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Eugene,OR

Assuming that two fruit have the same OTT measurements, which should be heavier...a wheel shaped fruit or a long fruit?

9/27/2004 11:37:10 PM

Whidbey Island

If you assume the same density of the flesh, you can figure this out using good old high school geometry. I did this recently as I had a very long and low pkn and was curious about the same question. I played around with the shapes of a sphere and a cylinder and figured that for the same OTT measurements a spherical shape had a bit more volume than a cylinder. The difference was suprisingly small, however. So, to answer your question, there is probably not too much difference, altho some contributers here seem to feel that wheel shaped pkns are particularly heavy.

9/28/2004 12:45:34 AM

Sequim, WA

The prevailing thought is that if the pumpkins are equivalent in total OTT inches, the wheel is likely to be heavier because more area is given to the stem end which is typically the thickest part of the fruit. You never really know until it hits the scale.

9/28/2004 2:05:13 AM

Rhode Island

ill take either that is grown in soil with the proper calcium,magnesium and micro nutrient levels compaired to the opposite

if they were both grown in the same patch i would have to consider , genetics, condition , color, passing the ear ringing - fist thumping - pat her on the ass test

if all else fails take um both or weigh at home before leaving for the fair

9/28/2004 8:12:27 AM