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Austria

I remember Martin asking for our goals for the season. Now that it is over, it would be interesting who actually reached the goals one set for himself. I`ll start.

235 kg (518 lbs) ... This is by far better than I ever could have hoped in my first season. I would have been more than happy with anything over 150 kg. I`ll go for +300 kg in the coming season. I want to thank all growers who gave good advice or offered or shared their seeds with me.

Heino

11/10/2005 7:38:36 AM

Netherlands

I wanted to grow a 200 kg pumpkin. I had one weighing 206 kg.

Next year I would like to get one over 250 kg, but my aim is 300 kg+ which I think is a reasonable aim considering the benefits of my new patch.

Brad

11/10/2005 9:06:07 AM

Knopp, Germany

I have had the same goal for the last 2 years in a row. I missed it this year by 7.1 lbs. Next year no more goals, just the biggest I can grow.

best wishes to all for the same thing.

11/10/2005 9:32:41 AM

Itzetown City

What?

11/10/2005 3:44:43 PM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

Hallo Heino,

My goal was to grow a pumpkin over 105 kg: last year local record. I succeeded with 226,5kg: more than doubble.
And more that tripple than my PB of 2004: 63,5kg.

Next year I go for 300+, may be Dutch champion?

What will bring life next year? Provindence will know...

Something about seeds, I opened the 219kg orange beauty:
569 seeds, handpollinated from which:
108 seeds were bad/flat
156 B quality
275 A quality
30 excelent quality

tomorrow my 226,5 champion will be cut: 11.11.2005 St Martinus, that is our local 'Haloween' light feast day.

11/10/2005 4:25:30 PM

Leerdam, The Netherlands

Yes and no,

I was aiming for a personal best and for 300 kg.
Personal best has become better.
I was just 3.5 kg short for the 300 kg mark.

Any way I am very satisfied.

For 2006 the goal will be 300+

11/11/2005 6:23:05 AM

Netherlands

Fellow Europeans, you see there is going to be quite a race in Holland (and other countries) to beat 300 kg. May the best grower win! Best of luck to all of you.
Owen, good luck with the 800 lb mark.

Brad

11/11/2005 8:10:36 AM