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Whidbey Island

The Pacific Northwest Giant Pumpkin Growers is excited to announce four weigh-offs which may be of interest to those growers north of the border. Prize structures are still pending and some of the weigh-offs will have additional prizes for PNWGPG members. (Memberships must be paid at least 30 days prior to event.) More prize details later in the year. For membership info, go to pnwgpg.com.

Distances are from Blaine, WA. Traditional payout ranking noted with $.

Sep 16 - Christianson's Nursery, Mt. Vernon (55 miles) $$
Sep 23 - Elysian Brewery, Seattle (115 miles) $$$
Oct 1 (Sunday) - Carpinito Brothers, Kent (130 miles) $$$$
Oct 7 - Kristofferson Farms, Camano Island (69 miles) $

4/15/2023 7:39:56 PM

Mead, WA

I liked the christiansons nursery to bring littles to.

4/19/2023 3:57:58 AM

Mill Bay, British Columbia

Thanks Lee, much appreciated.

4/19/2023 9:27:57 AM

Deer Park WA

Do squash count in the same catagory as pumpkins at all PNWGPG weighoffs?

4/19/2023 6:50:53 PM

Whidbey Island

Squash and 'Kins - It is up to the site. Some will roll squash and kins together in one payout list, some won't. If they don't, we try to get them to at least award some cash for the top squash or the club will kick in something. We will try to announce the details as far in advance as possible.

4/20/2023 7:59:49 PM

Torrance, Ca.

Rumor has it, there's this retired man living up that way growing pumpkins bigger then that region has ever seen!

Even growing fruit much bigger then the legend Mr. Van Kooten?

4/21/2023 10:17:09 AM

Deer Park WA

Would love to have "him" come to one of our weigh offs! Personally I wish all weigh off sites recognized squash and pumpkins in the same category, I love those monster greenies!

4/21/2023 2:13:52 PM

Syracuse, NY

True beyond belief - I know that if I didn't have a built-in belief that squash are less popular, less weighty, less cash-making and less useful until I asked about them on here about a year ago, I'd have been growing them all along. I love the green as much as the orange and I am hoping to get a foot in the door of that prospect over the next few months.
'Grow Green or Grow Orange!' Err, whatever the sayin' is now, lol---eg

4/21/2023 4:21:34 PM

Oak Grove, Mn

orange lagged the ugly"in the eye of the beholder"
for many years...i think orange has caught up.

The green is still behind...can it catch up...i think so

I am growing for the green for the first time this year

come to think of it...I just might have a potential blue giant seed somewhere...thanks cecil

4/21/2023 8:40:43 PM