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Trinity River Bottom

what happened after 2008 no cantaloupe category at weigh offs ?
ps things or sure quiet around here now.. guess its over!!?

10/13/2010 11:34:02 AM

Western NY

Lack of interest, so it was discontinued and replaced with the Field Pumpkin category.

10/13/2010 2:01:09 PM

Trinity River Bottom

thanks andy might need it again some day . seems like alot of people growing them this year.

10/13/2010 2:09:30 PM

Rochester, Minnesota

I could understand the problems, because man do those these go down quickly. You would have to absolutely time the setting of the fruit with some date of a festival. It was fun growing them, but I should have ate them instead of trying to keep them on the vine.

10/13/2010 4:20:43 PM

Trinity River Bottom

thats for sure they don't hold . but i'm going to grow a few more this year they were fun . i would like to get seed from other growers . possible different genetics.seems not much records kept on them.

10/13/2010 4:37:13 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

Kirk, Andy, MMM, and awl...eatin them is prbly the best idea...unless you are on target, w/ days till weighoff!!! I, hopefully have seeds coming from PHV, big ole lopes grown in KY!!! They go ripe & then, down very fast!!! Peace, Wayne

10/15/2010 12:23:25 AM

Trinity River Bottom

wayne if your interested i can give you some seed from my 45.2 lope. i'm also looking for lope seed possibly from a different lineage .

10/15/2010 8:31:35 AM

Bowdon, GA

Mine are ussually done way to early for weighoffs too. If I plant to late the heat just kills the plant.

10/15/2010 10:57:10 PM

Owensboro, Ky.

kirk, email to wsmpeace@bellsouth.net w/ addy, and I will certainly send a bubbleope!!! Can prbly also put you in touch w/ diff seed lineage!! pknheadvic, is super guy!!! and I have seeds from a couple years back!!! Peace, Wayne

10/16/2010 2:44:05 AM

Owensboro, Ky.

Holloway, I wish the GPC would set up lopes, as they have maters (because timing is almost impossible)...allowing them to be weighed offsite, when they are at their max weight!!! First, I guess is getting them to include them in the category again!!! I know of a super gentleman in KY. that put a 55#er on scales this year!!! Hopefully our area rep...Andy!!! will help us get lopes back on the list!!! Peace, Wayne

10/23/2010 2:55:25 AM

Trinity River Bottom

i'd love to see that i had a 45.2 this year . what can we do ?

10/23/2010 6:16:30 PM

Trinity River Bottom

wayne i think i already sent a bubble to you. but my address is 2365 cr 2107
liberty, tx 77575

10/23/2010 6:19:37 PM

Lexington,IN

Hey Kirk, I also included several loupe seeds along with my melon seeds in your bubble. Headed back your way tomorrow...

10/25/2010 10:50:51 AM

Trinity River Bottom

thanks dewight

10/25/2010 12:10:18 PM