19/2009 1:58:33 PM

[email protected]

Congrats to you both!

8/19/2009 2:04:10 PM

Preston CT

Great season guys, Keep up the good work!

8/19/2009 2:18:41 PM

[email protected]

Congratulations both of you!!!

Did you guys meet here at BP?

http://www.wmbfnews.com/Global/story.asp?S=10956300

Your pumpkin & your marriage both made the papers!

8/19/2009 2:21:53 PM

[email protected]

COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - A new state record for largest pumpkin has been set -- by 268 pounds!

Tina and Frank Finder met on bigpumpkins.com. Since then, the two have dedicated the growing season to the oversized jack-o-lanterns.

Last year, in August, 2008, the Finder's set a state record with a pumpkin weighing in at 897 pounds. That broke the record set in 2006, a pumpkin weighing 737 pounds.

The final weight for this season's prized pumpkin came in at a staggering 1,165 pounds. That's over half a ton of pumpkin!

And despite breaking into the 1,000 pound pumpkin club, the two say this is just the beginning.

Frank Finders says he was "very anxious to bring them here. It's a hour ride, and your heart starts beating faster and faster, and when it's all over, it's great. You are very happy, but its kind of sad, too, 'cause the season is over."

The Finders aren't just pumpkin growers, they also have a huge watermelon that weighed in at 155 pounds.

8/19/2009 2:24:01 PM

Westford, MA

Great Growin Guys!!!

8/19/2009 2:24:53 PM

Austria

Congrates

8/19/2009 2:36:11 PM

Germany/Bavaria

Congrats!Great job you did Tina & Frank

8/19/2009 2:40:38 PM

Georgia

Congrats Tina and Frank..great Job. Couldnt happen to nicer people. Congrats again

8/19/2009 2:58:01 PM

Corbin, KY

Congrats on a new state record!!! Great Job

8/19/2009 3:30:40 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

Awesome Job Frank and Tina, have a real beer on me!

8/19/2009 3:35:33 PM

Fairfield,ct.

great job both of you!!!!!!

8/19/2009 3:39:21 PM

Fairport,NY

congrats Frank and Tina!!!!!

8/19/2009 3:53:47 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Congrats.......

8/19/2009 3:56:57 PM

Lymington UK

Hey, well done you two

8/19/2009 4:11:32 PM

Roselle, IL [email protected]

Nice Job

8/19/2009 4:13:14 PM

Carrollton, Ga.

Great job!


JN.3:16

8/19/2009 4:28:03 PM

Liberal Kansas, USA

Congrats, Nice Pumpkin

8/19/2009 4:29:54 PM

Fresno, CA

Wow. Congratulations on two monster fruit.

8/19/2009 4:31:30 PM

Winston Salem NC

Congrats Frank and Tina. Truly fine growing. You earned it now enjoy the ride
Rick

8/19/2009 4:37:23 PM

Massillon, Ohio

congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!

8/19/2009 4:42:20 PM

Ri

Congratulations Peter

8/19/2009 4:58:18 PM

Midway, UT

Great job Frank and Tina. You are proving what can be done in some of these tougher to grow climates.

8/19/2009 5:11:22 PM

Bemidji Minnesota

Congratulations on your new Cantaloupe world record! You beat the old one by 1099.2 pounds!

Just messing around, but that beast of yours “looked” like a giant cantaloupe. She must have had some thick skin. I bet she thumped like concrete.

8/19/2009 5:11:54 PM

Coventry R.I.

Nice Job,,,,,

8/19/2009 5:15:35 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Great Job you two! Now you have to beat it next year. Great job on the melon also.They were both fun to watch in your diary.It will be great to look back on later when the year is done.You can not ask for much more. Great Job again! It will give us something to talk about this winter.

8/19/2009 5:21:54 PM

Buffalo, new York, USA

Way to GO!

8/19/2009 5:41:13 PM

Pocatello ([email protected])

Sweet deal! Keep moving that 1000-pound line further south! Great job!

(Where is the southern edge of the 1000-pound line?)

8/19/2009 5:51:57 PM

Nicholls Georgia

why to go

8/19/2009 6:05:35 PM

Prestonsburg,ky

congratulations tina and frank, Great Job

8/19/2009 6:16:21 PM

Sparta, NC

Congrats on a job well done.

8/19/2009 6:17:47 PM

Oakley, UTAH

Great Frank and Tina,, a job well done,, congrats on your new St. Record,,

8/19/2009 6:28:36 PM

Denver, CO

Great Job. "Weigh" to go!!

8/19/2009 6:31:27 PM

No Place Special

AWESOME!!! Congrats!

8/19/2009 6:53:50 PM

congrats, you're removing the excuses for the southern growers

you work hard, do the homework, and the results show the efforts

well done !

8/19/2009 6:57:39 PM

Hot West Tennessee

Great work tina and frank.

8/19/2009 7:18:26 PM

Paradise Mountain, New York

Congratulations!

8/19/2009 7:58:51 PM

Connecticut, USA

Nice job! Congrats!

8/19/2009 8:05:17 PM

Colorado

congrats- nice pumpkin!

8/19/2009 8:52:49 PM

Somerset,Ky

Congrats champ !!!! Awesome Job.

John Van Hook

8/19/2009 9:03:49 PM

Somerset,Ky

Congrats champ !!!! Awesome Job.

John Van Hook

8/19/2009 9:03:49 PM

hamilton,Ontario

if only i grew an AG as big as your melon id be happy..awsome wtg

8/19/2009 9:05:59 PM

Bristol, ME ([email protected])

Well Done and Congratulations...

8/19/2009 9:06:21 PM

Putnam Ct.

congratulations

8/19/2009 9:07:12 PM

Highland, Ca

Way TOOO GO !

8/19/2009 9:12:32 PM

Adams County

Big dog, nice job Frank & Tina

8/19/2009 9:24:55 PM

Massillon, Ohio

What an exciting day for you!
Congratulations!

8/19/2009 9:25:24 PM

Minnesota

Congratulations

8/19/2009 9:30:58 PM

Mulino, Oregon

Pardon my ignorance, but why did you guys pick this pumpkin so early?

8/19/2009 10:01:34 PM

norway , maine

nice work

8/19/2009 11:21:20 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

awesome!

8/19/2009 11:33:56 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

That is one heckuva pumpkin, Frank and Tina.

Pat, yep, sit down and watch how it's done, son. I got two months and 10 pumpkins to go.

8/19/2009 11:34:44 PM

Minnesota([email protected])

Cograts! You set a high bar for next season.

8/19/2009 11:49:48 PM

Pimpama Australia

Congratulations. I've enjoyed your diary and it's great to see all your hard work got you to your personal best and a new state record. Way to go!

8/20/2009 12:29:18 AM

Cochecton, NY

good job! Next year should be fun.

8/20/2009 12:43:40 AM

Nikiski, Alaska 99635

Terrific season Frank & Tina!!!! That's rocking the scales in the deep South! Congrats on the new South Carolina state record!

8/20/2009 12:57:19 AM

Sancoins / Cher / FRANCE

Congratulations!

8/20/2009 1:11:18 AM

Netherlands

Good job guys!

8/20/2009 5:03:18 AM

Saegertown Pa.

Congratulations great job.

8/20/2009 5:10:11 AM

Dummer Twp - Ontario

Great Job, all of your dedication and research paid off.

Kirk

8/20/2009 5:30:15 AM

Thuringia/Germany

Congratulation Tina & Frank....to the new PB and new state record!!
This was a very good work. And the result looks really nice.
Greetings of the Crazy-Growers from Germany.

8/20/2009 6:18:39 AM

Ireland

Congratulations, and, best wishes for next season, from all growers in Ireland.

8/20/2009 6:49:39 AM

Jericho Vermont

Congrats. You two make a great growing team!
John

8/20/2009 8:03:40 AM

Glosta

Way to go!!!!!!

8/20/2009 8:04:37 AM

Belgium Europe

Congrats!

8/20/2009 8:24:02 AM

Indiana

Much congrats! Very nice pumpkin!

8/20/2009 8:29:46 AM

Joliet, IL

awesome!!!!!!!!! it has been a joy following your fantastic ride throughout the entire year. you both deserve it with all the hard work you put. congrats state record holders!!!!!!

8/20/2009 10:02:29 AM

Monrovia, CA

Congratulations!!

8/20/2009 10:45:29 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Congrats to both of you...Tina & Frank!!! Peace, Wayne

8/20/2009 9:20:06 PM

Gold Hill, Oregon

congratulations!!!

8/21/2009 5:24:49 AM

Woburn, MA.

Great job guys!

8/21/2009 11:02:19 PM

South East

Thanks everyone!! and good luck to yall!

8/22/2009 7:51:26 AM

Cologne Brescia Italy

Congratulations!

8/22/2009 7:07:26 PM