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Connecticut

I know Dale Marshall weighed in a 21.5% heavy pumpkin off the 1544 Revier and I want to give other growers hope that this was not a onetime event.

I just harvested a 1544 Reiver offspring that was taping 629 BUT weighed 827lbs at the Woodstock Fair. That is 23.9% heavy! So, this could be a seed to watch for heavy;-)

-Matt D.

9/4/2010 8:44:48 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Congrats on that Matt. My math has it at 31.48% heavy if it taped 629...even better!

9/4/2010 8:57:43 PM

Bethlehem CT

Wow, nice job Matt!

9/4/2010 9:07:14 PM

Coventry R.I.

Wow,,, Congrat,s Matt. Will be sending you a bubble if that,s alright,, hope to see you the fri ,,the day before,,, our weigh-off.

9/4/2010 9:12:15 PM

Western NY

yeah Matt, recheck your math, lol.

put a pic of it up too!

9/4/2010 9:22:28 PM

Frankfort Ohio

nice job matt but you did not need to tell everyone they go heavy i was looking for one lol

9/4/2010 9:22:40 PM

Arden, NC

I've got a 1544 the vine Matt that is taping about 740...30 percent heavy would be OH so nice. We'll see.

9/4/2010 9:45:54 PM

Nikiski, Alaska 99635

Wow, that rewrites the book on HEAVY Matt. Congrats on that 1544 Revier rock!

9/4/2010 9:54:28 PM

Rudolph

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=142710


This pumpkin was off the 1544 as well(bes ended her),,,est around 350,,,did'nt weigh it but this had the thickest walls I've seen,,,8-12 inches so I guess it was over 20% heavy as well,,,,

9/4/2010 10:52:10 PM

Connecticut

I will have to do a retape on the pallet but all my pumpkins get the same consistent tapings so I do not think it will be off by much, if at all. 31% heavy does seem way out of the norm even though it was a 'small' pumpkin based on volume.

This is why we weigh them!

9/4/2010 11:05:15 PM

Anchorage Alaska

Wow ..great news Matt ...I'm sure Chad is smiling right about now...Congrats ..on the Revier rock..

9/4/2010 11:55:25 PM

Johnston, R.I.

Check your math Young Man...............and congrats again.........

9/5/2010 7:17:37 AM

Bristol R.I. USA

Awesome Matt.

9/5/2010 1:50:29 PM