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Netherlands

It's official. The WR has fallen. Of course there are many weigh-offs to go, but this is the first time a WR has been grown outside of North America.

Let me introduce the 1234 Wursten 07*

(1055.5 Pitura 06* x self)

It taped 1193. Underneath it was like a dome. It was home to a whole clan of field mice. There was no damage to the bottom of the fruit fortunately.

Pictures and info to follow in my diary.

The 1234* was temporarily also the new European record. A few minutes later it got beat by the 1256 Wursten 07 grown off of the 1093 Hunt that taped 1130.

9/21/2007 2:55:31 PM

Key West, FL

Wow, Congrats! Take out 3 records at once!

Nice to have them both weigh heavy also!

9/21/2007 2:58:11 PM

Berlin,mi.(zuhlke2@hotmail.com)

woo hoo !!!! way to go brad

9/21/2007 3:00:31 PM

Mulino, Oregon

great, now I'm off to fertilze my squash! lol. Great job Brad!

9/21/2007 3:16:56 PM

very nice- congrats brad

9/21/2007 3:20:45 PM

Austria

Wow, congrats Brad, you da man!

9/21/2007 3:29:22 PM

South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com

Awesome job, congrats Brad!

9/21/2007 4:04:43 PM

Colorado

Great grow Brad, congrats.....LB

9/21/2007 4:22:10 PM

Indiana

wow, a pair of 1200 pounders! congrats again Brad!!!

Tom

9/21/2007 4:40:53 PM

western Kentucky

Congrats Brad!

9/21/2007 4:45:06 PM

Picton,ON (j.vincent@xplornet.ca)

Congratulations Brad...You got to love that GVGO seed pack!

9/21/2007 5:02:38 PM

Germany (Bavaria)

WOW....New world squash record......I hope there are no more green monsters out there.
Brad, you can be proud!
Raimund

9/21/2007 5:11:21 PM

Pemberton, BC

Damnnn!! Good going Brad!

9/21/2007 5:11:52 PM

Ashville, Ohio

great job brad congrats on both!!!!!

9/21/2007 5:45:29 PM

Belgium Europe

Congrats!

9/21/2007 7:05:45 PM

Nova Scotia,Canada

Wow...outstanding weights Brad.....congrats world champ.

9/21/2007 7:14:11 PM

Congrats Brad,,,raising the bar for all growers

9/21/2007 8:14:11 PM

Mt Vernon Ky

Awesome job, congrats Brad

9/21/2007 8:19:45 PM

No Place Special

fantastic great job!!!!

9/21/2007 8:28:36 PM

Ontario

Congratulations on an amazing accomplishment, you have put the true green squash at a new level that the rest of us greenies will be aspiring to reach. Congrats on a great pumpkin as well.

9/21/2007 8:38:40 PM

Utah, brysterz11@hotmail.com

Great Job!!!!!!!!

9/21/2007 9:11:42 PM

canal winchester ohio

Congrats Brad, great job.
..Paul

9/21/2007 9:27:08 PM

Eugene, OR

Congratulations!!!!

9/21/2007 10:29:53 PM

Mt.Pleasant,Iowa

Great Job Brad !!!!!! Yep two 1200 lbers is awesome. congrats.

9/22/2007 5:19:19 AM

Cameron,ontario Team Lunatic

Great Job Brad. Congrats on being the new WR holder. All your hard work paid off. I'll send you out another 1093 seed later. It's good to see another GVGO Member holding the Squash Crown. Hopefully the record will hold up for the remainder of the season. We're cheering for you. Take care & enjoy your new-found fame.

Phil

9/22/2007 8:35:19 AM

Napa Valley, CA

Congrats.......very nice !!

9/22/2007 3:28:56 PM

Antigonish,Nova Scotia,Canada

Great news, Brad, Bravo....must be a terrific feeling....hope the champagne is still flowing...can't wait to see all the pics!...CELEBRATE ...you certainly deserve it!
Bill

9/22/2007 6:35:22 PM

President - GPC

Great Job

9/24/2007 9:09:01 AM

Utah

Nice job Brad- two huge fruit, very nice -congratulations

9/24/2007 11:15:18 AM

Warszawa Poland

Nice! World record squash and very big pumpkin!
Great job Brad!

9/24/2007 11:57:54 AM

Ctpumpkin@optonline.net

I'm glad for Brad & Europe! I'm also excited about what this means for Growing Green in general. This should put the heat on North America to bring the green jacket home in 2008! LOL

Great job Brad!

9/24/2007 2:39:16 PM

Ann Arbor, Mi

Congrats....nice Squash!

Bob

9/24/2007 9:06:28 PM

Buren Ameland,West Frisian Islands, Netherlands

Again, once more congratulations, Brad!
I was there an wittnessed this unique day, a Wold and European Champion at the same day.
It was an extraordinary day and it was really a great hounour to be there.

My Dutch Squash Champion of last year has been broken with an improvement of 248 kg, that is in pounds..., I don't dare to say... lol

Thanks again, Brad, for your hospitality also to your wife, all the best to you and your family.
You have accompished such a great thing in the pumpkinworld, you never can do again! :-)

Your colleage AG grower from northern Netherlands, Theo Kiewiet.

9/29/2007 4:49:24 PM

Netherlands

Thanks for the kind words. Thanks for coming, Theo. It was great having you. It isn't over yet though. Still quite a few weigh-offs to go.

Brad

9/29/2007 4:58:01 PM