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Knopp, Germany

Unofficial results:

1st - 298 Kilo = 655 pounds a new German record grown from a Kuhn seed
2nd - 269 Kilo = 591 pounds broke last years record grown from a Dill seed

more results to come when they are offically posted.

i'll let Flohberger post his own results, though I can say he had one hell of a big one.

i came in 12th out of 19 with a whopping 75 Kg = 165 pounds.

It was really great meeting Floh and Dichter after all this time.

BTW most of the german growers visit this site quite often to learn all they can!

10/6/2002 1:53:28 PM

Stony Plain, Alberta (near Edmonton)

Way to grow, Owen!!!

10/6/2002 3:49:29 PM

Cologne / Germany

Yeah, it was a great day with unbelievable rainfall that stopped for an hour when the weigh-off started.
Just came home after a 5 hour trip back and looked at the video tape, there were 6 entries between 490 and 655 lbs, so I´m on the 7th place with 417 lbs.
More pics to come, congrats to all! For sure we did a lot of advertizing for BP.com while being interviewed...

10/6/2002 5:33:16 PM

Garden State Pumpkins

Great job done by the german federation of Big Pumpkins...I know Brent and Jeff and Pappy want to know is if the served any American Bier there!!!! Just kidding! Great job guys tough PB's to beat next year!! Grow em Big!!! Chuck

10/6/2002 10:14:38 PM

Ga.

BIER,,More Bier Bittie!!!

10/7/2002 8:10:09 AM

Knopp, Germany

for photos of the German Record Holder as well as pics of Floh's, Dichter's and my little beast go to the photo gallery and look under entries submitted by Dichter. Great job of getting the pictures Dichter!

10/7/2002 8:20:37 AM

Frankfurt, Germany

owen you are fast as a lightning - i just endet up submitting fotos, and returning to announce it here - bang! *g*

my "little beast" is my personal best 33lb !!!

10/7/2002 8:26:38 AM

Cologne / Germany

Gregory, great & fast job with all these photos (hey, even faster than Topsfield...). Now let´s all get serious about our hobby and go for some 600+ next year..LOL
Thanks again to all the great people here on BP to donate us some seeds and tons of tips! Your "german section" wouldn´t exist over here without your help! Let´s grow em big(ger) in 2003!

10/7/2002 9:05:58 AM

Knopp, Germany

floh....for every pound over 600 in 2003 a beer? LMAO

not good enough. for every 10 pounds over the german record a beer. let's make it hard. looking forward to all that this winter brings, eager for the spring of 2003, and wishing all the best in all they do!

10/7/2002 6:42:11 PM

Key West, FL

congradulations and im sure both of you will give the record a solid try and wouldnt be surprised to see one or both of you break it.

10/7/2002 7:06:32 PM

North Ga

Ya'll did great!!! Congrats!! Ain't this a riot??!!! This big ol' pumpkin growing? I wish Saddam Hussein would try to grow him a biggin' Maybe HE would relax a little! That goes for Omar and bin Laden too!

10/7/2002 8:01:33 PM

Frankfurt, Germany

owen - i am in in this bet! What do we do, if ALL of us get over 655lb and beat the record? (i wouldnt be suprised!)

10/8/2002 7:16:48 AM

Knopp, Germany

have one heck of a cool weigh-off!

10/8/2002 8:28:02 AM