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Who do you think will break 1500 pounds, what seed will it be on, and the Weight.
To make it interesting I will offer 4 seeds from my collection to the winner. The winner will pick from my seed list(I have a few good seeds)Nothing will be hidden
If anybody would like to add to the prize please add it to the board.
My guess is Jack Larue in 2005 on the 1104 Hester and the final weight of 1506 pounds. Eddy Zaychkowsky
Rules: Only 1 entry per person.
If there is a tie, the first entry will be the winner
Entry must include: Growers Name that breaks the barrier, Year it will be grown in, Seed it will be grown on, Final Weight, and your name in full. (as I did above with my guess)
Entry's must be posted on this board
Closest weight without going over.
Must be an Official weight. (Site weighoff)
First Fruit weighed (East coast has an advantage)
Let's have some fun
Eddy

11/15/2004 9:44:03 AM

Knopp, Germany

1104.5, Steve Daletas, 1501

11/15/2004 10:21:45 AM

Knopp, Germany

2005, i forgot , owen olsen

11/15/2004 10:37:32 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

O.K., this is a fun question.
I'm guessing it will be:

Grower: Jerry Rose
Seed: 727 Pearce
Weight: 1502
Year: 2006

Doug

11/15/2004 10:41:43 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

Bruce Whittier.

11/15/2004 11:52:08 AM

Billerica,Massachusetts

1511 -- bruce whittier

Glenn Peters.

11/15/2004 11:53:05 AM

Jaffrey NH

Grower: Bruce Whittier
Seed: 1133.4 Demers
Weight: 1632 pounds
Year: 2005

Bruce had a bit of an off year with only a 1000 pounder. Look out for him next year.

Douglas

11/15/2004 12:11:04 PM

[email protected]

You gotta run with the odds.

Al Eaton
Bruce Whittier
Steve Daletas
Jerry Rose

11/15/2004 12:37:42 PM

Claysburg , PA

Larry or Gerry Checkon

11/15/2004 12:51:34 PM

Claysburg , PA

2005 on a 723 Bobier , 1503lbs

11/15/2004 12:54:32 PM

Vancouver, White Rock, Canada

I'm going to say Joel Holland, 1507 in 2005 and using store bought seed... no, maybe not. I have no idea what he's planning on growing. I'd also say the Handy's have a good shot given their consistently huge fruit, and Kirk mombert's had 4 years in a row of 1000+

11/15/2004 1:34:36 PM

Ontario

Al Eaton his weights the last 4 years keep going up by an average of 125 pounds. Starting in 2001 he had a 1153 then a 1236 then a 1301 then a 1446. Most consistent grower out there. My guess would be 1570 off the 842 or his own 1446. Nobody else comes close for new personal bests year after year with huge weight.

drew

drew

11/15/2004 2:25:14 PM

Hilpoltstein, Bavaria, Germany

grower: Joel Holland
seed: 1260.4 Weir 01
year: 2005
weight: 1527lbs

guessed by Martin Reiss

11/15/2004 3:50:12 PM

Eugene, OR

I believe Brett Hester is long overdue for a world record so he gets my vote for the first 1500 pound pumpkin off his own 1104.5 in 2005. He loses some monsters every year but one of these days the cards will fall for him!!

11/15/2004 4:02:05 PM

Manchester,N.H.

My vote is for Bruce Whittier

11/15/2004 4:23:16 PM

Belgium

ummmm, Carlson/Peterson with the 582 Hester

11/15/2004 4:27:04 PM

Belgium

oh, 1556 lbs

11/15/2004 4:27:54 PM

Fremont, California

genva emmons
her own 1262
2005
1517



dashiel barrett

11/15/2004 4:29:29 PM

Fremont, California

what seeds are they???

11/15/2004 4:31:50 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

Jerry Rose
Beachy 21
2005
1545

11/15/2004 5:31:16 PM

I'm with Gordon... GO UTES!

Anybody who gets the grower, the weight AND the seed right...
can you pick my lotto numbers for me???

;-)

11/15/2004 6:05:08 PM

Rockford,il

Carlson 1452Carlson '04 2005 at 1523

11/15/2004 6:23:37 PM

Ohio

Brett Hester(King of Crosses)

1129 Hester(04") x 1260 Weir
2007'

11/15/2004 7:09:13 PM

Roanoke Il

Mark Pistono 540 Pistono'04 2005 at 1539 One will finally hold together almost 100% sure of this seed mark

11/15/2004 7:09:56 PM

Clinton, Iowa

OK..Here goes..."US" Carlson Petersen with either the 1097 Beachy OR the 805 Pukos
the mark will 1555#
This Be Danny's guess!!!

11/15/2004 7:14:24 PM

Clinton, Iowa

Sorry not growing the 1446 as of now or the 582 Hester some one else guessed :o(..we only got 6 plants and it looks like our line is as follows. OF course all things are subject to change!!LOL!
842 Eaton
805 pukos
872 Carlson Petersen
1097 Beachy
1230 Daletas
either the 552 Sherwood OR the 1086 Est of our own(squash)\

DANNY

11/15/2004 7:16:59 PM

Greencastle, PA

I'll vote for i'm going to guess a 1520 Carlson/Peteren in 2005... both the 842 and 805 can get to 1500, but I'm going to guess the 842.
Tom

11/15/2004 7:34:42 PM

Iowa

if danny and i cant get the job done i gotta go with mike frantz.....but i'm not sure what he's growing this upcoming year! mike, if your reading this whats your line up for next year so i can make my guess? i already know the weight ......1554 (check danny's guess) i just goota know what seed to pick!

marc

11/15/2004 7:45:47 PM

Indiana

I don't think it will happen in 2005 its time for a regression guess I'm just feeling pessimistic.
Steve

11/15/2004 8:16:40 PM

canal winchester ohio

Don't know who, but I'm thinking someone will go right by 1500 & hit the low 1600's...........Paul

11/15/2004 8:20:00 PM

Rhode Island

ron wallace 2005 from his 2003 1068 ( 845x898 ) with a weight of 1535

11/15/2004 8:27:21 PM

Alex, IN

I think it will be me with a 1797 from the 490 Beachy, Oh sorry I was just dreaming. I will say Kirk Mombert, 2005, from the 1097.5 Beachy, weighing 1639 Pounds.

Mikkal

11/15/2004 10:53:40 PM

Okla

hmmm... All I can say who is Beachy??

11/15/2004 11:36:18 PM

Colo.Spgs.CO. Pikes Peak Chapter @ [email protected]

I think one of the little guys like me who have great knowledge of growing, 10+ tears and years,whom have been whipped down year after year due to mother nature being not so kind deserve a nice break and a big one.Maybe not 1500 but over 1000... I hope some not so big named, but yet seasoned many years over growers do some big things in 2005 as all of the hard work over the many years will hopefully pay off .......Good luck to all those that will not give up and a happy 2005 to all....JK....

11/16/2004 3:00:59 AM

huntsburg,ohio

Thanks for the votes.But i proably won't be there as my time is not there like it was a couple years ago.I have a boy that just turned 2 and one at 8 months so you tell me how much time i'll have.I say it's gonna be wherever that section of the country the weather is just perfect because there growers capable all over the U.S. and Canada and i also have to say some of the overseas growers.Jerry

11/16/2004 7:54:35 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

I'm going to vote for myself, with at weight of 1515, grown from my 926 Hunt/04 (1097.5 x 842). No, seriously, I think it will be either Jack LaRue @ 1530, with the 1104 Hester or Al Eaton @1530 with his 842 Eaton.

Phil

11/16/2004 9:13:34 AM

Minnesota([email protected])

I would think Larue and Eaton would be odds on favorites.
What Jerry said about there being many capable growers, and the weather would need to be favorable, is right on IMO. Also, the luck of the seed draw comes into play.

Doug

11/16/2004 10:42:15 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Jerry:
Regarding the time thing, I agree. With kids, your time is extremely limited, and its infinitely more important to spend time with the kids than in the patch, especially when they're little. In a few years, though, they will love being the Pumpkin Kings of their school when you take a 1500# in for show & tell. Besides, you have to wait until they're at least five or six before letting them do the weekly pest/fungicide spraying for you... :)

11/16/2004 11:11:02 AM

Hudsonville, Michigan ([email protected])

Here's vote for the up & coming Michigan growers to shock the Pumpkin World:

I'll say either:
Joe Platte (05)
1565
from 1097 Beachy

or Chad Swartz (05),
1532 from the as of yet unproven 745 (Todd) Swartz

Now if Todd's reading this, he might have something to say about whether Chad beats him to 1500 or not... :)

11/16/2004 11:34:48 AM

berkshire M.A.

YOU!!!
on the 1170.6 Hopkins 04
1501.5 lbs

11/16/2004 12:20:21 PM

Germany (Kirchheim / Bavaria)

Joel Holland
723Bobier
1555 lbs.
2005

11/16/2004 3:37:42 PM

Roanoke Il

Where you talking to me bill was that a hint grow your 1170.6 thanks for the advice.:)
mark

11/16/2004 3:48:05 PM

Abbotsford, B.C

Well, it can't hurt to guess, though the odds of getting all three right!!! I say Jack LaRue, with a 1501, grown off a 1104.5 Hester, in 2005.

Cameron

11/16/2004 7:22:15 PM

Leamington, Ont.

Al eaton
1501
842 x 1446

11/16/2004 10:58:08 PM

No Place Special

Marc P (in Iowa) thanks for your vote! I plan to have 842 Eaton, 869.5 Calai and 1260 weir as my proven plants and a 1097 Beachy if i can get him to cough one up. I will most likely be proving my 1083 (842 Eaton X 1225 Jutras) my 1125 (869.5 Calai X 1225 Jutras) and i am super excited about my 37 Frantz 04 (869.5 Calai x 842 eaton).

11/16/2004 11:40:47 PM

Colorado Hail, CO. Elev. 5,900 FT

Tom Beachy
1,666
488 Beachy X selfed

11/17/2004 12:02:11 AM

Walton N.y.

either bill bobier or joe pukos with the 845 or 723 final weight 1500 to 1550

11/17/2004 8:13:11 PM

That State Up North

Don't know on the rest of you guys, but I plan on it if I grow anything at all, looking for 1500+

Nic Welty

11/17/2004 11:44:13 PM

Sask, Canada

Jack Larue
2005
1420.5 LaRue 2004
1508lbs.



TTYL
Ernie
Giant Veggies

11/18/2004 12:12:24 AM

Mill Creek West by god Virginia

tom beachy-490beachy-1514

11/18/2004 2:06:57 AM

Okla

I agree, Tom Beachy. 1542 lbs. on a 229.5 Hathorn. O MY GOSH, its not a Pumpkin!!!!!! hehehehe

11/18/2004 3:45:23 PM

New Jersey

Jeff Peirce - (Whatever he decides to grow) - 1512

2/11/2005 2:03:55 PM

colorado

Carlos Perez (Don Quijot)- 2005, 1097.5 Beachy 1523.5 lbs.

4/16/2005 4:18:43 PM

Halifax, Nova Scotia

I guess now's the time to guess on this, even though it almost seems like cheating now. What I won't do for some decent seeds.

Larry Checkon
2005
1501 pounds
On the 1354 Checkon.

Guessed by Ryan Anderson

9/19/2005 7:41:49 PM

Massachusettts

Ryan - that doesn't seem like cheating to me... although this sure feels like it:

Larry Checkon
2005
1502
On the 1354 Checkon.

Guessed by Craig Fitzgerald

9/21/2005 10:39:55 PM

Wallingford,CT

looks like Pap guessed 'over' so if I were to now guess Ron Wallace at 1502 in 2006 on his own 1068 seed would I win?, lol congrats Ron

Bart Toftness

10/8/2006 9:50:01 AM

Coventry R.I.

wow funny bart, i,d guess the same lol

10/8/2006 10:00:16 AM

Pataskala,OH

1689

3/30/2008 7:48:14 PM