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Queensland, Australia

Hi
I am doing a presentation on giant pumpkin growing to my vegetable growing groups here in Australia. Does anyone have link to a pic of the first 1000lber grown and also a pic of Howard dills first world record I could use?
Cheers
Clinton

11/5/2012 4:25:31 PM

Colorado

The first two were the zehr 1061 and the greer 1006 grown in 1996 I believe-ray w. should have pictures of the 1061

11/5/2012 5:12:04 PM

El Paso TX.

Pumpkin Nook has a pic of both the Zehr 1061 and Greer 1006 in it's 1000Lb gallery HERE ( http://pumpkinnook.com/giants/club1000.htm )

11/5/2012 5:42:15 PM

Muddy Waters

I have the newspaper photo from 1996

11/5/2012 11:45:46 PM

Long Island,New York

1010hoult95dmg

11/7/2012 8:57:36 PM

Komoka, Ontario, Canada

If you email me I will reply with a photo of the 1006 Greer.
[email protected]
Thanks,
Pat Watson

11/7/2012 10:24:26 PM

Colorado

I remember the story on the hoult fruit.He grew it under plastic at end of season. Dropped it when picking or it fell off trailer??

11/8/2012 12:30:29 PM

Sharon, MA

After Bob Ford grew his WR451 in 1976, Howard grew his first world record (the 459) in 1980. I'm still looking for that photo, but I just found a picture of his WR493.5 from 1981. If you want the WR493.5 pic or the WR451 Ford, send me an email.
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11/8/2012 2:58:25 PM