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Sydney, Australia

Had a story done on the big pumpkin that appeared in the Daily Telegraph today. Great photo! One of my good mates Dean offered up his 11 month old son to pose, makes it look huge! The link is:

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1260&storyid=2634373

Weighing the pumpkin in on saturday morning, 4 days from now! 1000 pounds is possible, anticipation building!

Ben

2/8/2005 3:39:09 PM

Leamington, Ont.

Awesome Ben!
Good luck with the record!

Sav

2/8/2005 3:51:03 PM

Western NY

awesome pic. good luck!

2/8/2005 3:54:00 PM

Central Mi

Nice pic. Ben we are keeping our fingers crossed.

Todd

2/8/2005 4:17:07 PM

Ontario, Canada.

Good story Ben, but that pumpkin looks to be a squash, LOL

2/8/2005 6:07:05 PM

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Good show Ben. I hope it does well on the scales for you!

2/8/2005 6:32:08 PM

Joliet, IL

keeping my fingers crossed for it to go heavy Ben.
hope you reach 1000+. your posts are one of the only things
keeping me sane this winter besides the Budweisers.
what ever it weighs, its a beauty, and that picture with
Conner is awesome with that blue sky and the upward angle.
i would definately blow up that pic and frame it.
great work all season Ben, and good luck at the weigh off.
shazzy

2/8/2005 6:34:31 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

Great article, Ben! Gotta love the pic!
I'm sure you will get a new Australian Squash record!
Keep us posted with measurements and details on the harvest this weekend!

Martin

2/8/2005 6:59:21 PM

Montoursville, PA

Hey Ben........Thanks for the great link. Keep us all posted.

2/8/2005 7:36:35 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Yo Ben....Thanks for all the posts...the world will be watching and hopng you get your goal!!! I know I will!!! No need to tell ya...But YOU DO GROW EM BIG!!!
Chuck

2/8/2005 7:47:13 PM

Oakland, CA, USA

That picture is amazing! Do you have any high-resolution copies of it? C'mon 1000+!

-Erin.

2/8/2005 9:30:12 PM

Morristown, IN

Awsome Ben!! I hope you get that 1000 pound mark!!

2/8/2005 10:05:07 PM

Spokane, WA

Ben,
In my expereances all my wheel shaped pumpkins have gone VERY heavy. The picture taken of it's stem end is awsome! You can see all the veins and canteloping. IT'S ALIVE!!!
Adam

2/8/2005 11:09:03 PM

Puyallup, WA

Congratulations on setting the Australian record! I know you will do it!! :>)

2/9/2005 12:07:20 AM

Leamington, Ont.

I'll guess and say, 1010 lbs

2/9/2005 1:06:19 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Makes me want to plant my 919 seeds this year but I think I've chosen others. Good luck Ben, I see 1088 lbs.

2/9/2005 1:21:19 AM

Sydney, Australia

Thanks guys! I like the picture a lot, looked great almost half of page five today! It also appeared in the Melbourne paper as well. The photographer took over 150 photo's, I'll try and contact him for a few more if I get the time. It is looking a bit squashy hey! Hope you guys are right with it being heavy, 3.5% will do! Ben

2/9/2005 6:35:53 AM