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Netherlands

It's a rainy day and little to do except watch the pumpkin plants float by. Here's a list I compiled of the top 20 growers. It is quite different than the one on the AGGC site.

I took the heaviest pumpkin or squash from each of the best five years they grew (I paid no attention to classification). The average weights are behind their names.

1. Larry Checkon - 1248.2
2. Al Eaton - 1243.6
3. Quinn Werner - 1239.9
4. Bruce Whittier - 1230.5
5. Jack LaRue - 1207.1
6. Steve Daletas - 1190.8
7. Todd Kline - 1181.2
8. Jerry Rose - 1180.5
9. Joel Holland - 1172.8
10. Jake Van Kooten - 1144.4

11. Joe Pukos - 1127.7
12. Stan Pugh - 1122.6
13. Ron Wallace - 1109.6
14. Bill Bobier - 1097.2
15. Winston Wykcoff - 1089.8
15. Kirk Mombert - 1089.8
17. Claude Colbert - 1088.6
18. Jim Ford - 1084.4
19. Gerry Checkon - 1081.5
20. Joe Jutras - 1076.5

7/24/2007 3:11:13 PM

Austria

Not bad!
I think you have too much time! lol
but when you make so good things when you have too much time, then it is ok!
lg

7/24/2007 3:21:23 PM

Indiana

Man, I'm way out of the top 20...LOL

7/24/2007 3:37:38 PM

Little-TON - Colorado

Hey LongBeard, Ill save you the time, me and you are not on this list.....lol But some day.....some day.
Nice Work Brad

7/24/2007 3:45:47 PM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Nice job Brad. I'm really happy for all of them especially Jake van Kooten. Jake was the first grower to offer the North Shore Boyz seeds and advice when we were first into the scene...thanks Jake!!

Brad, would it be too much hassle or work to list what State/Province these growers are in to give us a geographical idea of the better growing areas?

Thanks/Glenn

7/24/2007 5:06:32 PM

Minnesota

You did'nt leave a space for me, joking, I'm on the bottom 20 list if there ever was such a thing.

7/24/2007 5:27:08 PM

Netherlands

Still raining...

Here is the list again with the states/provinces. Behind that the number of years (of the 5) with at least one over 1000 lbs. In brackets, the total number of years the grower grew at least one over 1000 lbs.

1. Larry Checkon - 1248.2 (PA) - 4
2. Al Eaton - 1243.6 (ON) – 5 (6)
3. Quinn Werner - 1239.9 (PA) - 5
4. Bruce Whittier - 1230.5 (NH) – 5 (6)
5. Jack LaRue - 1207.1 (WA) – (6)
6. Steve Daletas - 1190.8 (OR) - 4
7. Todd Kline - 1181.2 (QC) – 5 (6)
8. Jerry Rose - 1180.5 (OH) - 4
9. Joel Holland - 1172.8 (WA) – 5 (6)
10. Jake Van Kooten - 1144.4 (BC) - 5

11. Joe Pukos - 1127.7 (NY) - 5
12. Stan Pugh - 1122.6 (WA) - 4
13. Ron Wallace - 1109.6 (RI) - 4
14. Bill Bobier - 1097.2 (NY) - 5
15. Winston Wykcoff - 1089.8 (OH) - 3
15. Kirk Mombert - 1089.8 (OR) - 4
17. Claude Colbert - 1088.6 (QC) - 4
18. Jim Ford - 1084.4 (NH) - 4
19. Gerry Checkon - 1081.5 (PA) - 3
20. Joe Jutras - 1076.5 (RI) - 4

7/25/2007 2:48:58 AM

nanaimo,B.C,Canada

What's happened to Kirk Mombert? Has he given up on pumpkin growing?

Dave

7/25/2007 2:55:35 AM

Netherlands

And a few guys to watch out for. These growers have all grown at least three pumpkins over 1000 lbs in the past two years. The number behind the name is the number of 1000 lb+ pumpkins grown in the period 2005-2006. In brackets is their highest weight(s).

Dave Pitura (ON) - 7 (1346)
Pete Glasier (CA) - 5 (1195)
Dick Wallace (RI) - 4 (1450/1327)
Jim Sherwood (OR) - 4 (1073)
Pierre Slusarek (QC) - 3 (1368/1310)
Steve Connolly (MA) - 3 (1333)
Kevin Companion (VT) - 3 (1108)
John Butler (ON) - 3 (1101)

I might have forgotten some. Feel free to add any.

7/25/2007 3:10:33 AM

Netherlands

Mike Frantz (IA) - 3 (1114)

Sorry Mike.

7/25/2007 3:12:29 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I think Bill Foss grew three over 1000 lbs, the past two years. One was damaged. He's from MN.

7/25/2007 1:56:03 PM

Netherlands

Bill Foss (MN) - 4 (1213)

No idea why I forgot him. Thanks Doug.

7/25/2007 2:33:23 PM

Ham Lake, Minnesota

Bill has the patch and the big screen going for him. I've visited his patch and he does a wonderful job. Also this spring his son Ryan released a film on his father growing big pumpkins. It is getting great reviews and it is big-time recommended viewing.

"Anything worth growing is worth growing big"

You have to see this! Go NOW!

http://www.billsbigpumpkins.com/

http://quantumpetshop.com/projects/pumpkin.asp

7/25/2007 7:02:18 PM

Netherlands

Forgot one of the best.

Brant Timm (ON) - 5 (1289) incl. World Record Squash

7/26/2007 2:49:35 PM