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Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

What are the results from the weigh-offs for the other giant veggies (watermelons, corn, sunflowers, cabbage, long gourds, etc).

Phil

10/3/2004 11:59:21 AM

Massillon, Ohio

at canfield,

Tomato: Kurt Loos 3.07 lbs (dang kurt you rock !! tell your secrets; i saw those plants and they are NOT NORMAL).

Field pumpkin: 91 lbs Teagemeir

Watermellon: 178 lbs Brent Richey (nice to meet him and see an out-of-towner win, but props to james burkholder, last years champ, who had to sit and watch richey beat him by only .5 )

Long Gourd: 95'' Dawson

Muskmellon: 17.63 lbs Chip Brunst (this guy is too good)

10/3/2004 12:08:03 PM

Md/ Usa

Altoona
Watermelon

1. Mike Lehman 169
2. Larry Checkon 160
LONG GOURDS
1.108 inches.
PNWGPG-Lee Farms Results

WATERMELON

35 pounds - Geneva
34 pounds - Geoff/Steve

TOMATO
1.64 pounds Mike Popp

Oswego Weigh-off Results
Heaviest Watermelon:
1. 53 lbs. Carl Greene Fairport, NY
Austin, MN weigh off results
GIANT WATERMELON
1) 154.5 -- Brian Akkerman -- Austin, MN
2) 146 -- Margaret Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
3) 123.5 -- Catrina Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
4) 116 -- James White -- Rochester, MN
5) 111 -- Richard Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
6) 94.5 -- Brenda White -- Rochester, MN

EXHIBITION GIANT WATERMELON
1) 110 -- Margaret Andree

GIANT SUNFLOWERS (Diameter in inches)
1) 24.25 -- George Heyne -- Rochester, MN
2) 21.5 -- Glenn Medgaarden -- Austin, MN
3) 21 -- C Thompson --
4) 20.25 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
5) 19 -- Carolyn Heyne -- Rochester, MN
5) 19 -- Paul Besel -- Austin, MN
5) 19 -- Tucker Besel -- Austin, MN
8) 18 -- M Stadek -- Adams, MN
8) 18 -- John Holst -- Austin, MN
10) 17 -- Mackenzie Besel -- Austin, MN
11) 16.5 -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN
11) 16.5 -- Alex Gierre -- Byron, MN
13) 16 -- Catrina Andree -- Brownsdale, MN
14) 15.25 -- O Grev --
15) 14.5 -- N Stevens -- Austin, MN
15) 14.5 -- O Stevens -- Austin, MN

EXHIBITION GIANT SUNFLOWERS --
1) 20 -- Wayne Peters -- Rochester, MN
2) 18.5 -- Glenn Medgaarden -- Austin, MN
3) 16 -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN

LONG GOURDS
1) 80 inches -- Marc Peterson -- Clinton, Iowa
2) 78 inches -- Dan Carlson -- Clinton, Iowa
3) 55.25 inches -- Rhonda Besel -- Austin, MN

10/3/2004 3:41:17 PM

Md/ Usa

Watermelon for International Weigh off


Jane Hunt Cameron , ON 160.00 lbs
BILL DONKERS BRIGHTS , ON 152.50 lbs
Marvin Mitchell Fenton , michigan 145.00 lbs
Perry Mitru Flint , MIchigan 144.00 lbs
Phil Hunt Cameron , ON 99.50 lbs
Arnold Vader Cherry Valley , ON 84.50 lbs
BOB GARDNER BOBCAYGEON , ON 60.00 lbs
Jack Twelves Hamilton , On 24.80 lbs

cabbage


Cabbage for International Weigh off
Jane Hunt Cameron , ON 44.00 lbs
Phil Hunt Cameron , ON 42.40 lbs
Howard Tizzard Bradford , ON 38.00 lbs
DENNIS Harting PALMERSTON , Ontario 37.00 lbs
David McCallum Hanover , ON 22.80 lbs
John Lyons Baltimore , ON 21.00 lbs
Grant McGregor Hensall , On 20.20 lbs
Harry & Carson Willemse FORREST , ON 15.40 lbs

10/3/2004 3:41:29 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

UK Giant vegetable Championships
Shepton Mallet,Somerset 3-5 Sept.

Marrow,Ken Dade 93lbs.
Cabbage,David Thomas 94.5lbs.
Leek,Peter Glazebrook 13.7lbs.
Carrot,Joe Atherton 12.4lbs.
Swede,Ian Neale 39.3lbs.
Celery,Ian Neale 37.1lbs.
Melon,Peter Glazebrook,16.5lbs.
Cucumber,Alf Cobb 21.8lbs.
Beetroot,Ian Neale 34lbs.
Radish,Joe Atherton 14.6lbs.
Parsnip,Ian Neale 7.5lbs.
Watermelon,Ian Neale 148lbs.
Onion,Peter Glazebrook 10.5lbs.
Tomato,Peter Tomlin 3.3lbs.
Potato,David Thomas 3.5lbs.

Longest
Beetroot,Peter Glazebrook 19.59ft.
Cucumber,Peter Glazebrook 34ins.
Runner Bean,Jim Thompson 29.5ins.
Carrot,Joe Atherton 11.4ft.
Parsnip,Peter Glazebrook 9.57ft.

10/3/2004 4:43:49 PM

Follansbee, Wv

Did I read that right? An 11.4 foot carrot???

10/3/2004 6:38:25 PM

Cornwall UK.(50N 5W)300ft.

Yes thats right,requires a lot of patience to harvest these.

10/4/2004 3:45:35 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Here are the rest of the results from the international weigh-off in Port Elgin

Cornstalk for International Weigh off
     FRED HAIN    LONDON , Ontario    228.50 in.    
     Dorothy Hain    London , ON        221.00 in.    
     Marvin Mitchell Fenton , michigan 140.00 in.    

Sunflower for International Weigh off

     FRED HAIN    LONDON , Ontario    184.75 in.    
     Marvin Mitchell Fenton , michigan    180.00 in.    

Tomato for International Weigh off

     Fred Catapano    Thornhill , On        3.60 lbs    
     John Lyons    Baltimore , ON        3.40 lbs    
     Chris Lyons    Scarborough , ON    3.00 lbs    
     Harry & Carson Willemse FORREST , ON    2.40 lbs    
     ED MUEGGE    WATERLOO , Ontario    2.20 lbs    
     DENNIS Harting    PALMERSTON , Ontario    2.20 lbs    
     DEBBIE HAEGENS    ST.WILLIAMS , Ontario    2.00 lbs    
     Doug GARDNER    BOBCAYGEON , ON    Tomato    1.80 lbs    
     Howard Tizzard    Bradford , ON    Tomato    1.80 lbs    
     John Butler    St. Thomas , ON    Tomato    1.60 lbs    

Gourd for International Weigh off

     Grant McGregor    Hensall , On        114.75 lbs     (Possible new world record)

     Allan Eaton    Richmond , ON        105.75 lbs    
     John Lyons    Baltimore , ON        84.50 in.    
     FRED HAIN    LONDON , Ontario    82.00 in.
    
     Chris Lyons    Scarborough , ON    81.50 in.        
DENNIS Harting    PALMERSTON , Ontario    79.00 in.    
     ED MUEGGE    WATERLOO , Ontario    73.50 in.    
     Jack Twelves    Hamilton , On    Gourd    56.00 in.    

10/4/2004 7:50:00 AM

Bobcaygeon Ontario

Not that it maters but, for some reason my melon has been recorded as 60 lbs when it was 69 lbs and my name isn't Bob it's Doug Gardner. As well my tomato is recorded with the name Bob Gardner when my name is Doug Gardner!!Oh well, I know they were really busy in Port Elgin. I will ask them to fix it.

10/4/2004 7:55:09 PM

Massachusetts

Giant sunflowers. I have seed from 15 footer to trade. All white seed. Anyone else out there growing tall sunflowers? I want to cross mine with other good plants. I only grow for height, don't care much about head size.

11/2/2004 1:19:15 PM

Follansbee, Wv

I still can't get over the 11 foot carrot...but...how...where...oh never mind.

11/2/2004 1:31:51 PM

New England

You should see my carrot.

11/5/2004 12:39:36 PM

Md/ Usa

11 foot carrot is small the record is longer then 16 feet i think.
the method to grow such a carrot can be found in bernard lavery's book "how to grow giant vegetables".

11/5/2004 3:04:21 PM