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Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

When taking a circumference measurement horizontally,and the pumpkin doesn't have an "hourglass figure" but is larger below the stem and blossom,would you still measure along the lines of the stem and blossom? When pumpkins get bigger,it sure gets hard to chart daily increases,especially with ribs starting to protrude.Maybe I need a wider band of a measuring tape.

8/31/2010 8:05:06 AM

Mercersburg, PA

i was going to post a similar question today--The way i interpret the instructions/video for measuring, where you actually hold your tape can change as the fruit matures. My reason for asking is that my fruit on the 731*Huff is getting big old child bearing hips on it as it approaches d50. the largest circumference measurement on it now is a few inches above the ground although it used to be at or near the stem level (it got tall early). THis is also due to the shoulders pushing forward.

8/31/2010 8:49:52 AM

Albert County, New Brunswick,CANADA

I suppose the correct info would be from someone who witness the creation of the charts, or knows the deviation when pumpkins get fat near the bottom.

8/31/2010 10:37:36 AM

Leicester, NY

Len Stellpflug, original creator of the charts, says to keep the tape parallel with the ground and always measure the fruit where you get the largest circumference.

8/31/2010 8:40:30 PM

Wi

Agreed with Joe. We are trying to get an accurate representation. We are not trying to fudge a fruit to go heavy!

8/31/2010 9:13:23 PM