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Leitholm, Coldstream, Scotland

Hi all, pumpkin confirmed as biggest grown in Scotland @ 269lbs 2 oz from Ralph Trumms 695 seed at the Coldstream Pumpkin Club's weigh-in on 30th October 2003.
Runner up J Brettell @ 133 lbs.
We may not be growing them to the big sizes grown in the warmer parts of the world, but we have set the ball rolling here in Scotland.
Has anyone grown a big pumpkin above our 55 North latitude?
Thanks to all those great guys out there who have helped me especially Marc Petersen, Ben Boyton and Ralph Trumm.
Roll on 2004!

Alec

11/3/2003 12:48:04 PM

Itzetown City

Congrats to you and all scottish growers!

Itzehoe/Germany is on the 53,93 north latitude
my result this year 321,5 lbs

11/3/2003 1:01:54 PM

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

Well done Alec,
Sweden must be up there (1000lb uow)

11/3/2003 1:15:59 PM

Southern Sweden

Congratulations Alec!
Yes, that's correct. Skurup/Sweden is on the 55,5 north latitude.

11/3/2003 4:54:46 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Aye lad great job then! Congratulations! Me thinks this is only the beginning with many finer things to come.

Steve

11/3/2003 9:34:09 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Congrats...sounds like theres enough growers in scotland to start the club going!
chuck

11/4/2003 5:46:02 AM

Leitholm, Coldstream, Scotland

Thanks everyone,there are plenty of growers in Coldstream and we have a club but they needed to know about the Atlantic Giant, now they know, all the questions are being asked, and this site is being sought out. I am expecting some fierce competition next year and have offered seed to all who want it in the area, though I think they will be looking at the seed lists in December now.
I am sure that the long summer days in Sweden and Scotland could produce a real monster if we could just turn up the heat a little.

11/4/2003 2:56:05 PM

Wroclaw, Poland (51 N, 17 E)

Congrats... I've been to Edinburgh some time ago, but I didn't know that there are any growers in Scotland. I live on 51 North latitude, and I've grew 154lbs (my firdt pumpkin!) this year.

BTW. I am doing the sam job here in Poland - trying to "set the ball going" :-)

11/4/2003 6:24:03 PM

Leitholm, Coldstream, Scotland

With all these growers up in the north there's a message in there somewhere. Lets spread the word, N.Germany, Sweden, Poland and Scotland all doing the good things.

11/6/2003 1:40:47 PM