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Midway, UT

Condolences to Joe Scherber who lost a beauty of a pumpkin yesterday to a spot of rot. The pumpkin estimated in the 1440’s and if it would have lasted another week more than likely would have been a new Colorado state record. The pumpkin was fairly thick and very likely would have gone a little heavy. The pumpkin was grown off the 1725 Harp seed and is maybe one of the more interest crosses done this year. He put the 1725 Sweet clone (1161 Rodonis) into it. Pictures of the pumpkin will be in my diary shortly.

9/17/2011 11:26:09 AM

Sorry to hear that Joe, sounds like a Huge pumpkin! Dang the 1725 has had a good year already and the weigh-offs are just getting started!

9/17/2011 1:11:44 PM

Bristol R.I. USA

Its really gonna be interesting to see how other seeds have done. To my undertanding a ton of the HHers wait a year to see how the seed makes out so far the 1725 has proven itself, it seems to be the favorite seed this year along with the 1161. The genetics this year are so good a lot of growers have crossed the 1725 with other great producing seeds.

9/17/2011 2:43:32 PM

Colorado

Very sorry to hear Joe. I can't imagine what it feels like to lose one that big.

9/17/2011 4:19:46 PM

Riverton, WY

Bummer Joe, I was sure looking forward to watching that one get weighed next weekend.

9/17/2011 9:44:51 PM

Anchorage Alaska

Joe, sorry to hear the news.. there's always next year.. right ..

9/17/2011 10:49:11 PM

Boise City, Oklahoma, USA

Heard about that one, bummerino

9/17/2011 11:04:58 PM

Rhode Island

joes a big boy. hes been there before. we know his pain.
he will be back for sure, to good a grower not to.
pap

9/18/2011 6:28:22 AM

Littleton, Colo

Sorry Joe....been a tough year. Paps is right,you'll be back. I know you've learned a lot this year...looking forward to the competition......

9/18/2011 10:07:30 AM

Massillon, Ohio

sorry joe, what a major bummer. :(

great cross though!

9/18/2011 12:54:11 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Very hard to dear.....we have lost a lot of pumpkins in Colorado this year just due to the weather.....

Sorry to hear it Joe...I was looking forward to seeing it weighed.....Believe me ....I know the feeling.....

WrinkleZ too went down on Saturday.....will weigh it tomorrow prior to taking out the seedZ.....

If you aint blowin em....you aint Growing em...

GrowZ'em BiG

9/19/2011 1:56:54 PM