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formerly RGG

Completely amazing: http://www.bigpumpkins.com/WeighoffResultsGPC.aspx?c=W&y=2014

According to the GPC, Ivan Bartoli has just shattered the watermelon world record by over 1000 pounds with a melon weighing 1362.5 pounds. Congratulations Ivan. I think this was a pumpkin instead of a watermelon though. I wonder how long it will take the GPC to get this corrected ? LOL

9/16/2014 9:26:35 PM

formerly RGG

Anyway, congratulations to Sauro Bartoli on a 297 pound melon. I think that is the biggest one weighed so far this year.

9/16/2014 9:37:44 PM

Wixom MI.

I like to see a picture of that watermellon, lol...

9/16/2014 9:40:38 PM

sevierville, Tn

i told Ken, who said he would get it corrected.

9/16/2014 10:08:34 PM

Muddy Waters

Congrats!

9/17/2014 6:03:14 AM

formerly RGG

Thanks Chris. Ken does a great job. I was just amazed when I saw the pumpkin weight entered in the watermelon category. When the 316 was grown I could hardly believe it. And now I was looking at a entry that was a multiple weight of the current world record. But I did have the thought that well just maybe something crazy had happened because incredible things do happen sometimes. Just my thoughts.

9/17/2014 3:31:46 PM

Bowdon, GA

Anyone know the parents?

9/17/2014 10:50:34 PM

Ky

But the 316 was not a graft and bartoli is a graft.

9/19/2014 3:09:58 AM

formerly RGG

That is true watermelons. Bill holds the world record for a non grafted Carolina Cross.

9/19/2014 8:11:38 PM