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Wixom MI.

You both grew 8 lb tomatoes.

3/12/2024 12:41:41 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

Cheers Mehdi!

3/12/2024 12:52:11 PM

Wixom MI.

Do you graft your tomatoes ?

3/12/2024 12:56:45 PM

Nova Scotia

You both have "Newfoundlanders" as guard dog over your prized vegetables?

3/12/2024 1:48:03 PM

Bloomington, IN USA

I have an Aussiedoodle.

3/12/2024 2:04:02 PM

France

Lol that's not the correct reason.

3/12/2024 3:37:35 PM

Nova Scotia

OK I thought the dog breed was a hint lol. Newfoundland is right next to our province.

3/12/2024 5:13:19 PM

San Diego, CA

The few remaining giant tomato growers that haven't drank the Domingo Kool-Aid.

3/12/2024 6:31:06 PM

Grittyville, WA

Both of u doctors?? So many good guesses were already taken...

3/12/2024 7:29:42 PM

France

Hint : that s concerning purely vegetables results ;-)

Cheers Steve, I m sur you will find the answer.

3/13/2024 4:43:21 AM

Bloomington, IN USA

Oh I know Mehdi. We have our own special club. I couldn’t be in better company!

3/13/2024 1:40:54 PM

France

Yes Steve, same pleasure.
It s not that easy to find but it's a funny stat.

3/15/2024 3:28:08 AM

Nova Scotia

Both of you finished in 44th place overall GPC results for biggest pumpkin. Steve in 2023 and you 2022?

3/15/2024 5:15:57 PM

France

Howard,no ! Keep digging lol

3/16/2024 8:44:02 AM

Nova Scotia

Seriously no? OK I guess that's not a "funny stat" placing 44th lol. Keep digging then must be a "root vegetable" I assume?

3/16/2024 9:27:42 AM

Nova Scotia

Both placed 3rd in GPC Heaviest Tomato different years with a 8 pound plus tomato? After this I quit lol

3/16/2024 1:58:24 PM

France

8lb tomato is a part of the answer.
Chris, no I dont graft my tomatoes. ( I did it years ago but not anymore)

3/17/2024 3:26:40 AM

Nova Scotia

You are the only 2 growers to produce a 2,000 lb pumpkin, 1,000 lb squash and 8 lb tomato???

3/17/2024 7:27:47 PM

France

Yes! You are the winner Howard.

3/18/2024 4:52:21 AM

Nova Scotia

Right on cool...finally! The squash part was the elusive one. I also noticed 3 growers who each grew a 1 ton pumpkin and squash! Jutrus, Skinner and Tobeck which is amazing. And Jutrus also a 150 inch long gourd as well! I imagine there are other category combinations too? Stats and trivia always fun and interesting. Congrats and best wishes this season.

3/18/2024 8:06:25 AM

Bloomington, IN USA

Congratulations Howard!
And thank you Mehdi for introducing this funny combination of accomplishments we both share.
But now, let's grow 'em BIG!!!
Best of luck to all growers!

3/18/2024 10:06:16 AM

Grittyville, WA

Nice! Yeah Tobeck and Jutras havent hit 8 lbs but I knoe Cindy has grown some huge ones. Congrats to both of you, and I'm sure these bars will continue to be set higher & higher.

3/18/2024 1:44:44 PM

Nova Scotia

Yes Steve it was fun that Mehdi threw that trivia piece out there for the 2 of you. I always wondered how many growers share a special bond because they both grew a prized specimen and tied and so forth? And the way this whole sport/hobby is growing only going to get more interesting!

3/18/2024 4:36:02 PM