Weigh-offs
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Subject: Finnish GCP Weigh off results
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Hottis |
South Finland
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1. 796.7 Lindell (1159 RIchards 07 x 1343.5 Lyons 08)-7% NEW FIN REC! 2. 633.7 Karvinen (771*Preis x self) +1% new pb 3. 483.8 Saarenmaa (462 Thomas x open) +8% new pb 4. 450.7 Ylhainen J. (1156 Hunt x 1248 Ford) +4% new pb 5. 392.3 Vuorisalo (954 VanHoutte 07 x open) +16% new pb 6. 253.5 Kaskihalme (188.5 Mantyniemi x open) -1% new pb 7. 212.7 Parviainen (653.5 Osmala08 x open) +15% new pb 8. 201.7 Kaarala (177 Mantyniemi x self) -3% new pb 9. 186.2 Rinne (905 Toftness x 958.5 Bowles) -5% new pb 10. 142.2 Mantyniemi (1226.5 Kline x open) +1% 11. 120.1 martikainen (__ de Swert x open) +14%
Squash 1. 171.9 Takkunen (661* Rivington x self) +3% NEW FIN REC! 2. 114.6 Kaskihalme (unknown) +11% 3. 108 Osmala (423 Rüegger x open) +3% 4. 34.2 Ylhainen E. (605* Huff x open) +- 0%
EXH 515.7 Lindell (1343.5 Lyons x 1159 Richards) -19% 265.6 Vuorisalo (176 Mantyniemi x open) -5% 158.7 Kaarala (1102 Pukos x 177 Mantyniemi) -3% 143.3 Rinne (877 Ghaye x 1030 Greene) +4% 137.8 Saarenmaa (__Mantyniemi x open) -2% Squash 171.9 Takkunen (661 Rivington x self) -2%
Long Gourd 210cm/82.7" Osmala (unknown)FIN REC LG!! 207cm/81.5" Karvinen (85 Sullivan x open/only LG plant in greenhouse)
Giant English Marrow 1. 42 Lehtinen (82 Thomas x open)FIN REC MARROW! 2. 35.7 Karvinen (50.9 Wild x self) 3. 34 Saarenmaa (40.8 Rüegger x __) 4. 33.1 Saarenmaa (40.8 Rüegger x __)
Plus bunch of other giant veggies, will post results later.
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9/28/2009 8:51:19 AM
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Duncan |
seattle
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Sorry to ask, but I will assume the units are Pounds vs KG.
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9/28/2009 10:38:42 AM
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Dutch Brad |
Netherlands
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They are pounds Duncan.
Congratulations all. Sorry to hear yours went light Kaarina. A lot of new PBs there.
Nice LGs too!
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9/28/2009 11:23:33 AM
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OkieGal |
Boise City, Oklahoma, USA
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Yes, they are pounds, Kaarina translated them :)
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9/28/2009 11:24:11 AM
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Jos |
Belgium Europe
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Congrats all !
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9/28/2009 3:10:12 PM
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Miika (Team Lunatic) |
South Finland pumpkinfinland@gmail.com
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Paljon onnea kaikille kasvattajille minunkin puolesta!!!
Nice show, lot of new pb´s there. We are learning something. Well maybe not me;)
About 4000 visitors, way more than last year due to wide media coverage before weigh-off. All important medias was there so looking forward to see next years show!
450.7 Ylhainen and 392.3 Vuorisalo without greenhouse!
First weigh-off pics taken by my lilbro:
http://joonan.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Kurpitsan+kasvatuksen+SM-kisat+27.9.2009/
Damn that FIN rec squash from 661 Rivington looks nice!
Miika
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9/28/2009 3:25:59 PM
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UnkaDan |
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Congrats to all, well done in extreme conditions.
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9/28/2009 5:07:35 PM
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Lilja |
Sweden
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Congrats to all
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9/28/2009 5:26:25 PM
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Tremor |
Ctpumpkin@optonline.net
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Congrats to everyone.
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9/28/2009 6:41:51 PM
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Mr.D & Me |
ordinary,VA
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Congrats to all the growers!!!!
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9/28/2009 9:28:38 PM
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sambo |
Sparta, NC
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Congrats everyone
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9/28/2009 9:29:04 PM
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Dale M |
Anchorage Alaska
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Great job to all..congrats
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9/28/2009 9:44:08 PM
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Frank and Tina |
South East
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congrats!
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9/28/2009 11:04:40 PM
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Hottis |
South Finland
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Other weighed / measured giants..
TOMATO:
1198g/2.6 Saarenmaa 952g/2.1 Saarenmaa 932g/2.1 Saarenmaa 698g/1.5 Rinne 626g/1.4 Rinne
GIANT ONION:
1180g/2.6 Rinne (from Kelsae seed) (weighed before)
SUNFLOWER:
HEIGHT:
436cm/171.7" Rinne (From Hellbock seed)
FLOWER:
43cm/16.9" Osmala 42cm/16.5" Osmala 33cm/13" Saarenmaa
TALL CORN:
HEIGHT:
390cm/153.5" Rinne (From Craven seed)
CARROT:
710g/1.6 Seija Ritola
WATERMELON:
4280g/9.4 Vuorisalo
HOT PEPPER:
LENGTH:
25cm/9.8" Mäntyniemi
KALE (Nero Di Toscana):
3930g/8.7 Saarenmaa
KALE (Brassica oleracea):
1950g/4.3 Saarenmaa
RUNNER BEAN:
31cm/12.2" Ylhäinen
This was first time ever in Finland that people had opportunity to get their other giant veggies to be weighed/measured officially in this kind of event. So these are basically "starting results" for upcoming year´s weigh offs;)
Thanks Miika for bringing this insane hobby to Finland!
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9/29/2009 4:22:37 AM
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Hottis |
South Finland
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Check other earlier weighed/measured Giants from our own club site:
http://www.freewebs.com/egvga/worldrecords.htm
http://www.freewebs.com/egvga/countryrecords.htm
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9/29/2009 4:25:30 AM
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Steel |
Austria
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Congratulations all. Great results and more than 4000 visitors. Amazing.
Special congrats to Kaarina. I remember you and Miika had a special contest going on ....
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9/29/2009 7:35:08 AM
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Dutch Brad |
Netherlands
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I love the enthusiasm you Finnish (ladies...) have brought to this sport. I think we will be seeing even better results in the near future!
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9/29/2009 12:42:48 PM
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Bry |
Glosta
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Congrats to all. You all did so well, just think how much harder next year will be now.
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9/30/2009 6:46:02 AM
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