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I have two good sized fruit that were damaged by a freak hailstorm in mid-July. Both of them have some "craters" from some jagged hail chunks. The skin is clearly broken. One or two craters are almost one inch deep. I am doing my best to nurse them along and keep them dry. They are pretty much full of sulfur and seem to be doing OK. Are these pumpkins automatically disqualified at a weigh-off? Or are they labeled "dmg" ?? Any help would be appreciated.
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Tom

8/18/2012 4:52:46 PM

Annapolis Valley Nova Scotia

If the damage does not go into the cavity, then they will be fine.

8/18/2012 5:02:00 PM

morristown, Tn email [email protected]

as long as there not rotted in to cavaty and are solad as a rock they are legal

8/18/2012 5:03:30 PM

Zurich, Ontario Canada

I had one with a crack in it an inch and a half deep. They couldn't push through shell with a coffee stir stick thingy so it was good!!!

8/18/2012 5:12:12 PM

Pa

I had one with a questionable spot on bottom, although not through to cavity it was given dmg because they said a hole cannot be more than 3 inches deep or wide.

8/18/2012 9:18:08 PM

Honesdale, Pennsylvania

Remember to wash out that Sulphur or Captan prior to going to the weigh off. People can't resist putting their paws on a Giant Pumpkin and wouldn't want the kids getting that stuff on them.

8/20/2012 3:35:40 PM