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Sage, Arkansas

What would be the best way to find out the current State record for a pumpkin in Arkansas or another state? We are new to growing AG but would like to know what the records are. Thanks Brian and 4 kids

12/5/2004 2:40:39 PM

Okla

Here is one place to look.
http://www.backyardgardener.com/record.html

12/5/2004 2:43:47 PM

Sage, Arkansas

Thanks for the information....I wonder why it does not have any information for AR? I have e-mailed them and asked them.

12/5/2004 2:54:27 PM

[email protected]

Many state records appear here:

http://www.ipga.ws/TTAPumpkins.htm

Though Arkansas has no fruit reported there or at AGGC. Grow just about anything next year & those kids own a state record!

12/5/2004 3:11:42 PM

Hayes, Virginia

913 .Virginia State >>>Tim Herring

12/5/2004 4:59:42 PM

Sage, Arkansas

To establish a a new record next year in Arkansas what is the process.

12/6/2004 12:27:18 PM

Utah

The States don't keep official records. We the growers do. We are the ones who know and care about them anyway.

Grow a pumpkin, get it weighed on a certified scale, hopefully at some kind a weigh-off (but not required), with a couple of people as witnesses (in case someone challenges your results). Post the results here on BP. Send an email to Duncan (backyard garderner.com guy, [email protected] ) and Jim (the IPGA 10 ten page guy, http://www.ipga.ws/TTAPumpkins.htm, [email protected] ) telling them that you are new Arkansas state record holder.

12/6/2004 4:05:33 PM

central Missouri

There is a weigh-off near Springfield Missouri. This may be the closest gpc site for Arkansas growers.
http://www.pumpkindaze.com/
The site hasn't been updated yet. The heaviest pumpkin at the weigh-off in 2004 was 770. There was also a 764. These were both grown in Missouri, I don't know if there were any pumpkins there from Arkansas.

12/6/2004 6:38:15 PM

Appalachian Mtns.

Allardt, TN has a weigh-off each year....http://members.aol.com/TNpumpkin/fest.html

12/6/2004 7:00:31 PM