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Rhode Island

when the park carved my 1258 (1450 x 1385 - taping 1030 lbs)it had a very tiny cavity and was full of hard dime size calcium balls all over the place.( was loaded with seeds as well) she was orange all season.

thats what id like to get in a pumpkin taping 1,500 pounds. wheeeeeeeeee-ohhh mamma dunk.
fact of the matter is if i had not lost the base and part of the plants vitality early on? it may have done just that.

funny thing though. the pumpkin pinged when it was patted down and did not pat down at all like a heavy pumpkin.in fact i would have sworn it would weight light, somewhere in the mid nines.
so much for the ping test-lol

any of you have any surprise experiences with any of your pumpkins

pap

10/27/2009 7:28:44 AM

Wi

Pap, my 1428 Revier fruit was the same way. Loaded with balls. Thumped like it was 10% light. About 10" thick though and 15% heavy at 1245#. About a thousand seeds, but 25 good ones.... :(

10/27/2009 9:04:38 AM

Williamsburg,KY

Pap, just what are calcium balls? When I cut open my 490.5 Fraley (1002 Pukos x 1424.5 Werner) it was about 6" thick and full of seeds, most seeds where half white and half tan, many white immature seed and only a few all tan. I wanted to take a picture of the inside but the dang camera batteries died. I also had lots of germinated seeds, with cots and roots. Went heavy at Weigh Off. I havent cut open my other which is 813 Fraley (1424.5 Werner x 1102 Pukos) will make sure I have my camera ready.

10/27/2009 10:21:15 AM

oh mannn,,

when I saw this post I just KNEW someone was going to ask pap about his ballz!

10/27/2009 11:18:54 AM

Long Island,New York

Why are they called calcium balls and who did what testing to come to that conclusion?

10/27/2009 1:35:00 PM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

Paps, are you talking about those hard woody balls that hang out around the seeds?

10/27/2009 3:07:34 PM

Frankfort Ohio

pap if you look down 2 post you will see that 1258 is on my wish list will their be any at auction

10/27/2009 5:27:44 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

I was surprised when our 976.5, which taped at 923 pounds, weighed 1128.

10/27/2009 7:00:31 PM

anytown U.S,A,

Just think 1500 with that % heavy were into the 1800's. One step closer to 2000 pounds

10/27/2009 8:57:51 PM

Rhode Island

i call them calcium balls because i could not come up with any better reason for them. possibly i could call them POTASH BALLS?
no i did not have my balls tested -lol.

10/28/2009 10:03:12 AM

Williamsburg,KY

LOL, thats is too funny Pap, so do ya have a picture?

10/28/2009 5:45:58 PM

Simi valley, ca

yes the ping ing thing not always so wright! last yr my pumpkin taping low 700'S , ended up weighing 892 , It sounded light to me , untill i moved it then i could tell it wasent!!

10/30/2009 2:04:41 AM