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At Perry's Greenhouse we are holding our second annual Virtual Weigh Off and would like to extend an invitation all who wish too enter.
We have had several kind members of the BigPumpkins community donate some very reputable seeds to give away as prizes for this contest. We also have a very capable staff of Mentors to help make sure you grow your personal best this coming season.
I have done my best to set the competition up so that everyone who enters has the possibility of winning something, from the Heavy Hitter to the First year grower.

Contestants may use whatever seed they wish, for those who are without seed, seeds will be made available for the price of a Self Addressed Stamped envelope.

Anyone who wishes to join in the fun is welcome to do so at www.perrysgreenhouse.com.
You must be a registered member.
Registration is Free, painless, we don't collect our members information and you will not find any SPAM in your mailbox from us.

GOOD LUCK IN 2008!!
Duane

1/17/2008 2:14:19 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Prize list for the
2008 PGGC Virtual Weigh Off

1st place:
PGGC Pumpkin King or Queen 2008 Award
Ron Wallace's "How I grew the 1502 CD"
1502 Wallace 06 (1068 Wallace X 1354 Checkon) 10% heavy
1086 Holland 06 (869 Calai X 1354 Checkon)
1004 Holland 06 (1229 Holland 05 X 1354 Checkon)

2nd Place:
PGGC Big Pumpkin #2 2008 Award
Joel Hollands "Highlights" video.
1112 Holland 06 (1166 Holland X 1354 Checkon)
1068 Bhaskaran = (648 Bhaskaran X 781.5 Frantz) (Has 1385 Daletas)
1032 McMullen = (1253 Sperry X Self)


3rd Place:
PGGC Big Pumpkin #3 Award
1004 Holland = (1229 Holland X 1354 Checkon)
1003 Martin = (842 Eaton X 1064 Martin)
982 Holland = (1225 Jutras X 1354 Checkon)


Orange:
PGGC Perfect Orange 2008 Award
857 Christensen = (1101 Northrup X 670 Daigle)
812 Troung 06 (575 Brard X 1084 Langevin) 9.4% heavy
648 Bhaskaran = (1385 Daletas X 798.5 Bhaskaran) (Orange Producer 1068 Bhaskaran)

Heaviest squash "Big Green":
PGGC Big'n Green 2008 Award
262 Christensen = (848 MacKenzie X Self)
974.5 Bhaskaran = (1420.5 LaRue X 781.5 Frantz)
559.5 Christensen = (504 Christensen X 1233 Reiss)

Most Improved Grower
PGGC Most Improved Grower 2008 Award
Paid membership dues to the NYSGPGA "New York State Giant Pumpkin Growers Association"
"Must have entered in last years VWO and have a higher estimated weight than last year."

Heaviest First Year Grower
PGGC Heaviest Newbee 2008 Award
Paid membership dues to the NYSGPGA "New York State Giant Pumpkin Growers Association"
"Must be a First time grower of Atlantic Giant Pumpkins."

1/17/2008 2:14:46 PM

ExtremeVegetables.com

Seed prizes will also be awarded to the heaviest pumpkin which finishes the season in each one hundred pound catagory. Winner of the above catagories are NOT eligible for the prizes below.

900-1000 +
1193 Bhaskaran 06 (uow) (781.5 Frantz X self
937.3 Kraemer 05 (1100 Bobier 03 X 1125 Frantz 04)
965 Park
947 oliver (1443 Palmer X 854.5 oliver)

800-899
1074 Beauchemin 03 (898 Knauss 01 X 790 Daletas 00)
974.5 Bhaskaran = (1420.5 LaRue X 781.5 Frantz)
720 Bosworth (845 Bosworth 05 X 1469 Checkon 05)
684 M. Wallace (905 Ailts X 1097.5 Beachy)

700-799
877.5 Gregoire 05 (1420.5 Larue X 1180 Daletas)
833 Christensen = (1225.5 Jutras X 1233 Reiss)
660 C. Rose 05 (1036 Perez X self) 6% heavy
619 Vanderpool

600-699
845 Bortner 05 (734.5 Duffy 03 X 1104.5 Hester 03)
829 Edwards (682 Edwards X open)
616 Bosworth (1354 Checkon 04 X 1469 Checkon 05)
605 Christensen 06 (1233 Riess X 670 Daigle)

500-599
725 Bhaskaran = (781.5 Frantz X 648 Bhaskaran) (1385 Daletas in genetics)
729 Young 06 (uow) (710 Companion X 1180 Daletas)
556 Bosworth 06 ( 699 Bosworth 05 X 845 Bobier 00)
433 Bhaskaran = (1420.5 LaRue X 670 Daigle)

400-499
725 Bhaskaran 06 (781.5 Frantz 05 X 648 Bhaskaran 05)
696.6 Hooker 05 (967 Lancaster 04 X 743 Mungeon 03) 11.8% heavy
433 Bhaskaran 06 (uow) (1420.5 Larue 04 X 670 Daigle 04)
551.5 Christensen 06 (981 Zunino X 1101 Northrup)

300-399
974.5 Bhaskaran 06 (1420.5 Larue X 781.5 Frantz)
640 Leland 2005 (1139 Sherwood 04 X 600 Franek 01)
515 Chambers 05 (1097 Beachy X 1458 Whittier)
433 Bhaskaran 06 (uow) 1420.5 laRue 04 X 670 Daigle 04)

200-299
650 Kreamer (1127 Holland X 1125 Frantz)
620.1 Reinsvold 05 (1178 Rivard 02 X 598 Zaychkowsky 04)
388 Chambers 06 (1019 Chambers X 983 Needham)
333 Bosworth (1469 Checkon 05 X 1354 Checkon 04)

100-199
562 Christensen 06 (1101 Northrup X 1233 Reiss)
470 Christensen 06 (1233 Reiss X self)
314 Van Horn-owens 05 (1029 Skinner X self)

1/17/2008 2:15:03 PM

Columbia, kentucky

We are interested in being new pumpkin growers. We have never raised any type of pumpkin. I have a 7 year old, with a green themub, who is amazed with these "giant pumpkins" so I told her together we would try to raise a huge pumpkin too. I was interested in trying to receive a few giant pumpkin seeds, if any one had a few they wanted to give away. This is my email address turkeyhunter3178@yahoo.com Please email me with your address and I will send a stamped envelope for the seeds! Thanks YAll and wish us luck.

2/24/2008 3:18:58 PM